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Payouts for victims of UK infected blood scandal to be extended to families

Payouts for victims of UK infected blood scandal to be extended to families Parents, children and siblings will be able to claim under new laws to be passed by March Thousands of bereaved parents and children of victims of the infected blood scandal will be able to claim compensation for the first time under new proposed laws to be laid in parliament this month. The new laws will mean those affected by the scandal, including parents, children and siblings, will be able to make individual claims. Campaign groups say many relatives whose lives were blighted by the worst treatment disaster in the NHS history have died waiting for justice. Continue reading... By Jon Ungoed-Thomas Payouts for victims of UK infected blood scandal to...
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Basingstoke nurse who helped develop Charlie’s Day Unit celebrates 40 years in NHS

Basingstoke nurse who helped develop Charlie’s Day Unit celebrates 40 years in NHS

Basingstoke nurse who helped develop Charlie’s Day Unit celebrates 40 years in NHS Angela Anderson , who is the director of nursing for physical health, has spent an impressive four decades caring for patients. Continue reading this article about Basingstoke nurse who helped develop Charlie’s Day Unit celebrates 40 years in NHS by Kiran Sajan NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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More important than cash, the NHS needs dynamism

More important than cash, the NHS needs dynamism

More important than cash, the NHS needs dynamism Wes Streeting has been given another reminder of the challenge he faces in reforming the health service Continue reading this article about More important than cash, the NHS needs dynamism by The Times Leading Articles NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Despair as Scotland's NHS spends £330m in medical negligence payouts

Despair as Scotland's NHS spends £330m in medical negligence payouts

Despair as Scotland's NHS spends £330m in medical negligence payouts TAXPAYERS have forked out an “eye-watering” £330million to settle medical negligence cases. MSPs warned “precious cash” was being wasted as NHS bosses paid out £251million in damages and spent £85m… Continue reading this article about Despair as Scotland's NHS spends £330m in medical negligence payouts by Conor Matchett NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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'The people have paid the price for Labour's neglect of our NHS'

'The people have paid the price for Labour's neglect of our NHS'

'The people have paid the price for Labour's neglect of our NHS' Recent comments by the finance minister and former leader, and former minister for health, Mark Drakeford, "haven't gone unnoticed," says… Continue reading this article about 'The people have paid the price for Labour's neglect of our NHS' by Councillor Nigel Dix NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS spots almost all kidney cancer ‘by accident’

NHS spots almost all kidney cancer ‘by accident’

NHS spots almost all kidney cancer ‘by accident’ Four in five cases of disease are diagnosed when patients have scans for unrelated conditions or in emergency departments, report finds Continue reading this article about NHS spots almost all kidney cancer ‘by accident’ by Michael Searles NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS appeals for help as staff work 'tirelessly' during winter pressure

NHS appeals for help as staff work 'tirelessly' during winter pressure

NHS appeals for help as staff work 'tirelessly' during winter pressure Lancashire residents are being urged to use health services “wisely”, with GP practices and A&E departments remaining under pressure as a result of winter bugs and respiratory illnesses. Continue reading this article about NHS appeals for help as staff work 'tirelessly' during winter pressure by By The Newsroom NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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'I came to UK on a small boat, got an NHS operation and took a £48 flight home'

'I came to UK on a small boat, got an NHS operation and took a £48 flight home'

'I came to UK on a small boat, got an NHS operation and took a £48 flight home' EXCLUSIVE: A migrant who came to Britain illegally has revealed how he worked illegally for years before brazenly flying out the country. Continue reading this article about 'I came to UK on a small boat, got an NHS operation and took a £48 flight home' by Zak Garner-Purkis, Eraldo Harlicaj NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Do not call fat people obese, ‘sensitivity’ guide tells NHS workers

Do not call fat people obese, ‘sensitivity’ guide tells NHS workers

Do not call fat people obese, ‘sensitivity’ guide tells NHS workers Staff told to avoid words such as ‘diabetic’, ‘alcoholic’ and ‘smoker’ in advice Lord Young calls ‘a fat lot of help’ Continue reading this article about Do not call fat people obese, ‘sensitivity’ guide tells NHS workers by Tim Sigsworth NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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D Is for Distance review – tender portrait of parents battling for their son’s medication

D Is for Distance review – tender portrait of parents battling for their son’s medication Only medical cannabis can stop Louis’ epileptic seizures, but the NHS refuses to supply it. Chris Petit and Emma Matthews have turned their fight into a film That uniquely valuable British writer and independent film-maker Chris Petit, creator of downbeat classics such as Radio On from 1979 and An Unsuitable Job for a Woman from 1982, may not these days find it easy to get an outlet for his work; this would be appear to be his first feature credit for 15 years. But he and co-director, editor and partner Emma Matthews have emerged with a deeply personal movie: painful, complex, challenging and engaging. Petit and Matthews riff and free-associate...
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'I'm a GP for the NHS – there's a reason waiting rooms are so empty nowadays'

'I'm a GP for the NHS – there's a reason waiting rooms are so empty nowadays'

'I'm a GP for the NHS – there's a reason waiting rooms are so empty nowadays' Doctor Shireen – who works as a GP for the NHS – explains why waiting rooms seem to be a lot emptier after the pandemic. It's a question she's asked about often Continue reading this article about 'I'm a GP for the NHS – there's a reason waiting rooms are so empty nowadays' by Sophie Roberts NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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What do we need to heal the NHS?

What do we need to heal the NHS?

What do we need to heal the NHS? Last week I met with the Chief Executive of King’s College Hospital and visited a local GP practice in my Continue reading this article about What do we need to heal the NHS? by Columnist NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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'Loving' mum, 38, died of ‘aggressive’ cancer after ‘unacceptable’ NHS delays

'Loving' mum, 38, died of ‘aggressive’ cancer after ‘unacceptable’ NHS delays

'Loving' mum, 38, died of ‘aggressive’ cancer after ‘unacceptable’ NHS delays AN URGENT warning has been issued after a “loving, funny and generous mum” died of womb cancer following “unacceptable” waiting list delays. Coroner Samantha Goward has hit … Continue reading this article about 'Loving' mum, 38, died of ‘aggressive’ cancer after ‘unacceptable’ NHS delays by Katrina Turrill NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Parts of NHS making ‘glacially slow progress’ on digital, MPs warn

Parts of NHS making ‘glacially slow progress’ on digital, MPs warn

Parts of NHS making ‘glacially slow progress’ on digital, MPs warn The House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee has just published a highly critical report claiming that officials in government and the health service are ‘out of ideas and remarkably complacent’ Areas of the NHS remain dogged by “glacially slow progress” in adopting digital systems, MPs ha Continue reading this article about Parts of NHS making ‘glacially slow progress’ on digital, MPs warn by PublicTechnology NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Chard mum petitions for 'urgent' inquiry into NHS maternity services

Chard mum petitions for 'urgent' inquiry into NHS maternity services

Chard mum petitions for 'urgent' inquiry into NHS maternity services Annie Tombs, 28, founder of the Mindful Mums Podcast, has called for a full public inquiry into NHS maternity services across Somerset, Dorset, and… Continue reading this article about Chard mum petitions for 'urgent' inquiry into NHS maternity services by Milly Vincent NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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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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