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Muslims raise £170,000 for local NHS Trust’s MRI Appeal

Muslims raise £170,000 for local NHS Trust’s MRI Appeal

Muslims raise £170,000 for local NHS Trust’s MRI Appeal At a time when right-wing and far-right manufacture negative stories about Muslims, here’s one they’re unlikely to cover — Muslims in West Yorkshire raised £170,000 to support the development of a new MRI suite for their local community. While some media outlets are busy creating outrage over the NHS Muslim Staff Network— staff networks representing […] Continue reading this article about Muslims raise £170,000 for local NHS Trust’s MRI Appeal by Islam Channel NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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A quarter of nurses’ sick days are due to poor mental health

A quarter of nurses’ sick days are due to poor mental health

A quarter of nurses’ sick days are due to poor mental health Panic attacks, chest pains and headaches are among the physical signs of stress being reported in the NHS, according to analysis by the TaxPayers’ Alliance Continue reading this article about A quarter of nurses’ sick days are due to poor mental health by Tom Witherow, General News Reporter NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Urgent NHS blood donor appeal in worst shortage ever - full list of areas in need

Urgent NHS blood donor appeal in worst shortage ever - full list of areas in need

Urgent NHS blood donor appeal in worst shortage ever - full list of areas in need NHS Blood and Transplant issues appeal for 53,000 donors during unprecedented Amber Alert as banks holidays leave health service short of lifesaving supplies Continue reading this article about Urgent NHS blood donor appeal in worst shortage ever - full list of areas in need by Martin Bagot NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Life-saving early warning system for cancer being rolled out across the NHS

Life-saving early warning system for cancer being rolled out across the NHS

Life-saving early warning system for cancer being rolled out across the NHS A LIFE-SAVING early warning system for cancer is being rolled out across the NHS. Millions of patients will receive faster diagnosis thanks to Cancer 360. The technology brings vital patient inform… Continue reading this article about Life-saving early warning system for cancer being rolled out across the NHS by Sophia Sleigh NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Too many ‘martyrs’ ignore cancer symptoms for fear of burdening NHS, report finds

Too many ‘martyrs’ ignore cancer symptoms for fear of burdening NHS, report finds

Too many ‘martyrs’ ignore cancer symptoms for fear of burdening NHS, report finds GPs could be discouraging to patients from getting check-ups by ‘guarding resources’ amid a fall in urgent referrals Continue reading this article about Too many ‘martyrs’ ignore cancer symptoms for fear of burdening NHS, report finds by Telegraph Reporters NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Malpractice season two review – relentlessly tense TV that will leave you terrified

Malpractice season two review – relentlessly tense TV that will leave you terrified Who would you treat first – a woman with postpartum psychosis, or a pregnant crack addict about to be sectioned? This brilliant show looks at the impossible decisions one doctor has to make … that ends in tragedy Two years ago, former NHS doctor Grace Ofori-Attah created the relentlessly tense first series of Malpractice, a tale of an A&E doctor whose errors under impossible pressure, combined with the inexperience and equal stresses of others, resulted in the death of a patient. Then things escalated. It took in topical medical subjects – primarily the creeping problem of opioid addiction – alongside social issues, including the manifold effects of...
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Profits from NHS England eye care outsourcing same as 100 PFI contracts, research finds

Profits from NHS England eye care outsourcing same as 100 PFI contracts, research finds

Profits from NHS England eye care outsourcing same as 100 PFI contracts, research finds CHPI thinktank found five firms made an ‘eye-watering’ £169m in 2023-24, as ministers call for contract cap Continue reading this article about Profits from NHS England eye care outsourcing same as 100 PFI contracts, research finds by Denis Campbell NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Nicola Sturgeon raged at 'continuity candidate' Humza Yousaf's 'awful' NHS plan

Nicola Sturgeon raged at 'continuity candidate' Humza Yousaf's 'awful' NHS plan

Nicola Sturgeon raged at 'continuity candidate' Humza Yousaf's 'awful' NHS plan The former First Minister attacked her successor in the role for his failure to come up with a good NHS Covid recovery plan - which she later praised as 'delivering a stronger' than ever before NHS. Continue reading this article about Nicola Sturgeon raged at 'continuity candidate' Humza Yousaf's 'awful' NHS plan by David Walker NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Profits from NHS England eye care outsourcing same as 100 PFI contracts, research finds

Profits from NHS England eye care outsourcing same as 100 PFI contracts, research finds CHPI thinktank found five firms made an ‘eye-watering’ £169m in 2023-24, as ministers call for contract cap Profits made from treating NHS eye patients by five private firms are so large they equal those made by the 100 with private finance initiative (PFI) hospital contracts, research shows. The disclosure has led to calls for ministers to cap what can be “eye-watering” levels of profit made by private operators when they take over key public services. Continue reading... By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Profits from NHS England eye care outsourcing same as 100 PFI contracts, research finds to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS...
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NHS in England urged to become ‘early intervention service’ on cancer

