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NHS retention scheme results in decade-low attrition rate

NHS retention scheme results in decade-low attrition rate

NHS retention scheme results in decade-low attrition rate Staff retention schemes have cut the number of health workers leaving the NHS to one of the lowest levels in more than a decade. Continue reading this article about NHS retention scheme results in decade-low attrition rate by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Weight loss jab use rising among people with eating disorders, experts warn

Weight loss jab use rising among people with eating disorders, experts warn

Weight loss jab use rising among people with eating disorders, experts warn Online pharmacies and private providers have been urged to “act responsibly” and ensure that the drugs are only prescribed to people with a medical need Continue reading this article about Weight loss jab use rising among people with eating disorders, experts warn by Rachel Clun NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Meet Marie, a Mental Health Care Coordinator working in Brighton

Meet Marie, a Mental Health Care Coordinator working in Brighton

Meet Marie, a Mental Health Care Coordinator working in Brighton Helping patients access GP services is a key priority for the NHS in Sussex, and primary care services are evolving to meet the needs of our communities. General practices are… Continue reading Meet Marie, a Mental Health Care Coordinator working in Brighton Continue reading this article about Meet Marie, a Mental Health Care Coordinator working in Brighton by Rebecca Cole NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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‘Do I think doctors are going to be out of a job? Not at all’: the ex-radiologist bringing AI to healthcare

‘Do I think doctors are going to be out of a job? Not at all’: the ex-radiologist bringing AI to healthcare Shez Partovi, chief innovation officer at Philips, is excited about the benefits of new technology for patients and clinicians Two decades ago, Shez Partovi was working as a neuroradiologist at the US private hospital chain Dignity Health in Arizona, and remembers listening to a lecture by a nun between seeing his VIP patients from Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Sister Margaret was talking about children with diabetes on Native American reservations just 50 miles from the private hospital, who had little or no access to medical care. Partovi, now chief innovation and strategy officer at the Dutch healthcare company Philips, recalls...
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NHS Employers responds to new analysis of the NHS’s People Promise staff retention initiative

NHS Employers responds to new analysis of the NHS’s People Promise staff retention initiative

NHS Employers responds to new analysis of the NHS’s People Promise staff retention initiative Caroline Waterfield welcomes fall in the numbers of workers leaving the NHS Continue reading this article about NHS Employers responds to new analysis of the NHS’s People Promise staff retention initiative by NHS Employers NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS Grampian has no policy in place for trans staff using changing rooms

NHS Grampian has no policy in place for trans staff using changing rooms

NHS Grampian has no policy in place for trans staff using changing rooms An explosive employment tribunal at NHS Fife means health boards across the country are facing questions over how they handle single-sex spaces. Continue reading this article about NHS Grampian has no policy in place for trans staff using changing rooms by By Justin Bowie March 4 2025, 6:00 am NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS walk-in centre facing the axe AGAIN

NHS walk-in centre facing the axe AGAIN

NHS walk-in centre facing the axe AGAIN NHS bosses are once again considering shutting down Norwich's walk-in centre amid a swathe of cost-cutting measures being considered. Continue reading this article about NHS walk-in centre facing the axe AGAIN by David Hannant NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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UK minister said NHS could use Dyson ventilators so they could be ‘sold abroad’

UK minister said NHS could use Dyson ventilators so they could be ‘sold abroad’

UK minister said NHS could use Dyson ventilators so they could be ‘sold abroad’ Machines could have been marketed as ‘used in UK hospitals’ after James Dyson spoke to PM, Covid inquiry hears Continue reading this article about UK minister said NHS could use Dyson ventilators so they could be ‘sold abroad’ by Daniel Boffey NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Revealed: Out-of-hours GP services facing the axe

Revealed: Out-of-hours GP services facing the axe

Revealed: Out-of-hours GP services facing the axe NHS bosses considering closing the Norwich Walk-in Centre are also considering making cuts to its out of hours GP service and the vulnerable adult… Continue reading this article about Revealed: Out-of-hours GP services facing the axe by David Hannant NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Virgin Media O2 Business Unveils New Digital Hub at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust to Revolutionise Healthcare Training

Virgin Media O2 Business Unveils New Digital Hub at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust to Revolutionise Healthcare Training

Virgin Media O2 Business Unveils New Digital Hub at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust to Revolutionise Healthcare Training Virgin Media O2 Business has today announced a new partnership with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT) to launch the Birch Hill Hospital’s first Digital Hub, a space designed to support NHS employees with digital skills training and improve accessibility to essential tech resources. Through close collaboration, the two organisations will enhance the Trust’s digital capabilities, improve patient outcomes, and empower staff with cutting-edge technology. Continue reading this article about Virgin Media O2 Business Unveils New Digital Hub at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust to Revolutionise Healthcare Training...
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Wes Streeting’s three-point plan could rescue the NHS. The problem is getting citizens to accept it

Wes Streeting’s three-point plan could rescue the NHS. The problem is getting citizens to accept it

Wes Streeting’s three-point plan could rescue the NHS. The problem is getting citizens to accept it A focus on digitalisation, community care and health prevention could be revolutionary. But people’s fears have not yet been allayed, says Sarah Boseley, the former health editor of the Guardian Continue reading this article about Wes Streeting’s three-point plan could rescue the NHS. The problem is getting citizens to accept it by Sarah Boseley NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Wes Streeting’s three-point plan could rescue the NHS. The problem is getting citizens to accept it | Sarah Boseley

Wes Streeting’s three-point plan could rescue the NHS. The problem is getting citizens to accept it | Sarah Boseley A focus on digitalisation, community care and health prevention could be revolutionary. But people’s fears have not yet been allayed It’s a national treasure, beloved of the population, still brilliant in so many parts but also run down and crumbling at the edges, huge, expensive and heavily criticised. Who fancies running NHS England? After the panning the outgoing chief executive, Amanda Pritchard, got from MPs earlier this year (which may have precipitated her shock departure), her successor will need guts, determination and a very thick skin. Crucially, they will have to support the NHS revolution that the health...
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NHS launches ‘game-changing’ guide to tackle problematic polypharmacy

NHS launches ‘game-changing’ guide to tackle problematic polypharmacy

NHS launches ‘game-changing’ guide to tackle problematic polypharmacy A guide aimed at helping primary care providers and integrated care boards (ICBs) to tackle “problematic polypharmacy” has been published by NHS England’s Health Innovation Network (HIN). ‘The mechanics of tackling overprescribing and problematic polypharmacy’, published on 3 March 2025 and launched as part of the HIN’s polypharmacy programme, “provides practical, evidence-based strategies to help […] Continue reading this article about NHS launches ‘game-changing’ guide to tackle problematic polypharmacy by The Pharmaceutical Journal NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Interoperability in the NHS

Interoperability in the NHS

Interoperability in the NHS Interoperability in healthcare is the ability to share and use patient information across different healthcare systems Continue reading this article about Interoperability in the NHS by Open Access Government NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Mackey must be Streeting’s ‘chief adviser’, says ex-NHSE chief exec

Mackey must be Streeting’s ‘chief adviser’, says ex-NHSE chief exec

Mackey must be Streeting’s ‘chief adviser’, says ex-NHSE chief exec It is essential new NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey becomes the health secretary's "chief policy adviser", according to the only person to have run the service from the top of NHSE and within the Department of Health. Continue reading this article about Mackey must be Streeting’s ‘chief adviser’, says ex-NHSE chief exec by By Alastair McLellan2025-03-04T05:20:00 NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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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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