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White women most likely to get HRT prescriptions in England, study finds

White women most likely to get HRT prescriptions in England, study finds Exclusive: 10-year study finds menopausal women of Chinese and black African backgrounds about 80% less likely to get HRT Menopausal women of Chinese and black African backgrounds are about 80% less likely to receive hormone replacement therapy than white women, according to a large-scale study. HRT is one of the most common treatments for menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, mood swings, poor sleep and vaginal dryness. It can also help maintain muscle strength and prevent osteoporosis. Continue reading... By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent White women most likely to get HRT prescriptions in England, study finds to Continue...
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Number of people with chronic pain in England to rise by 1.9m by 2040

Number of people with chronic pain in England to rise by 1.9m by 2040 Those aged 50 to 69 will be the worst affected, with some left in such pain that they cannot work Almost 2 million more people will be suffering from sore backs, necks and other body parts by 2040 due to a surge in chronic pain caused by England’s ageing population, new research shows. The number of people in England aged 20 and over with chronic pain is set to soar from 5.345 million in 2019 to 7.247 million by 2040, according to projections by the Health Foundation thinktank. Continue reading... By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Number of people with chronic pain in England to rise by 1.9m by 2040 to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff |...
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Wes Streeting unveils plans for ‘patient passports’ to hold all medical records

Wes Streeting unveils plans for ‘patient passports’ to hold all medical records Health secretary launches consultation on government’s move to transform NHS in England from ‘analogue to digital’ Wes Streeting is to unveil plans for portable medical records giving every NHS patient all their information stored digitally in one place on Monday, despite fears over breaching privacy and creating a target for hackers. The health secretary is launching a major consultation on the government’s plans to transform the NHS from “analogue to digital” over the next decade. It will offer “patient passports” containing health data that can be swiftly accessed by GPs, hospitals and ambulance services. Continue reading... By Pippa Crerar and...
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Rachel Reeves considers raising tax on vapes in autumn budget

Rachel Reeves considers raising tax on vapes in autumn budget Exclusive: news comes as figures show a quarter of 11 to 15-year-olds in England have tried vaping Rachel Reeves is considering raising the tax on vaping products in her budget this month as figures show that a quarter of 11 to 15-year-olds in England have used e-cigarettes. The chancellor is looking at increasing the tax after a consultation carried out by the last Conservative government. Continue reading... By Eleni Courea, Peter Walker and Andrew Gregory Rachel Reeves considers raising tax on vapes in autumn budget to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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Wes Streeting denies ‘dystopian future’ over weight-loss jabs for unemployed

Wes Streeting denies ‘dystopian future’ over weight-loss jabs for unemployed UK health secretary says people will not be ‘involuntarily jabbed’ but that medications could be ‘gamechanging’ Wes Streeting has denied his plans to give new weight-loss jabs to unemployed people to help them back into work would result in a “dystopian future” where overweight people would be “involuntarily jabbed”. The UK health secretary acknowledged that weight-loss drugs were not, on their own, the answer to the nation’s obesity crisis after he suggested this week that they could have a “monumental” impact on getting more people working. Continue reading... By Pippa Crerar Political editor Wes Streeting denies ‘dystopian future’ over weight-loss...
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If you let Google have your data, why not the NHS? | Phillip Inman

If you let Google have your data, why not the NHS? | Phillip Inman A government with access to personal information could deliver welfare and services much more easily – and could also be a bulwark against the tech giants’ business practices The government will need to intrude into people’s lives more than ever to cope with spiralling demands on the state’s finances. In the transition to greener technologies, the need to track who is emitting carbon and where they are doing it will only intensify. Last week’s announcement by the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, that he is employing more people to monitor cars coming into the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to make sure they are fined is another example of big brotherism that his...
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When therapy goes wrong: the problem of underqualified practitioners

When therapy goes wrong: the problem of underqualified practitioners In the age of influencer therapists and mental health apps, experts say the public need to be better informed Psychotherapists in England must be regulated, experts say, after abuse claims rise ‘I was completely vulnerable’: woman tells of alleged abuse by ‘counsellor’ From influencer therapists on social media to psychotherapy platforms advertising on TV and radio, going to see a therapist is increasingly mainstream – yet many people know little about who they are seeing and what they are getting. Experts said more information and awareness among the public of how therapy works was desperately needed, to minimise the risks of making their mental health worse...
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NHS set to receive 4% budget rise but health chiefs say it may not be enough

NHS set to receive 4% budget rise but health chiefs say it may not be enough Whitehall source says it would only allow NHS to ‘stand still’ on waiting lists rather than reduce them The NHS is set to get an inflation-busting 4% rise in its budget next year but health chiefs have said it may not allow them to cut waiting lists for another 18 months, the Guardian has learned. The health service is on course to be one of the big winners in the spending review on 30 October if it gets a proposed 4% real-terms uplift from the Treasury. This could translate to a cash injection of about £7bn for the health budget in England, while other departments are facing much tougher settlements and some likely to have to cut capital spending in year...
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‘I feel like I have failed everyone’ says Nigerian nurse accused of cheating after arriving in UK

