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Vaccinations for flu and Covid-19 will start earlier than planned in England for adult care home residents and those most at risk following the identification of a new Covid-19 variant.

The latest consultants strike led to the cancellation of 47,129 inpatient and outpatient appointments and procedures, taking the total number of cancelled appointments due to strike action to nearly one million.

Thousands of cancer patients will be offered a new seven-minute anti-cancer injection, that empowers a patient’s own immune system to seek and destroy cancerous cells.

Middle-aged adults with three or more unhealthy traits - classed as metabolic syndrome - have heart attacks and strokes two years earlier than their peers.

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress took place in Amsterdam and online between 25-28 August with over 30,000 participants.

Patients with cancer and distal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) who are treated with the anticoagulant edoxaban for 12 months have a reduced risk of thrombotic events compared to those who are take edoxaban for just three months, according to the results of a clinical trial.

There is an increased bleeding risk when switching frail older patients with atrial fibrillation to novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC) from vitamin K antagonists (VKA).

The Royal College of GPs is calling for urgent action as the latest data on the general practice workforce show that GP numbers are flatlining.

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has written to the Health Secretary urging him to prioritise improving patient safety in the wake of the Lucy Letby trial.

Investment into primary care and community NHS services could have significant gains for the wider economy, according to the findings of new independent analysis.

NICE has recommended that patients with signs or symptoms of colorectal cancer are offered home tests.

As consultants in England today begin two more days of industrial action, the government has said it's 6% pay award offer is final.

The General Medical Council (GMC) has published an update of Good medical practice, which details the principles, values and standards expected of doctors working in the UK.

Covid-19 infection was significantly associated with the development of persistent hypertension, according to new research.

The NHS has teamed up with a major supermarket for the first time to place advice on the signs and symptoms of cancer in underwear labels.