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Private blood tests offer faster access and results, with same-day or next-day appointments, allowing for a quicker response to health concerns.

"I have diabetes, high blood pressure, and I've had a bad infection recently. My mum has diabetes too. She needs those appointments, and they're just not arriving."

The recognition of sepsis remains an urgent and persistent safety risk, despite previous reports highlighting the large number of deaths it causes when diagnosed too late.

Pancreatic cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer deaths in the UK, with 10,000 people diagnosed a year.

Hospices like Noah's Ark are struggling to provide care due to a reliance on public donations, receiving less than one percent of NHS funds available.

NHS England has stated that invitations for cervical screening will be sent every five years instead of every three for women aged 25-49 with negative tests.

St Helier Hospital is getting a multi-million pound boost! After years of campaigning and a recent meeting with the Minister of Health by Merton Labour, vital upgrades are on the way to improve care and modernise our local hospital. This is a huge step forward for our local NHS, she said.

A night of bingo and music paying tribute to legendary singer Freddie Mercury took place at Romford's appropriately-named Mercury shopping centre.

The British Medical Association described the 4% pay rise for doctors as 'derisory', stating it does not adequately address historical pay freezes and erosion of value.