‘I feel like I have failed everyone’ says Nigerian nurse accused of cheating after arriving in UK Nurse says she has lost ‘my name, my integrity, my dreams’ after being accused of using proxy to sit tests to work in Britain Nigerian nurses urge UK minister to intervene over test cheating claims When I was a little girl in my village in Nigeria going to school was something I could not even dream of because we did not have money. Then my mother sold everything we owned to pay for me to go to school. I knew this was my only ticket to make something worthwhile out of my life and my family’s life. Continue reading... By Diane Taylor ‘I feel like I have failed everyone’ says Nigerian nurse accused of cheating after arriving in UK...
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Weight loss jabs not ‘quick fix’ for UK worklessness, health experts warn

Weight loss jabs not ‘quick fix’ for UK worklessness, health experts warn Scientists say using the drugs to get people back into work could carry logistical and ethical problems Weight loss jabs are not a “quick fix” and the health secretary’s plan to use them to help people get back to work could backfire, experts have warned. Wes Streeting announced a real-world trial of the medication’s impact on worklessness this week, saying that “widening waistbands” were placing a burden on the NHS. He suggested that as well as bringing benefits to the health service, the jabs could help people get back into employment. Continue reading... By Nicola Davis Science correspondent Weight loss jabs not ‘quick fix’ for UK worklessness, health...
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Repair bill for crumbling NHS buildings in England soars to almost £14bn

Repair bill for crumbling NHS buildings in England soars to almost £14bn NHS Providers chief says 'vital bits of the NHS are literally falling apart after years of underinvestment’ The cost of repairing crumbling NHS buildings in England has soared to almost £14bn, prompting warnings that patients and staff are at risk from falling roofs and faulty equipment. The repair bill faced by the health service to make its estate fit for purpose has more than trebled from £4.5bn in 2012-13 to £13.8bn last year, according to NHS England data. Continue reading... By Denis Campbell and Michael Goodier Repair bill for crumbling NHS buildings in England soars to almost £14bn to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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Wine tax is proportionate and necessary | Letter

Wine tax is proportionate and necessary | Letter Taxing alcohol products according to their strength will nudge producers and consumers to lower-strength products, easing the burden on the NHS, writes Dr Katherine Severi Given the alarming rates of alcohol harm across the UK, it would be irresponsible to award wine producers preferential treatment in the forthcoming budget (Wine sellers warn of price rises as new tax regime looms, 6 October). The recent changes to alcohol duty, taxing products according to their strength, not only followed recommendations from the World Health Organization, but also common sense. Both producers and consumers will be nudged to lower-strength products, thus easing the burden on the NHS. Wine producers...
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British BAME and foreign doctors ‘suffer discrimination throughout careers’

British BAME and foreign doctors ‘suffer discrimination throughout careers’ GMC’s chief executive says report is ‘shaming’ and BMA urges NHS to make working environment more inclusive British doctors of BAME origin and overseas-trained medics working in the UK experience “persistent and pernicious” inequality throughout their careers, the medical regulator has warned. The General Medical Council (GMC) said too many doctors are still being reported by their employers for alleged misconduct compared with white British-trained medics. Continue reading... By Denis Campbell Health policy editor British BAME and foreign doctors ‘suffer discrimination throughout careers’ to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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Should MPs legalise assisted dying? Our panel responds

Should MPs legalise assisted dying? Our panel responds Today Westminster begins its scrutiny of a bill that could for ever change the way we live or die in England and Wales Christiaan Barnard, the surgeon who performed the world’s first heart transplant, vividly skewered the notion of patients “freely” choosing to have such dangerous, experimental surgery. They were, he wrote, like someone chased by a lion to the bank of a river filled with crocodiles, who decides to hurl themselves into the water: “For a dying man, it is not a difficult decision because he knows he is at the end … But you would never accept the odds if there were no lion.” Barnard captures a fundamental flaw in libertarianism that is horribly pertinent, whether we...
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Huge demand for new obesity drugs risks overwhelming NHS, Streeting told

Huge demand for new obesity drugs risks overwhelming NHS, Streeting told More than 200 doctors and experts warn health secretary of ‘enormous pressure’ on already stretched services More than 200 doctors and medical experts have warned that the unprecedented demand for new obesity drugs is threatening to overwhelm the NHS. In a joint letter to the health secretary, Wes Streeting, the healthcare professionals call for an urgent review of services for millions of people struggling with weight. Continue reading... By Matthew Weaver Huge demand for new obesity drugs risks overwhelming NHS, Streeting told to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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Alan Milburn to be given lead role in Labour’s health ministry

Alan Milburn to be given lead role in Labour’s health ministry Move reignites row over Labour figures with private interests having access to government Who are the key New Labour figures in Keir Starmer’s government? Wes Streeting is to hand Alan Milburn a lead role in the running of his health ministry, in a move that has reignited the row over Labour figures with private interests having access to government. The health secretary is preparing to appoint Milburn, who was a radical reformer of the NHS in his time in that post under Tony Blair, as the lead non-executive director of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Continue reading... By Denis Campbell and Rowena Mason Alan Milburn to be given lead role in...
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Let’s get this straight: private healthcare will and must work for the NHS – not the other way around | Polly Toynbee

