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Get the Right Care in the Right Place this Easter

Get the Right Care in the Right Place this Easter

Get the Right Care in the Right Place this Easter NHS Forth Valley provides and manages a wide range of health services including hospitals and General Practice with the Forth Valley area of Central Scotland. Continue reading this article about Get the Right Care in the Right Place this Easter by NHS Forth Valley Communications NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS Fife seeking to block public from watching livestream of Sandie Peggie trans row employment tribunal

NHS Fife seeking to block public from watching livestream of Sandie Peggie trans row employment tribunal

NHS Fife seeking to block public from watching livestream of Sandie Peggie trans row employment tribunal Sandie Peggie was suspended from Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife, after she objected to Dr Beth Upton - a trans woman - using the changing facilities in the A&E department on Christmas Eve 2023. Continue reading this article about NHS Fife seeking to block public from watching livestream of Sandie Peggie trans row employment tribunal by Sky News NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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My son died of thirst on an NHS ward

My son died of thirst on an NHS ward

My son died of thirst on an NHS ward Rita’s son had a rare condition that meant his body couldn’t retain water. He died aged 22 after medics didn’t recognise the symptoms Continue reading this article about My son died of thirst on an NHS ward by Miranda Levy NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Health board seeks to bar public from online NHS trans tribunal

Health board seeks to bar public from online NHS trans tribunal

Health board seeks to bar public from online NHS trans tribunal NHS Fife said that it is due to technical issues, but critics have argued it is to restrict access to the controversial case Continue reading this article about Health board seeks to bar public from online NHS trans tribunal by Lucinda Cameron | Lizzie Roberts NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NEWS: NHS Confederation Response to CQC Mental Health Survey

NEWS: NHS Confederation Response to CQC Mental Health Survey

NEWS: NHS Confederation Response to CQC Mental Health Survey As reported by NHS Confederation, Rebecca Gray, mental health director at the NHS Confederation, has responded to CQC survey of community mental health users (Care Quality… Continue reading this article about NEWS: NHS Confederation Response to CQC Mental Health Survey by Eleanor Potter NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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PHIL BRICKELL: 'Why I promised to fight for better access to the NHS'

PHIL BRICKELL: 'Why I promised to fight for better access to the NHS'

PHIL BRICKELL: 'Why I promised to fight for better access to the NHS' Both of my parents worked for many years in our local NHS. My father served as a paramedic and my mother worked at Bolton Hospital. So I’m… Continue reading this article about PHIL BRICKELL: 'Why I promised to fight for better access to the NHS' by Phil Brickell MP NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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'Game-changing' drug that slows incurable breast cancer approved for NHS

'Game-changing' drug that slows incurable breast cancer approved for NHS

'Game-changing' drug that slows incurable breast cancer approved for NHS Professor Nicholas Turner, from the Institute of Cancer Research, tells Sky News that capivasertib is a "great success story for British science", adding: "It doubles how long hormone therapy treatment works for, giving patients precious extra time with their families." Continue reading this article about 'Game-changing' drug that slows incurable breast cancer approved for NHS by Katerina Vittozzi NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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'It's incredibly painful, my hands are bleeding' - patient faces year-long NHS wait

'It's incredibly painful, my hands are bleeding' - patient faces year-long NHS wait

'It's incredibly painful, my hands are bleeding' - patient faces year-long NHS wait PATIENTS with painful conditions in parts of North Yorkshire have been told they could face a year-long wait to see hospital specialists. Continue reading this article about 'It's incredibly painful, my hands are bleeding' - patient faces year-long NHS wait by Haydn Lewis NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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20 horrific years as an NHS patient — ‘I saw things I can’t unsee’

20 horrific years as an NHS patient — ‘I saw things I can’t unsee’

20 horrific years as an NHS patient — ‘I saw things I can’t unsee’ Tilly Rose has spent more time than most witnessing what life is like for an NHS patient. Now the 32-year-old has written a shocking book about her experiences Continue reading this article about 20 horrific years as an NHS patient — ‘I saw things I can’t unsee’ by Louise France NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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‘Gamechanging’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS in England and Wales

