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Inside an NHS ‘barn theatre’ with four operations done at once

Inside an NHS ‘barn theatre’ with four operations done at once The open-plan space at Chase Farm Hospital operates like a ‘conveyor belt’ and allows knee and hip replacements to be carried out at up to twice the usual pace Continue reading this article about Inside an NHS ‘barn theatre’ with four operations done at once by Eleanor Hayward NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Valued GP ‘will be forced to leave UK’ after autistic daughter refused visa

Valued GP ‘will be forced to leave UK’ after autistic daughter refused visa London-based doctor Tajwer Siddiqui says Home Office rules are separating him from his wife and Alina, 19 An experienced and highly regarded doctor who is working at a GP surgery in east London says he has no choice but to walk away from his job because the Home Office is separating him from his wife and autistic daughter. Tajwer Siddiqui says he has found himself in this situation at a time when the number of full-time GPs in the UK is falling. Continue reading... By Diane Taylor Valued GP ‘will be forced to leave UK’ after autistic daughter refused visa to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff and Patients Alike
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Key NHS waiting time numbers for local hospitals

Key NHS waiting time numbers for local hospitals Tens of thousands of patients were waiting for routine treatment at Mersey and West Lancashire Hospitals Trust in July, new figures show. Continue reading this article about Key NHS waiting time numbers for local hospitals by St Helens Star Staff NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS had meetings about Milly Main bug weeks before death but didn't tell parents

NHS had meetings about Milly Main bug weeks before death but didn't tell parents SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: The 10-year-old died after contracting a rare infection but new documents show medics held emergency meetings discussing it and never told her parents. Continue reading this article about NHS had meetings about Milly Main bug weeks before death but didn't tell parents by Daily Record NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Huge toll on NHS of failing to diagnose dementia early

Huge toll on NHS of failing to diagnose dementia early The Alzheimer's Society research shows more than 500,000 visits were made to hospital emergency departments last year by patients with undiagnosed dementia Continue reading this article about Huge toll on NHS of failing to diagnose dementia early by Kate Pickles NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS chiefs to roll out new drugs for lethal lung disease

NHS chiefs to roll out new drugs for lethal lung disease The medicine - dupilumab - has been shown to significantly improve the lives of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also known as COPD Continue reading this article about NHS chiefs to roll out new drugs for lethal lung disease by Luke Chafer NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Women in England want at home cervical screening tests on the NHS

Women in England want at home cervical screening tests on the NHS Our new research calls for a more personalised approach to cervical screening to help the NHS meet its ambition to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040. Continue reading this article about Women in England want at home cervical screening tests on the NHS by healthwatch.co.uk NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Concerns as elderly 'shut out' of GP services 'giving up' on seeking NHS help

Concerns as elderly 'shut out' of GP services 'giving up' on seeking NHS help Many GP surgeries are increasingly preferring online booking for appointments - and there are fears people are being left behind. Continue reading this article about Concerns as elderly 'shut out' of GP services 'giving up' on seeking NHS help by Tom Burnett NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS commits to ending deadly delays in Parkinson medication first revealed by The Telegraph

NHS commits to ending deadly delays in Parkinson medication first revealed by The Telegraph Health service announces three-year safety improvement programme to ensure patients receive critical medicine on time Continue reading this article about NHS commits to ending deadly delays in Parkinson medication first revealed by The Telegraph by Michael Searles NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Saving our NHS

Saving our NHS We believe everyone deserves high-quality healthcare, accessible when and where it’s needed and free at the point of use. Continue reading this article about Saving our NHS by libdems.org.uk NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS can’t fix what’s already broken: too many are flabby, fat and lazy

NHS can’t fix what’s already broken: too many are flabby, fat and lazy Doctors can only treat the patients in front of them. If Britons eat better and drink less, it could save the health service hundreds of billions of pounds Continue reading this article about NHS can’t fix what’s already broken: too many are flabby, fat and lazy by Robert Colvile NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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The Observer view on the NHS: If it is to ‘reform or die’, let’s start with the way it handles our data

The Observer view on the NHS: If it is to ‘reform or die’, let’s start with the way it handles our data Properly organised, the mammoth database of medical information the health service holds has vast potential in the exploration of new treatments Continue reading this article about The Observer view on the NHS: If it is to ‘reform or die’, let’s start with the way it handles our data by Observer editorial NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS cannot embrace AI until its basic IT systems are up to scratch

NHS cannot embrace AI until its basic IT systems are up to scratch Prof Sir Martin Landray: clinical IT functions are slow and ‘devastatingly user unfriendly’ The NHS will struggle to embrace technological advances in areas such as AI because its basic systems are too slow and “devastatingly user-unfriendly”, according to one of the UK’s leading scientists. Prof Sir Martin Landray, the co-founder of the UK Recovery trial that saved thousands of lives during the Covid pandemic, said it was “deeply frustrating” that the health service was so far behind other industries such as banking and entertainment in its use of data and technology. Continue reading... By James Tapper and Robin McKie NHS cannot embrace AI until its basic IT...
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The Observer view on the NHS: If it is to ‘reform or die’, let’s start with the way it handles our data

The Observer view on the NHS: If it is to ‘reform or die’, let’s start with the way it handles our data Properly organised, the mammoth database of medical information the health service holds has vast potential in the exploration of new treatments Last week’s report by Lord Ara Darzi on the state of the country’s health service made bleak reading. In relentless detail, the distinguished surgeon outlined the steady decline that has taken place in the NHS over the past 15 years, a decrease in effectiveness that now causes an estimated 14,000 unnecessary deaths a year, he argued. As headline writers for the nation’s newspapers made clear: the NHS now faces a simple truth. It must “reform or die”. How this change can be brought about...
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Ed Davey calls for ‘budget for the NHS’

Ed Davey calls for ‘budget for the NHS’ The party wants an extra £1.1 billion a year of capital investment in NHS infrastructure to help fix hospitals and buy new equipment. Continue reading this article about Ed Davey calls for ‘budget for the NHS’ by Caitlin Doherty NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Elderly ringing GP for help are ‘giving up’ on NHS treatment after failing to get through

Elderly ringing GP for help are ‘giving up’ on NHS treatment after failing to get through More than half of patients left frustrated by ‘8am scramble’ after struggle to book appointments online forces them to make telephone call Continue reading this article about Elderly ringing GP for help are ‘giving up’ on NHS treatment after failing to get through by Laura Donnelly,Fiona Parker,Ben Butcher NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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