The Guardian says rising numbers of people entering hospital with Covid are leading to other patients becoming infected, staff absences, delayed operations and long waits in emergency departments.
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The Guardian says Millions of patients in England face dangerously long waits for mental health care unless ministers urgently draw up a recovery plan to tackle a “second pandemic”
The Metro says a murder investigation has been launched after a fatal fight broke out at a hospital.
The Metro says the health secretary has pledged to recruit 15,000 new health workers as part of his plan to tackle the NHS waiting list in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The government will meet later today to decide on whether to do a major U-turn and scrap mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for NHS workers in England.
BBC News says ministers will meet later to decide whether or not to scrap mandatory Covid vaccinations for NHS staff in England.
The Guardian says The NHS has increased the daily rate of booster vaccinations by three-quarters in a week – but remains short of the roughly 1.5m jabs a day.
The Guardian says Entire hospital units could be forced to shut because of staff quitting in protest at the government’s order that they must all be vaccinated against Covid-19.
The Guardian says The NHS was put on a crisis footing tonight as hospitals in England were told to discharge as many patients as possible.
BBC News says NHS England is to issue detailed guidance to hospitals, pharmacists and GPs about the major expansion of the Covid booster vaccine programme.
The Independent says More than 5.8 million patients were waiting for routine surgery by the NHS in England by the end of September, new data has revealed.
The Metro says NHS staff in England will have to be double jabbed against Covid or lose their jobs, the government is expected to announce later.
The Sun says NHS workers should be legally forced to get Covid jabbed before the winter to avoid a crisis, former health secretary Matt Hancock said.
The Guardian says Covid booster jabs are now being given at walk-in clinics in England as the NHS aims to increase vaccine uptake before a challenging winter.
BBC News says the NHS in England is to receive an extra £5.9bn in this week’s Budget, the money will be used to help clear the record backlog of people waiting for tests and scans.
The Guardian says NHS staff across the UK are facing a “growing tide of abuse” including assaults from patients, which they say is being caused by frustration at long waits for care.
The Independent says Unvaccinated pregnant women accounted for nearly a fifth of the most severely ill coronavirus patients in England in recent months.
BBC News says people in Wales need an NHS Covid pass to be able to legally attend big events or nightclubs from Monday.
The Guardian says the Welsh government has drawn up a “Covid urgent” plan designed to deal with any new coronavirus crisis.
The Guardian says the NHS is to embark on the most ambitious programme of flu jabs in its history amid warnings of up to 60,000 deaths.
The Daily Express says Government plans to scrap free prescription charges for the over 60s in England has sparked fury among campaigners.
The i says not a single person under the age of 17 seeking treatment from a hormone specialist has been referred in the last nine months
The Guardian says Boris Johnson has won the backing of MPs for his controversial health and social care plan, amid a growing backlash from experts and professionals.
The i says NHS workers are desperately trying to clear huge waiting lists while juggling the treatment of an influx of Covid patients, leading medics have said.
The i says the sister of a teenager with sickle cell has overcome her fear of needles and donated blood for the first time to help others like her brother.