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£33.4m deficit sparks 'significant concern' at Worcestershire hospitals

CORRIDOR: NHS bosses say corridor care is not what they want for patients and are promising to end the practice

CORRIDOR: NHS bosses say corridor care is not what they want for patients and are promising to end the practice

This is when NHS bosses say corridor care will end in Worcestershire hospitals

NHS patients will now get notifications on their phones and smartwatches when their medication is ready to collect

NHS patients will now get notifications on their phones and smartwatches when their medication is ready to collect

NHS confirms new change for all prescription patients in England

REDEVELOPMENT: Shrub Hill Quarter is being considered for a new diagnostics centre

REDEVELOPMENT: Shrub Hill Quarter is being considered for a new diagnostics centre

Council in talks to build NHS centre on major redevelopment site

Medicare EMS provides

Medicare EMS provides

Emergency services company supporting the NHS enters administration after 20 years

Anyone who takes paracetamol for chronic pain should be aware of the risks.

Anyone who takes paracetamol for chronic pain should be aware of the risks.

Experts warning people about the risks of taking paracetamol too often

Salmonella can be contracted while prepping food, including meat such as chicken and pork, eggs and even fruit and vegetables.

Salmonella can be contracted while prepping food, including meat such as chicken and pork, eggs and even fruit and vegetables.

Pharmacist issues salmonella warning to Brits as cases continue to rise across UK

Flu jabs are being offered earlier than ever.

Flu jabs are being offered earlier than ever.

Brits urged to book flu jabs to help ease winter demand - Check if you're eligible

APPLICATION: Worcestershire Royal Hospital is hoping to build a new seclusion suite for its Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit

APPLICATION: Worcestershire Royal Hospital is hoping to build a new seclusion suite for its Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit

Plans for new seclusion suite at city hospital's psychiatric care unit

The NHS has suggested doing these things to help with your hay fever symptoms.

The NHS has suggested doing these things to help with your hay fever symptoms.

NHS reveals tips on how to ease hay fever symptoms ahead of high pollen count

Where to get MMR vaccine as measles cases rise

A total of 121 never events involved foreign objects being left inside patients following procedures.

A total of 121 never events involved foreign objects being left inside patients following procedures.

Accidental organ removal and gloves left inside patients among NHS mistakes last year

NHS to offer women 'real hope of improved quality of life' after approving new drug

WORRY: Families with concerns will be able to request an urgent review

WORRY: Families with concerns will be able to request an urgent review

Hospital patients and families get new power to demand urgent reviews

A third of sickness absences at NHS trust are due to stress

A new higher-dose Wegovy weight loss jab has been approved in the UK, allowing some NHS patients to take a full weekly dose in one injection.

A new higher-dose Wegovy weight loss jab has been approved in the UK, allowing some NHS patients to take a full weekly dose in one injection.

The NHS weight loss jab update that could make treatment easier

What to do if you or someone you know has meningitis symptoms

What to do if you or someone you know has meningitis symptoms

What is meningitis and is it contagious? Signs and symptoms you need to look out for

How many cups of tea or coffee do you drink a day?

How many cups of tea or coffee do you drink a day?

NHS urges people to avoid these 2 hot drinks with a meal to prevent health issues

Measles can be spread easily - here are the symptoms you should know about and how to avoid giving it to someone else

Measles can be spread easily - here are the symptoms you should know about and how to avoid giving it to someone else

What to do if you have measles - symptoms and when to call for a doctor or 999

Parents urged to get children vaccinated - after schoolgirl left in flu coma

Parents urged to get children vaccinated - after schoolgirl left in flu coma

Parents urged to get children vaccinated after schoolgirl was left in flu coma

PLEA: Dr David Raven, Divisional Director of Medicine at hospitals in Worcestershire has urged people to keep flu out of hospital

PLEA: Dr David Raven, Divisional Director of Medicine at hospitals in Worcestershire has urged people to keep flu out of hospital

Doctor issues plea as people spread flu at 'crowded' A&E

NHS boss warns 'you must wear a mask' again due to 'tidal wave' of common illness

NHS boss warns 'you must wear a mask' again due to 'tidal wave' of common illness

NHS boss warns 'you must wear a mask' again due to 'tidal wave' of common illness

The NHS winter vaccination campaign is set to launch this week.

The NHS winter vaccination campaign is set to launch this week.

More than 1.5 million vaccinations given ahead of winter flu campaign

These are the days NHS doctors will strike on in November

These are the days NHS doctors will strike on in November

The exact 5 days NHS doctors in England will strike in November due to pay row

Dounne Alexander MBE believes the NHS should offer natural treatments alongside its pharmaceutical treatments, giving patients a choice

Dounne Alexander MBE believes the NHS should offer natural treatments alongside its pharmaceutical treatments, giving patients a choice

Spiritual herbalist believes natural treatments should be available on NHS

VICTORY: Healthcare assistants have been given a pay rise

VICTORY: Healthcare assistants have been given a pay rise

'Major victory' after healthcare assistants given pay rise

This is in a bid to allow optometrists and opticians access to more medicines.

This is in a bid to allow optometrists and opticians access to more medicines.

Common eye conditions could be treated differently under new rule

An interactive tool lets you find out how much you have cost the NHS by breaking down your medial needs.