NHS in England urged to become ‘early intervention service’ on cancer

NHS in England urged to become ‘early intervention service’ on cancer Too many people at risk of becoming ‘martyrs’ by not getting symptoms checked as they do not want to burden health service, report warns Continue reading this article about NHS in England urged to become ‘early intervention service’ on cancer by Denis Campbell NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS in England urged to become ‘early intervention service’ on cancer

NHS in England urged to become ‘early intervention service’ on cancer Too many people at risk of becoming ‘martyrs’ by not getting symptoms checked as they do not want to burden health service, report warns Too many people are at risk of becoming “martyrs” by not getting symptoms of cancer checked out because they do not want to burden the NHS, a report warns, which calls for earlier testing to diagnose those at higher risk. The report, by the health consultancy Incisive Health, sets out ways in which the NHS in England can catch more cancers early and thus save lives by becoming more of an “early intervention service”. It comes as the government draws up its first dedicated cancer strategy since 2015 . Continue reading... By...
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NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling

NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling

NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling Health chiefs at NHS Highland have been ordered to apologise to relatives over the nursing care given to a patient who later died in hospital. Continue reading this article about NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling by Philip Murray NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS charity set to receive £15k a year in funding from North East housebuilder

NHS charity set to receive £15k a year in funding from North East housebuilder

NHS charity set to receive £15k a year in funding from North East housebuilder Lovell, a North East housebuilder, will donate £15,000 annually to SHINE, an NHS charity supporting mental health care services in the region. Continue reading this article about NHS charity set to receive £15k a year in funding from North East housebuilder by Gavin Engelbrecht NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS charity set to receive £15k a year in funding from North East housebuilder

NHS charity set to receive £15k a year in funding from North East housebuilder

NHS charity set to receive £15k a year in funding from North East housebuilder Lovell, a North East housebuilder, will donate £15,000 annually to SHINE, an NHS charity supporting mental health care services in the region. Continue reading this article about NHS charity set to receive £15k a year in funding from North East housebuilder by Gavin Engelbrecht NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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New NHS app Cancer 360 ‘will cut waits and save lives’

New NHS app Cancer 360 ‘will cut waits and save lives’

New NHS app Cancer 360 ‘will cut waits and save lives’ The tool, which gathers critical patient data onto one platform, should help millions of people receive faster diagnoses Continue reading this article about New NHS app Cancer 360 ‘will cut waits and save lives’ by Dominic Hauschild NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS trust uses offensive 'terf' slang in official guidance

NHS trust uses offensive 'terf' slang in official guidance

NHS trust uses offensive 'terf' slang in official guidance A document produced by an NHS Trust used the offensive term 'terf', to describe women who do not want to share single-sex facilities with trans women. Continue reading this article about NHS trust uses offensive 'terf' slang in official guidance by Tom Lawrence NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Scots firm behind £6m NHS fraud bragged of working with cops and councils

Scots firm behind £6m NHS fraud bragged of working with cops and councils

Scots firm behind £6m NHS fraud bragged of working with cops and councils A CROOK who ran a £6million scam company boasted of police, NHS and council contracts, we can reveal. Gavin Brown, 48, grinned in a self-promotion online post hailing his disgraced firm Oricom’s ap… Continue reading this article about Scots firm behind £6m NHS fraud bragged of working with cops and councils by Graham Mann NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Government’s tech reform to transform cancer diagnosis

Government’s tech reform to transform cancer diagnosis

Government’s tech reform to transform cancer diagnosis Cancer 360 brings patient data into one central system, so clinicians can prioritise those most in need and see patients quicker Continue reading this article about Government’s tech reform to transform cancer diagnosis by Department of Health and Social Care NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS to roll out new tool helping millions receive 'faster cancer diagnosis'

NHS to roll out new tool helping millions receive 'faster cancer diagnosis'

NHS to roll out new tool helping millions receive 'faster cancer diagnosis' Millions of cancer patients will get a faster diagnosis with new technology to be rolled out across the NHS, the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said. Continue reading this article about NHS to roll out new tool helping millions receive 'faster cancer diagnosis' by LBC NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS England aims for faster cancer treatment with new data tool

NHS England aims for faster cancer treatment with new data tool Cancer 360 will help collate patient information from spreadsheets, emails and records into single digital system Millions of cancer patients have been promised faster diagnosis and treatment, with the rollout of a new technology across the NHS in England. The tool, called Cancer 360, is designed to bring cancer patients’ data into one central system in order that doctors and nurses can prioritise those most in need and see them more quickly. Continue reading... By Kevin Rawlinson NHS England aims for faster cancer treatment with new data tool to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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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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