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'A&E is absolute chaos - I spent 15 hours on a trolley'
A shortage of beds is causing severe overcrowding in A&E and putting patients at risk, doctors warn.
Antibiotics for strep A in good supply, says health secretary Steve Barclay
But pharmacies say they are having to work hard to obtain stocks and some lines are unavailable.
Matt Hancock to stand down as MP amid local criticism
It comes as some Tory members in his Suffolk constituency say the MP is "not fit to represent" them.
UK weather: People urged to heat main rooms as cold snap begins
Health officials advise warming living rooms in the day and bedrooms at night in the cold spell.
More diagnostic hubs to tackle NHS waiting lists in England
Rishi Sunak promises to leave no stone unturned tackling the hospital backlog and ambulance delays.
Ambulance staff to strike on 21 December
Services across England and Wales affected, but life-threatening calls will be responded to.
Rise in deaths after West Mids ambulance delay
Relatives of patients who faced long waits for an ambulance in the West Midlands want improvements.
Strep A schools may be given preventive antibiotics
The drugs would be used to stop more cases of the bacterial infection that has killed some children.
Number of smokers drops as vaping rises, data shows
Data shows 13.3% of people smoked cigarettes in 2021 - down from 20.2% in 2011, while 7.7% vaped.
What is strep A and what are the symptoms?
Another UK child has died from this highly contagious infection. What should people look out for?

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