The new proposals mean those needing complicated care over numerous appointments could save up to £225.

A GP has sounded the alarm over the current ' super flu ' which is wreaking havoc across the NHS. Dr Nighat Arif discussed the situation on ITV's This Morning.

Up to half of the medical workforce in England could stop work

Police investigating historical child abuse at two former NHS mental health units in West Sussex say they have spoken to 12 alleged victims – and believe there are more. One former patient, aged nine at the time, says he was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a member of staff at Larchwood and Colwood in Haywards Heath.

Patients with complex treatment plans should also see an array of changes. It is expected this change alone could save patients up to £225 in fees and dentists will also be incentivised to deliver this under the new standardised payment package.

NHS Sussex is reminding people across the county that while flu is circulating more widely this winter and can make people feel very unwell,

Most (79%) of NHS trusts in England are treating patients in corridors or makeshift areas in emergency departments including "fit to sit" rooms, X‐ray waiting areas, and in one case a café, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today.

Hospital leaders across the West Midlands have been putting out messages to patients to reassure them of contingency plans and keeping essential services running as five days of strike action begins.