An interactive tool lets you find out how much you have cost the NHS by breaking down your medial needs.

How much have you cost the NHS? Interactive tool reveals your health bill

The NHS has tested tens of thousands of people to look for rare blood types

The NHS has tested tens of thousands of people to look for rare blood types

NHS on the hunt for donors with rare blood types as tens of thousands tested

DIY cervical screening tests are expected to be introduced in January 2026

DIY cervical screening tests are expected to be introduced in January 2026

DIY cervical cancer tests to be introduced for women to do at home

Millions of people in England will now be able to track updates on their prescriptions using the NHS app

Millions of people in England will now be able to track updates on their prescriptions using the NHS app

NHS patients can now track prescription status with new ‘Amazon-style’ service

Around one in six (16%) said they had seen vermin such as rats inside their building in the past 12 months.

Around one in six (16%) said they had seen vermin such as rats inside their building in the past 12 months.

NHS staff 'stepping over sewage, dodging rats and falling tiles' in hospitals

The NHS has approved a new pill that is expected to transform the treatment of endometriosis.

The NHS has approved a new pill that is expected to transform the treatment of endometriosis.

NHS approve new pill that will 'transform' the treatment of endometriosis

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK

NHS issues plea to women to book breast screening appointments

There have been reports of people pulling out their own teeth and patients subsequently needing emergency surgery

There have been reports of people pulling out their own teeth and patients subsequently needing emergency surgery

Dentists warn that 2.2 million people are in urgent need of NHS dental care

Do you know what an NHS optical voucher is?

Do you know what an NHS optical voucher is?

Do I get free glasses if on Universal Credit? Find out if you’re eligible

Are kids entitled to a free eye test? Let's find out

Are kids entitled to a free eye test? Let's find out

Who is eligible for a free NHS-funded eye test? See full list of those entitled

NHS England is inviting more than one million people to receive an RSV vaccination

NHS England is inviting more than one million people to receive an RSV vaccination

NHS urges 1.3 million to get RSV jab and warns it's 'not just a winter illness'

More NHS vaccination sites offering the mpox vaccine have opened in England

More NHS vaccination sites offering the mpox vaccine have opened in England

12 new mpox vaccination sites open as NHS urges people to 'get protected'

The NHS has made the call during Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

The NHS has made the call during Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

NHS issues urgent cervical screening plea

“While taking a test for bowel cancer may be the last thing you’re thinking about as you enter the new year, it could save your life.

“While taking a test for bowel cancer may be the last thing you’re thinking about as you enter the new year, it could save your life.

NHS sending test that could 'save your life' to nearly 1m people - are you one?

Mounjaro injection pen next to its packaging.

Mounjaro injection pen next to its packaging.

Warning for anyone buying Mounjaro and Ozempic pens online

Mounjaro injection pen next to its packaging.

Mounjaro injection pen next to its packaging.

What is Mounjaro and who will be eligible for it on the NHS?

L to R: Katie Jenks, operational lead, Megan Price, senior mental health practitioner and Jenny Richardson, assistant EMHP

L to R: Katie Jenks, operational lead, Megan Price, senior mental health practitioner and Jenny Richardson, assistant EMHP

NHS team delivers 180 gifts to children facing poverty this Christmas

The UK Health Security Agency has asked families to use the NHS booking system to arrange their jabs

The UK Health Security Agency has asked families to use the NHS booking system to arrange their jabs

People urged to get winter vaccines before it's too late

Joe Wicks helped keep the nation fit during the coronavirus pandemic

Joe Wicks helped keep the nation fit during the coronavirus pandemic

Fitness coach Joe Wicks shares exercise videos for patients awaiting surgery

More than 100,000 people in the Midlands used the 111 service in September alone

More than 100,000 people in the Midlands used the 111 service in September alone

NHS West Midlands urges public to use 111 service this winter

Norovirus is a common illness in the winter months

Norovirus is a common illness in the winter months

Norovirus symptoms to look out for and how to treat the bug at home

MILLIONS: Figures from the NHS Estate Return Information Collection show that buildings within the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust require tens of millions of pounds to repair.

MILLIONS: Figures from the NHS Estate Return Information Collection show that buildings within the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust require tens of millions of pounds to repair.

Tens of millions needed to repair county hospital trust's buildings

Vaccination programmes began on Thursday

Vaccination programmes began on Thursday

Herefordshire and Worcestershire: COVID-19 and flu jabs available

Older adults, care home residents, and those with long-term health conditions are the prioritised groups for the vaccinations

Older adults, care home residents, and those with long-term health conditions are the prioritised groups for the vaccinations

NHS Covid and flu vaccine rollout has begun - this is who is eligible

The NHS is offering the RSV vaccine to pregnant women and older people

The NHS is offering the RSV vaccine to pregnant women and older people

NHS starts vaccinating pregnant women and older people for RSV- who is eligible?

The NHS 111 number will connect to to a local team of call handlers with mental health training

The NHS 111 number will connect to to a local team of call handlers with mental health training

NHS 111 number in England to offer mental health support to those in crisis

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire's 'Home for Lunch' campaign aims to get patients discharged from hospital earlier in the day

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire's 'Home for Lunch' campaign aims to get patients discharged from hospital earlier in the day

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire shortlisted for national award