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The bug crisis has left NHS services in the'meltdown', with GP surgeries, A&E, and 111 call centers overwhelmed by a surge of parents concerned that their child might be infected with the virus. We want to hear good public health information across the United Kingdom,' says Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). The RCGP, who is affiliated with two other royal colleges, said it was vital to make it 'clear to parents when they need assistance,' as well as when they don't have to'.

Exclusive: Dr. Nicole Robb, a University of Oxford virologist, told MailOnline that lateral flow tests (right) should be rolled out to detect St. A infections earlier and relieve NHS pressures. In recent weeks, nine children die of the bacterial disease, which is usually mild and carried by a quarter of people at any one time. Health officials have warned that the NHS has collapsed as a result of a surge in infections, with concerned parents overflowing GP, ambulance, and A&E services.