Let’s get this straight: private healthcare will and must work for the NHS – not the other way around | Polly Toynbee Labour is right not to be squeamish about independent healthcare firms, but Wes Streeting seems wise enough to prioritise public benefit Our critically injured public services beg for help, but the totem signifying the state of the nation will always be the NHS. The monthly waiting time reports on ambulances, the state of A&E, the wait for cancer or GP appointments: all take the nation’s pulse. The latest figures showed a twitch of improvement. Can a government only 100 days old claim any credit? Alastair McLellan, the editor of the Health Service Journal, suggests it probably can, as health trusts accelerate...
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Unemployed could be given weight-loss jabs to get back to work, says Wes Streeting

Unemployed could be given weight-loss jabs to get back to work, says Wes Streeting Health secretary announces trials to assess impact of medicines such as Ozempic or Mounjaro on worklessness New weight-loss jabs could be given to unemployed people to help them get back into work, Wes Streeting has suggested. The health secretary said “widening waistbands” were placing a burden on the NHS. Continue reading... By PA Media Unemployed could be given weight-loss jabs to get back to work, says Wes Streeting to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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Guilt, worry, resentment: how the ‘club sandwich’ generation juggles caring for parents, children and grandparents

Guilt, worry, resentment: how the ‘club sandwich’ generation juggles caring for parents, children and grandparents With people surviving longer and with greater infirmity, the pressures on adults living among three other generations are increasing Like the doctor in a corny joke, the study published last week by the Journals of Gerontology had some good news and some bad news. The good news, say researchers from University College London (UCL) and Oxford University, is that people born in the 1940s and 1950s are living longer than their parents. The bad news is that they are more likely to be ill. Continue reading... By Andrew Anthony Guilt, worry, resentment: how the ‘club sandwich’ generation juggles caring for parents...
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Plans for digital NHS tag for overseas patients cause migrant privacy concerns

Plans for digital NHS tag for overseas patients cause migrant privacy concerns Doctors say proposals will make it difficult to reassure trafficking victims and asylum seekers ‘hospitals are safe places’ Plans to create a new digital tag for the records of NHS patients from overseas has caused concern among doctors, as well as privacy and migrants’ rights campaigners. A new data category called Overseas Visitor Charging would be created in national NHS records under proposals the Labour government has inherited from its Conservative predecessor. Continue reading... By Ben Quinn Plans for digital NHS tag for overseas patients cause migrant privacy concerns to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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Assisted dying bill leaves much unanswered | Letters

Assisted dying bill leaves much unanswered | Letters Dr Lucy Thomas says Charles Falconer’s assertion that the type of legislation he is proposing is ‘safe’ does not make it so; plus five other readers respond on questions of palliative care and Kim Leadbeater’s private member’s bill If Lord Falconer’s aim (Letters, 4 October) is to develop a safe and compassionate assisted dying law he should want to understand and address, rather than dismiss, the serious concerns raised by people like me who work with terminally ill patients on a daily basis and who he expects to enact his legislation (I see the worrying consequences of assisted dying in other countries. Britain’s bill needs a radical rethink, 2 October). He should also be...
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We need person-centred mental health care, not more psychiatrists | Letter

We need person-centred mental health care, not more psychiatrists | Letter Dr Jennifer Poole says a less medicalised approach using therapists other than consultant psychiatrists would be more effective in the long term Regarding your article (Scottish NHS boards pay up to £837 an hour for locums amid psychiatry crisis, 7 October), the solution to this increasingly untenable situation is a change of approach to mental health. Psychiatrists (medically qualified doctors who go on to treat emotional and mental health issues with medications) are necessarily focused on diagnosis of a “disorder” as an illness in the person. However, there is little evidence that this is effective with mental health issues in the vast majority of cases...
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Lucy Letby: police and CPS handling of case raises new concerns about convictions

Lucy Letby: police and CPS handling of case raises new concerns about convictions Exclusive: Letby’s barrister says application challenging verdicts is being prepared using expert medical evidence When the public inquiry into the crimes of the former nurse Lucy Letby opened in Liverpool last month its chair, Lady Justice Thirlwall, dismissed concerns about the safety of the convictions as “noise”. The judge cautioned that questions being raised were increasing the distress of parents whose children had died or been harmed. Letby was found guilty across two trials of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester hospital (COCH) in 2015 and 2016. Thirlwall pointed out that in May this year...
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Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson refuses to attend inquest

Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson refuses to attend inquest Families of former patients condemn refusal to give evidence, which lawyers say is due to health reasons and ‘inadequate facilities to prepare’ The jailed former breast surgeon Ian Paterson has refused to give evidence at an inquest into the deaths of 62 of his former patients, in a move labelled “unacceptable” and “atrocious” by families of the deceased. Paterson had been due to speak at the judge-led inquest at Birmingham and Solihull coroner’s court, which is investigating whether 62 of Paterson’s former patients “died an unnatural death as a result of his actions”. Continue reading... By Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent Disgraced breast surgeon Ian...
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