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Swine flu left me on brink of death

Saturday, March 13, 2010

A swine flu victim has told how specialist doctors in Leicester brought her back from the brink of death.

Without their dedication and expertise, Georgena Fry would almost certainly have died.

At one point, her family was warned she might not survive the journey...

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Swine jabs to stop for under-fives

Toddler Jaskirat Singh receives a jab from nurse Lynne Birch, of Northern Heights surgery, Leicester, as mum Gurleen looks on

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Swine flu jabs for the under-fives are to stop at the end of March. GPs are being urged to make sure as many youngsters as possible have the...

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Swine flu threat has not gone away, warn Leicestershire doctors

Monday, February 08, 2010

Patients and parents with young children are being urged to make sure they have swine flu jabs despite the number of cases dropping. Concerns have...

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Leicester ranks as a swine flu hotspot

Monday, January 11, 2010

Leicester is ranked as the sixth highest in the country for the number of swine flu cases But local health officials say the place in the chart is...

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Nurses who battled flu outbreak at Leicester school up for award

The school nursing team who have been nominated as a 'Provider Team of the Year' in a scheme which recognises good work

Monday, January 04, 2010

A team of school nurses who saved the day after an outbreak of swine flu at a special school are in line for a health hero award. Their hard work in...

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Swine flu jabs target under-fives in Leicestershire

Practice nurse Lynne Birch, with Jaskirat Singh, 18 months, and his mum

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

A mass vaccination programme to protect young children and babies against swine flu has begun in Leicestershire. Most jabs will be given to children...

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