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Labour pledges 300,000+ extra NHS appointments in London

Londoners would be able to access around 300,000 additional NHS appointments, scans and operations per year under a Labour Government, the party has said. The...

Spring Vaccination – know the facts.

Dr Tehseen Khan, GP and clinical advisor on vaccinations to NHS London said: “We know that COVID-19 is still causing hospitalisations and severe illness...

Health chiefs address concerns over patient waits in hospital corridors on Teesside

Health chiefs have been quizzed on whether or not patients were waiting in hospital corridors on Teesside. The question was posed at a meeting of...

New £9.4m surgery centre to reduce 16,000 long waiting list opens in North London

A new multi-million pound surgical centre that will perform around 4,000 orthopaedic procedures a year officially opened in North London last week. The NHS...

Group name revealed for Teesside hospital trusts

Two long-standing hospital trusts have unveiled a new group name. Moving forward the partnership between the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and the...

North East facing alcohol ‘crisis’ as £1.5 billion cost to region revealed

The harm caused by alcohol is costing the North East nearly £1.5 billion per year, according to “staggering” new research. New figures have revealed that...

City leaders make moves to reduce smoking rates within communities in light of recent reports

Figures have shown that people in poorer areas of Newcastle are significantly more likely to smoke, as health bosses bid to stamp out the...

ADVERTORIAL: It’s never too late to tackle addiction

Drug and alcohol problems can affect anyone, with many people keeping it a secret, adding pressure to holding down a job and juggling family...

NHS Trust Faces scrutiny over leadership and cancer care failures from councillors

Officials from Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have faced criticism from councillors in Northumberland. Managing director Rob Harrison and director of patient and...

Mayor set to launch consultation into new hospital, which Government says he has no powers to build

The Tees Valley Mayor is planning an “extensive” public consultation over the site for a new hospital, which Government claims he has no powers...

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