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Almost 16,000 patients have waited more than four months to receive cancer care after receiving an urgent referral over the past four years.

Almost 16,000 patients have waited more than four months to receive cancer care after receiving an urgent referral over the past four years.

NHS England data shows there were nearly 4,000 Covid patients taking up beds in the week to December 31, up by more than two-thirds since the start of December.

Cancer patients are paying the price for strikes, with 100,000 diagnosed late even before walkouts started, Labour has said.

MailOnline can today reveal that a dozen hospital trusts in England have declared critical incidents over the past two months, in a clear sign of escalating tension within the beleaguered service.

People have been warned of a boom of illnesses including whooping cough, norovirus and Covid ahead of the festive season which is feared to bring more illnesses

### £40m is pledged to help local systems cope The UK government has allocated £40m to areas to help free up hospital beds this winter. The money—additional to £200m announced in September—is being targeted at local authorities facing the greatest challenges in urgent and emergency care, aiming to speed up hospital discharge, increase social care provision, and prevent avoidable hospital admissions. Rory Deighton, director of the NHS Confederation’s Acute Network, welcomed any support b...

Norovirus is the most common infectious cause of vomiting and diarrhoea.

Norovirus is the most common infectious cause of vomiting and diarrhoea.

Norovirus is the most common infectious cause of vomiting and diarrhoea.