Patients are turning up with ear ache at the region’s A&E departments as medics struggle to cope with genuine emergencies. NHS bosses in Durham have today issued a warning after figures revealed they ...

An ambulance service has admitted missing opportunities to save a mum who died from a blood clot on her brain - after her symptoms were dismissed as an ear infection. Natasha Hewitt, 35, died three ...

According to the NHS, pharmacists can recommend treatments that do not require a prescription for a variety of conditions. It further added: "Most pharmacies can also offer prescription medicine for ...

An ambulance service has acknowledged failing to spot crucial warning signs that could have saved a mum who died from a brain ...