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NHS red tape preventing cancer patients from receiving breakthrough treatments

NHS red tape preventing cancer patients from receiving breakthrough treatments

NHS red tape preventing cancer patients from receiving breakthrough treatments Drugs proven to improve survival rates and that are used in other European countries have been withdrawn owing to cost-effective thresholds Continue reading this article about NHS red tape preventing cancer patients from receiving breakthrough treatments by Michael Searles NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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No pain, all gain: how to get stronger and build more muscle

No pain, all gain: how to get stronger and build more muscle Hitting the gym will make you fitter and happier, but not all strength work is equal. Here are the smart choices to make – with weights and without – for all ages Gym culture is changing. Once the preserve of musclemen whose veins looked ready to pop, now muscle-strengthening activities are being advised by the NHS for those aged 19-64 at least twice a week. That’s because an increasing body of evidence links strength work with wellbeing and longevity, including a 2024 study that showed 90 minutes of strength training a week resulted in four years less biological ageing. Maybe that’s why about 15% of the UK population is now a member of a gym. Part of the appeal is...
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‘We’ve moved past aesthetics’: why middle-aged women are outnumbering the gym bunnies

‘We’ve moved past aesthetics’: why middle-aged women are outnumbering the gym bunnies Fitness classes, once the preserve of the young and lithe, are big business – and smaller startups are booming as the motivations for working out change Call it the revenge of the middle-class, middle-aged women. A recent report found that women aged between 40 and 50 are doing more exercise than women half their age. According to a UK study by Vitality, one in four women approaching perimenopausal age are doing exercise almost every day. By contrast, a fifth of those aged between 20 and 29 do anywhere near that. Continue reading... By Morwenna Ferrier ‘We’ve moved past aesthetics’: why middle-aged women are outnumbering the gym bunnies to...
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Five years on from the pandemic, how has Covid changed our world? | The panel

Five years on from the pandemic, how has Covid changed our world? | The panel We asked a group of experts on politics, trade, literature, psychology, work and more: what has been the most surprising or shocking consequence of Covid-19 in your field? Continue reading... By Stephen Reicher, Rachel Clarke, Rafael Behr, Frances Ryan and others Five years on from the pandemic, how has Covid changed our world? | The panel to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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Mental health teams failed to support man before his death, inquest rules

Mental health teams failed to support man before his death, inquest rules

Mental health teams failed to support man before his death, inquest rules A Blackburn man who was being pursued by an “immoral and illegal drug dealer” did not receive the full support for his mental health. Continue reading this article about Mental health teams failed to support man before his death, inquest rules by Jack Stott NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Q&A: The hidden crisis in the NHS

Q&A: The hidden crisis in the NHS

Q&A: The hidden crisis in the NHS The resignation of NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard represents a chance to clear out a broken managerial system. Continue reading this article about Q&A: The hidden crisis in the NHS by Phil Whitaker NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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The artists transforming mental health wards into healing spaces

The artists transforming mental health wards into healing spaces

The artists transforming mental health wards into healing spaces For the past ten years one London couple have transformed 44 dull NHS wards and more than 200 hospital rooms into healing art-filled spaces Continue reading this article about The artists transforming mental health wards into healing spaces by Francisca Kellett NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Increased Investment and Advanced Roles Increase Capacity and Reduce Waiting Times

Increased Investment and Advanced Roles Increase Capacity and Reduce Waiting Times

Increased Investment and Advanced Roles Increase Capacity and Reduce Waiting Times 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 Increased Investment and Advanced Roles Increase Capacity and Reduce Waiting Times by NHS Forth Valley Communications NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Report publication: Appointment of Chair of NHS England | Parliamentary Committees and Public Enquiries

Report publication: Appointment of Chair of NHS England | Parliamentary Committees and Public Enquiries

Report publication: Appointment of Chair of NHS England | Parliamentary Committees and Public Enquiries On Wednesday 26 February, the Health and Social Care Committee held a pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of NHS England with the Government’s preferred candidate for the role, Dr Penny D Continue reading this article about Report publication: Appointment of Chair of NHS England | Parliamentary Committees and Public Enquiries by @wiredgov NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Watch: The X-Ray car that hopes to save the NHS millions

Watch: The X-Ray car that hopes to save the NHS millions

Watch: The X-Ray car that hopes to save the NHS millions An event hosted by the Allied Health Professionals at Stormont showcased innovative solutions to some of the problems facing the health service. Continue reading this article about Watch: The X-Ray car that hopes to save the NHS millions by Olivia Peden NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS to start offering puberty blockers as part of £10m clinical trial despite warnings of 'unethical experiment on children'

NHS to start offering puberty blockers as part of £10m clinical trial despite warnings of 'unethical experiment on children' Continue reading this article about NHS to start offering puberty blockers as part of £10m clinical trial despite warnings of 'unethical experiment on children' by Georgina Cutler NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Ambulance paramedics facing redundancy after NHS contract cut

Ambulance paramedics facing redundancy after NHS contract cut

Ambulance paramedics facing redundancy after NHS contract cut Norfolk paramedics at private ambulance firm Medicare EMS are facing redundancy following changes to an NHS contract which had seen it prop up the… Continue reading this article about Ambulance paramedics facing redundancy after NHS contract cut by David Hannant NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Welsh NHS Confederation response to the inquiry on the role of local authorities in supporting hospital discharges

Welsh NHS Confederation response to the inquiry on the role of local authorities in supporting hospital discharges

Welsh NHS Confederation response to the inquiry on the role of local authorities in supporting hospital discharges The Welsh NHS Confederation welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Local Government and Housing Committee’s inquiry. Continue reading this article about Welsh NHS Confederation response to the inquiry on the role of local authorities in supporting hospital discharges by NHS Confederation NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Family of woman killed by man with psychosis criticise English prison and policing ‘lapses’

Family of woman killed by man with psychosis criticise English prison and policing ‘lapses’ Coroner says failures contributed to Stephen Cole’s killing of Marta Elena Vento at a Bournemouth hotel The family of a woman killed by a man with psychosis have said she “paid with her life for lapses in the English prison and policing system” after a coroner said failures by prison and police authorities contributed to the killing. In a damning verdict, the senior coroner for Dorset, Rachael Griffin, said Marta Elena Vento, 27, a Spanish national, was unlawfully killed by Stephen Cole in December 2020 while she was working as a receptionist at a Travelodge hotel in Bournemouth. Continue reading... By Jamie Grierson and Steven Morris...
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NHS Sussex News

NHS Sussex News

NHS Sussex News Your General Practice team is here to help A record 11.4 million appointments were delivered by GP surgeries across Sussex last year, as health services work hard to continue to… Continue reading NHS Sussex News – 28 February 2025 Continue reading this article about NHS Sussex News by Harriet Rayfield 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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