‘Gamechanging’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS in England and Wales

‘Gamechanging’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS in England and Wales U-turn by medicines watchdog means about 3,000 women with advanced forms of disease could benefit each year Continue reading this article about ‘Gamechanging’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS in England and Wales by Andrew Gregory NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Breakthrough breast cancer drug approved for NHS

Breakthrough breast cancer drug approved for NHS

Breakthrough breast cancer drug approved for NHS Capivasertib, which was developed in Britain, is the first drug of its kind and has been proven to double the time patients live without their tumours growing Continue reading this article about Breakthrough breast cancer drug approved for NHS by Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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‘Gamechanging’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS in England and Wales

‘Gamechanging’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS in England and Wales U-turn by medicines watchdog means about 3,000 women with advanced forms of disease could benefit each year Thousands of women with advanced breast cancer in England and Wales are to be offered a “gamechanging” twice-a-day pill on the NHS after a U-turn by the medicines watchdog. Experts hailed the decision as a “landmark moment”. As many as 3,000 women every year could benefit from capivasertib for hormone receptor (HR)-positive HER2-negative breast cancer that has certain genetic mutations and has spread. Continue reading... By Andrew Gregory Health editor ‘Gamechanging’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS in England and Wales to Continue...
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Health conference: business closes on privatisation and NHS England | Article, News | News

Health conference: business closes on privatisation and NHS England | Article, News | News

Health conference: business closes on privatisation and NHS England | Article, News | News Delegates hear that he outsourcing disproportionately affects the pay and terms and conditions of women, Black and low-paid members of staff Continue reading this article about Health conference: business closes on privatisation and NHS England | Article, News | News by Simon Jackson NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS COST-CUTTING COULD SEE NEARLY 250 ISLE OF WIGHT HOSPITAL JOBS LOST

NHS COST-CUTTING COULD SEE NEARLY 250 ISLE OF WIGHT HOSPITAL JOBS LOST

NHS COST-CUTTING COULD SEE NEARLY 250 ISLE OF WIGHT HOSPITAL JOBS LOST Almost 250 whole time equivalent (WTE) jobs at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust look set to be cut amid 'cost improvement plans'. The WTE workforce across Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust is set to be cut by almost 800 at a saving of around £37million to both trusts. A total of 249 jobs are expected to be cut on the Island with a further 549 in Portsmouth. Across Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) and Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT), there is a combined total workforce of 10,915 WTE staff across substantive, bank and agency staff groups. A total of 2,470 of these are on the Isle of Wight with 8,845 on the mainland. It is...
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Councillor says 'lessons must be learned' after number of in-patients who took their own lives at NHS trust revealed

Councillor says 'lessons must be learned' after number of in-patients who took their own lives at NHS trust revealed

Councillor says 'lessons must be learned' after number of in-patients who took their own lives at NHS trust revealed A Nottingham councillor believes an NHS trust has shown a lack of accountability after new figures revealed more than 200 people under its care took their own Continue reading this article about Councillor says 'lessons must be learned' after number of in-patients who took their own lives at NHS trust revealed by Joe Locker NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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I’ve paid into the NHS my whole life. Why won’t they give me a life-saving drug?

I’ve paid into the NHS my whole life. Why won’t they give me a life-saving drug?

I’ve paid into the NHS my whole life. Why won’t they give me a life-saving drug? The health service may be free to use, but that won’t stop penny-pinchers quibbling over a jab that could save thousands Continue reading this article about I’ve paid into the NHS my whole life. Why won’t they give me a life-saving drug? by Judith Woods NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Three local NHS CEOs join NHS England as directors

Three local NHS CEOs join NHS England as directors
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Two integrated care board chief executives and a trust CEO have been appointed as part-time national directors at NHS England.

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NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds

NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds

<p>Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’</p><p>The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.</p><p>An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.</p> <a href="NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds">Continue reading...</a>

Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’

The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.

An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.

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