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Harriet Moxon with her five-year-old daughter Eve. Photo by Charlotte Ridgeon (Harriet's twin sister).

Mum says she's lucky to be alive after being hit by a car on holiday Rochelle Barrand

A nurse prepares a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Covid and flu jabs to be brought forward over emergence of new variant Sophie Wills

How patients rated booking GP appointments in South Tyneside Ryan Smith

Steph Edusei, Chief Executive Officer at St Oswald’s Hospice.

Hospice calling on Government and NHS to maintain lifeline funding Hayley Lovely

More than 35,000 incidents of sexual misconduct or sexual violence were recorded in NHS England in the five years between 2017 and 2022.

35,000+ incidents of sexual violence recorded in NHS England 2017-2022 Rahmah Ghazali

South Tyneside sick note numbers.

Nearly 50,000 sick notes issued in South Tyneside Will Grimond

Hundreds waiting for an autism diagnosis.

Almost 1,000 trapped in autism diagnosis backlog

One in 20 living with 'poor health'

One in 20 South Tyneside people 'in poor health' Andrew Dowdeswell

Mental health help delays.

Almost 1,000 suffer mental health help delays Will Grimond

Minister for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove. Picture: James Manning/PA Wire

KATE OSBORNE: It’s a disgrace that people are having to live this way Kate Osborne MP

Beds 'blocked' at South Tyneside District Hospital.

Care delays cause 150 hospital 'bed blockers' every day Tom Patterson

South Tyneside MMR figures.

South Tyneside leads the way on MMR jabs Katie Williams

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The easiest and hardest GP surgeries to book an appointment at in South Tyneside Kevin Clark

More people on antidepressants.

More people being treated for depression Will Grimond

GP services survey.

Fewer happy with South Tyne GP services Will Grimond

GP numbers fall.

Family doctor numbers fall in South Tyne

One in eight snub virus jab.

'One in seven' have snubbed virus vaccine Patrick Jack

North East Ambulance Service has been accused of covering up mistakes made by paramedics.

Probe reveals shocking claims against North East Ambulance Service James Harrison

North East Ambulance Service

Probe reveals shocking claims against the North East Ambulance Service James Harrison

Cancer survival rates rise.

Cancer survival rates improve in South Tyne Andrew Dowdeswell

Mental health treatment action call.

Over 12,000 swamp mental health services Andrew Dowdeswell

Dementia figures action call

Action call over dementia diagnosis backlog Andrew Dowdeswell

Breast cancer screening fears

Over 5,000 miss cancer screen appointments Joanna Morris

South Tyneside District Hospital.

Pandemic pressures cause over 100 cancelled operations Joanna Morris

Care home staff numbers rise.

More working in care homes despite jab rule fears Federica Bedendo

The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS).

Ambulance service still asking patients to get hospital lift Tom Wilkinson, Press Association

Missed smear tests warning

Cancer warning as 10,000 miss vital tests Joanna Morris

Palforzia, an oral drug, appears to reduce the risk of harm when a peanut allergy sufferer comes into contact with the foodstuff (image: Shutterstock)

NHS England to offer new treatment to help tackle peanut allergies Henry Sandercock

The Moderna booster jab increases antibodies against Omicron 37-fold (Photo: Getty Images)

Moderna booster jab increases antibodies against Omicron 37-fold Claire Schofield

Huge drop in dentist visits

Action call over missed dental treatment

Sajid Javid is urging people to ‘play their part’ and get their Covid-19 booster jab (Photo: Getty Images)

‘About 10’ people in hospital with Omicron as Sajid Javid makes booster plea Claire Schofield

The UK Covid alert level has increased from Level 3 to 4, it was confirmed on Sunday. Picture: Getty Images.

UK Covid Alert Level increased from Level 3 to Level 4 Sam Johnson

The Covid-19 vaccine booster programme is set to include all people aged 30 and over from Monday, December 13.

16 walk-in Covid vaccine sites across the North East Ryan Smith

Caroline Nicolls receives an injection of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine administered by nurse Amy Nash, at the Madejski Stadium, Reading (Getty Images)

This is who is eligible for their booster as millions able to book jab from Mond... Group Reporter

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

The NHS booking service for booster jabs should be updated by 13 December (Photo: Getty Images)

Bookings for booster jabs to open for all ‘no later than December 13’ Claire Schofield

The JCVI has not yet advised on whether second jabs will be made available to healthy teenagers (image: Shutterstock)

Children younger than 12 could be given Covid jabs next year Henry Sandercock

'Record breaking' number of Covid-19 booster jabs given in a week by NHS England... Carly Roberts

Jobs threat to care home workers

Virus jab jobs threat to South Tyne care home staff Federica Bedendo

E-cigarettes could be given to smokers for free on the NHS as part of new plans to help people quit (TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images))

Smokers could be given e-cigarettes for free on the NHS Ethan Shone

South Tyneside District Hospital

Hundreds of South Tyneside and Sunderland hospital staff remain unvaccinated for... Patrick Jack

111 helpline waiting times

Half hour wait for medical advice line Federica Bedendo

Nation urged to get Covid booster jab ‘to protect freedom and Christmas’ - what ... Carly Roberts

These are the hardest GP surgeries in South Tyneside to get an appointment, according to patients.

Revealed: the hardest GP surgeries to book an appointment in South Tyneside Ryan Smith

These are the GP surgeries in South Tyneside that are the easiest to book an appointment at, according to patients.

Revealed: the easiest GP surgeries to book an appointment in South Tyneside Ryan Smith

Booster jab invites will be sent out to more than a million people in England from next week (Photo: Shutterstock)

Covid booster jab invites to be sent out to more than a million people in Englan... Helen Johnson

A coronavirus jab

Over 20,000 have not had virus jab Patrick Jack

These are the best and worst GP surgeries in South Tyneside according to patients.

The best GP surgeries in South Tyneside - as rated by patients Ryan Smith

Sodium chloride is measured to be added to a phial of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine concentrate ready for administration at Guy’s Hospital in central London

The new anti-cholesterol drug being offered on the NHS to prevent heart attacks ... Alex Nelson

Festival-goers will be able to get a vaccine as easily as a burger or a beer (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid jabs on line-up as ‘vaccine tent’ opens at Reading and Leeds festivals Claire Schofield