Parents urged to get young children flu vaccine
The flu vaccine is given to most children as a quick, painless spray up the nose, with no injection.
Health
Corruption review finds ‘red flags’ in more than 130 Covid contracts
An anti-corruption charity finds significant concerns in £15.3bn worth of contracts awarded during the pandemic.
Parents’ transplant plea: ‘One more infection and we could lose our boy’
Two-year-old Zachary Bradford could die in weeks if a donor cannot be found.
Ban on junk food TV adverts before 9pm to come in next year
Labour has confirmed it will implement the ban that the previous Conservative government committed to.
Why Starmer’s NHS reforms may give you a sense of deja-vu
The PM is promising major change, but this is not the first time such ideas have been tried
No extra NHS funding without reform, says PM
Sir Keir Starmer promises 10-year plan for England as part of "biggest reimagining" of NHS.
Assisted dying law change backed by citizens’ jury
The panel of 28 felt it was important to give people choice, but only if they were terminally ill.
Thousands to be re-tested in diabetes results error
An issue with a hospital blood testing machine has meant about 11,000 patients will need new checks.
Pesto linked to botulism cases in France
A locally-made wild garlic sauce may have been contaminated with a dangerous toxin, say officials.
