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A student nurse forced to 'sofa surf' after becoming a victim of Britain's rental crisis has won a £5M house in the Omaze prize draw. Picture: Omaze/SWNS

Student nurse forced to 'sofa surf' wins £5m London townhouse

The Starbucks logo. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

NHS staff can claim free coffee from Starbucks for one day only

Problem of discarded inhalers (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: ​Inhaler disposal causes environmental blight

Figures show eating disorders could be on the rise. Image: Peter Byrne PA

Hospital admissions for people with eating disorders are on the rise in Dacorum

A newborn baby in the maternity ward at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey on May 22, 2020 in Frimley, United Kingdom. (Stock Image. Credit: Steve Parsons - Pool/Getty Images)

Bereaved families call for inquiry into NHS maternity services

A St John Ambulance volunteer at a fireworks display

Remember, remember first aid in November

A St John Ambulance volunteer at a fireworks display

Remember, remember first aid in November

There are currently 7.75m people on NHS waiting lists across the country.

NHS waiting lists could reach 8m by next summer

The researchers analysed data from 365 hospitals (Image: Adobe/NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

167,000 people caught Covid in hospital during England's second wave

Greta Thunberg was among those speaking at the protest in central London. Credit: XR/Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images.

'Oily Money Out': Greta Thunberg joins protesters in central London

Gambling editorial image for illustration purposes. Photo: Adobe Stock

Councillors consider work to address ‘gambling harms’ in Hertfordshire
“I am a bit disappointed we are not further on than where we are”

Poor incontinence care costs NHS over half a billion pounds a year

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Credit: Getty

Labour Party vows to turn NHS "on its head" with fundamental reform

People hold placards as they take part in a protest march. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images)

West Herts Hospital Trust reveals impact of strike action over past six months

Many adults don't give their serious eye problems enough attention

Former London mayor Ken Livingstone is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Ken Livingstone suffering from Alzheimer’s, family announces

Millions to miss out on Covid booster as NHS slashes eligibility

39% of children can't see a dentist - and it's worse for adults

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

How a new Watford General Hospital could look, according to approved draft plans. Credit: BDP/West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust/Watford Borough Council

Funding for a 'new' Hertfordshire hospital is “at best unclear” warns politician

Pedestrians walk in the midday sun past the Palace of Westminster in central London on September 6, 2023 as the late summer heatwave continues.

Saturday set to be hottest day of the year, according to Met Office

Wegovy is now available on the NHS

Weight-loss injection Wegovy now available on the NHS

NHS nurse Kelly Foster, who failed her GCSEs

Woman becomes high ranking senior NHS nurse despite failing GCSEs

Outside Countess of Chester Hospital

Former nursing director suspended following Lucy Letby trial

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s brother Charlie has died of cancer aged 53

Jeremy Hunt’s brother dies from cancer aged 53

A list of 18 medical conditions that could see you banned from flying

Susan Morrison ‘showed solidarity’ with junior doctors

Junior doctors in England start their 5 day walkout

Figures show Herts spends (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Tobacco costs Hertfordshire £300m a year
A new five-year tobacco strategy for the county has been unveiled

Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake, a man with almost zero no-claims bonus, in Extraction 2 (photo: Netflix/Jasin Boland PA)

Just how do action heroes get third party insurance?

Medical historian reveals the biggest moments in history for the NHS

Medical historian reveals the biggest moments in history for the NHS

Hannah Ingram-Moore and her late father Captain Tom Moore (Photo: Getty Images)

Daughter of Sir Captain Tom Moore ordered to tear down home spa

Secondary school children will now get to have their flu vaccinations to reduce the risk of transmission to more vulnerable groups. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Flu vaccines to be offered to secondary pupils from September

Men's singles: The two-time Wimbledon champion (2013 and 2016) returns to SW19 looking to build on back-to-back Challenger Tour wins at Surbiton and Nottingham last month.

Andy Murray leads poignant tributes to NHS for 75th anniversary

More healthcare workers are walking out over their long-standing dispute over pay (Mary Turner/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

NHS strikes disrupt nearly 650,000 appointments

Blue Light Card holders will be able to get exclusive offers this weekend

Blue Light Weekend launches with huge offers - how to claim

Tom Hardy bedtime stories: Actor returns to CBeebies with Zog & the Flying Doctors celebrating 75 years of NHS

CBeebies Bedtime Stories: Tom Hardy returns for 6 new episodes

The NHS is aiming to tackle declining breast screening attendance in England with conveniently placed sites

Supermarket car park to host ‘vital’ NHS breast cancer units

A sign for council offices, police station and NHS Trust in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. Credit: Will Durrant/LDRS

Patients in Hertfordshire shouldn’t have to ‘repeat their story multiple times’

Watford General Hospital. Credit: Will Durrant/LDRS

‘New hospitals shouldn't distract from other crises' health leader warns

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport 100kg drugs during pandemic jailed for almost 100 years

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport cocaine & heroin jailed

The award-winning programme was initially designed to help Watford General with rising admissions during the pandemic.

Virtual Hospital programme conceived in Hertfordshire scoops Parliamentary Award

Asda is making huge changes to its blue lights discount scheme

Asda makes huge change to blue lights discount scheme

An urgent NHS health warning has been issued

Urgent health alert as NHS junior doctors begin 72 hour strike

Royal Mail have teamed up with Phramacy2U to offer prescription deliveries

Royal Mail team up with Phramacy2U to offer prescription deliveries

Watford General Hospital

NHS warns of 'significant disruption' to services ahead of strikes
People should only attend accident and emergency departments if in need of treatment for a very serious accident or emergency

Wegovy: What is the weight loss jab which GPs will offer on NHS

The Met Office has launched a new colour-coded warm weather alert system in England to identify hot spells.

Met Office launch new colour-coded weather alert system in England

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

Chickenpox is a viral infection that mostly affects children, although you can get it at any age

Jet2, easyJet & Ryanair issue chickenpox warning

The NHS will soon allow patients to acces private healthcare

Patients to use NHS app to access private healthcare

Captain Sir Tom Moore to get his own biopic

Food hygiene ratings

Patients at Hertfordshire hospital at 'serious risk' as hygiene rated 'one-star'

Teachers and senior doctors will ballot in their dispute with the government over pay, which will likely see a fresh round of strikes. (Photo by Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Teachers and senior doctors to ballot for fresh strikes

New plans would allow more doctors and nurses to receive their training "on the job" rather than via the traditional university route.

Student doctors told to skip university to solve the NHS staff crisis