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About a fifth of people invited for the spring booster haven't taken up the offer.

One in five people eligible for their spring booster are yet to have it

The strikes could have a particular impact on hospitals in London, many of which have limited parking capacity

Millions of patients are seen in the health service each week.

It comes after a major review concluded that 110 million prescriptions each year were ‘unnecessary’.

The surge in Covid cases is thought to be linked to Jubilee Bank holiday mixing, new subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 and waning immunity among over-75s who have not had a Spring vaccine booster

The overall NHS waiting list for England stands at 6.5 million people.

NHS England has changed its guidance around mask-wearing in hospitals around the country - and this means some of the hospital trusts in our region have begun to relax their rules.

From NHS heroes and sporting legends to outstanding community members, here is a full list of awardees from the Queen's 2022 calibrations

Sports stars Rio Ferdinand and Moeen Ali are also recognised in 2022 list

The Queen's Birthday Honours List this year is made extra special due to the Platinum Jubilee. We round up all 1,134 recipients including Stella McCartney, Rio Ferdinand, Gregg Wallace, Clare Balding, Bonnie Tyler, Gareth Bale, James Milner, John Torode and Corrie's Antony Cotton