UK Health Security Agency Issues Urgent Flu Warning as Cases Surge Early Tuesday, November 11, 2025 ukhsa flu vaccination nhs winter infectious publichealth healthcare illness prevention The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a strong warning as an early and intense wave of flu spreads rapidly across the country, threatening to overwhelm the NHS during what is expected to be the harshest winter in … Read More
Urgent Appeal for Birmingham Blood Donors as Winter Demand Rises Tuesday, November 11, 2025 blood donation onegative bnegative ro nhs winter ambulance transfusion birmingham The NHS is urgently calling on people with specific blood types to donate as hospitals prepare for increased demand during the winter season. There is a high need for donations of O negative—the universal blood type—B … Read More
NHS Midlands Executive Convicted of Sexually Abusing Girls Groomed via Snapchat Monday, November 10, 2025 nhs sexualabuse snapchat grooming childexploitation leicestershire court conviction sexualoffences paullipscombe Paul Lipscombe, a senior NHS Midlands executive, has admitted to a series of heinous sexual offences against six underage girls, aged between 12 and 15, after grooming them using fake Snapchat accounts. The 51-year-old … Read More
NHS Warns About Tramadol’s Unpleasant Side Effects from Long-Term Use Sunday, November 9, 2025 tramadol painkiller sideeffects nhs opioid addiction tolerance hyperalgesia withdrawal painmanagement Tramadol is a widely prescribed opioid painkiller used to treat moderate to severe pain, commonly following injuries or surgeries. Its potency makes it a go-to option when other pain relief methods prove ineffective. … Read More
ITV Doctor Amir Khan Urges Against Using Sleeping Pills: 'Never Ever' Take Them Sunday, November 9, 2025 sleep insomnia sleepingpills cognitivebehaviouraltherapy dramirkhan nhs mentalhealth addiction cognitiveshuffling wellbeing NHS GP Dr Amir Khan has issued a strong warning regarding the use of sleeping pills, advising people to “never ever” take them unless in very rare and specific circumstances. Speaking on his podcast, No … Read More
‘Total confusion’ as Birmingham Children’s Hospital staff overcharged on car park fees Sunday, November 9, 2025 birmingham hospital parking ncp nhs overcharge refund staff confusion prices Staff at Birmingham Children’s Hospital have been left stunned and confused after being overcharged for parking at the hospital’s closest car park, operated by NCP. NHS employees reported that they were charged £12.95 for a … Read More