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Parents are being urged to vaccinate their children against measles ahead of the new school term. (Photo: SAVO PRELEVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

Measles symptoms as parents warned of potential surge in cases

GPs are voting whether or not to go on strike for the first time in 60 years. (Photo: Charles Milligan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

GPs are threatening strike action - what does it mean for you?

Emma Lewell-Buck, the MP for South Shields in the House of Commons. Mrs Lewell-Buck raised the issue of child poverty to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during PMQs. Photo: Parliamentlive.tv.

South Shields MP brings up child poverty issues in Parliament

RCN nurses suspend next week’s strike and enter pay negotiations

Women who have been prescribed hormone replacement therapy for their menopause treatment are set to get a full year of care for less than £20 from April 1.

Women to receive menopause treatment for under £20 from April

Health Secretary Steve Barclay has reassured the public after warnings of a penicillin shortage in the UK.

Health boss insists penicillin supply is ‘good’ after shortage warning

Self-isolation can only end early if two negative results are produced on consecutive days (Photo: Getty Images)

Major change to Covid self-isolation rules takes effect from today

Covid passports are reportedly set to be scrapped in England this month (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid passports to be scrapped ‘this month’ as Omicron wave eases

Sajid Javid has called on the public to get their booster dose before Christmas (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Top-up’ immunity and get booster jab before Christmas parties, Brits urged

People urged to get second Covid jab amid fears millions missed out

The EU still does not recognise a version of the AstraZeneca vaccine called Covishield (Photo: Getty Images)

European holidays at risk for millions of Brits given Indian-made AstraZeneca ja...

Fears over South Tyneside dental care

Pandemic sparks big drop in dental treatment

Surge testing is being introduced to people in the LS8 postcode area of Leeds (Photo: Getty Images)

Further surge testing ordered in England as South African Covid variant spreads ...

Could every adult in the UK be vaccinated against Covid by May? The rumours explored (Photo: Shutterstock)

Could every adult in the UK be vaccinated against Covid by May? The rumours expl...

Australia is unlikely to fully reopen its borders in 2021

This is how long you have to wait between the first and second dose of the Covid... Matt Brooks

Check how fast the Covid infection rate is rising in your area with this interac...

Can domestic cleaners work during England's national lockdown?

This is when schools could reopen in January - and why the return has been delay...

Primary schools in these areas of England are not expected to reopen next week

The new Covid variant is 54% more infectious than other strains - what it means

£4bn of taxpayer money spent on private Covid contracts is still unaccounted for

Matt Hancock is considering a ‘work out to help out’ scheme - here’s what it mea...

Care homes will be prioritised for testing. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Care homes will be given free PPE until March under new coronavirus plans

The government are cutting back on Coronavirus advertisements to try and slow the demand for test

(Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

The government is cutting back on coronavirus awareness advertising - here’s why

The new campaign aims to encourage people to adopt healthier lifestyles (Photo: Shutterstock)

No sweets at shop counters and a ban on junk food ads - the government's new pla...

Coronavirus testing figures have changed over the past week.

Further changes to the way coronavirus testing figures are published
The UK Government has announced further updates to the way coronavirus testing figures are published.
Dominic Scurr

Leicester is the worst affected area in England by coroanvirus (Photo: Getty Images)

Here’s the latest data on coronavirus cases across England - from the most affec...

This is what you need to know about the NHS app (Photo: Shutterstock)

NHS contact tracing app might not be ready until winter - here’s what it means

Screen grab of Health Secretary Matt Hancock during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (COVID-19). Photo: PA Video/PA Wire

What we learned from the latest Downing Street coronavirus briefing

Dominic Raab delivered Thursday's coronavirus briefing from Downing Street.

What we learned from the latest Downing Street coronavirus briefing

1,662 additional coronavirus deaths have been recorded by ONS (Shutterstock)

More than 1,000 additional coronavirus deaths in care homes according to ONS fig...

Shoppers have been purchasing surplus supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: PA.

Flights cancelled, self-isolation for elderly and Government's emergency powers ...

Health Minister Nadine Dorries has been diagnosed with coronavirus

Confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus have now reached more than 72,000 across the globe (Photo: Shutterstock)

13 coronavirus myths debunked by the World Health Organisation

Coronavirus in the UK: latest news and updates after first cases confirmed in En...

Two members of the same family in England have tested positive for the disease (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is the latest on coronavirus in the UK as first cases confirmed

File picture from PA. Free parking for thousands of NHS patients and visitors will begin being rolled out in England from April with blue badge holders and patients who must regularly attend appointments for long-term conditions getting free hospital parking under the plans.

Free parking for some NHS patients to be rolled out from April - this is who wil...

This is how much South Tyneside and Sunderland hospitals paid to settle legal cl...

Do you think the scheme is a good idea?

Should NHS patients be allowed to tailor their own care with personal budgets?

Trendy low carb diets increase risk of having kids with spina bifida and other d...

South Tyneside District Hospital.

South Tyneside hospital trust pays out Â£19million in clinical negligence claims

More organ donors are needed.

Call made for organ donors as six patients await heart transplants

The Royal College of Midwives said it's safest to avoid drinking during pregnancy.

'Little evidence' that light drinking for pregnant women harms unborn babies

Legal Eagle: Restricting access to justice

There are too many couch potatoes in South Tyneside

South Tyneside hits bottom of fitness league

Only around one in five GP surgeries offers extended hours to patients seven days a week, official data shows. Picture: Press Association.

19% of GP surgeries offer extended hours seven days a week

Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt.

LEGAL EAGLE: NHS must disclose mistakes

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