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Hundreds of people at increased cancer risk identified by new NHS BRCA test

Hundreds of people at increased cancer risk identified by new NHS BRCA test

Hundreds of people at increased cancer risk identified by new NHS BRCA test The NHS in England initiated a genetic testing programme for people with Jewish backgrounds, as part of the screening programme, anyone over 18 in England with Jewish ancestry is offered a simple saliva test Continue reading this article about Hundreds of people at increased cancer risk identified by new NHS BRCA test by Ella Pickover NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Can Labour fix the broken NHS? – Politics Weekly UK

Can Labour fix the broken NHS? – Politics Weekly UK With A&E departments at breaking point and the NHS on its knees, what is the government doing to repair the health service? Will it be enough? John Harris hears from an emergency medicine doctor about the dire situation on the ground, and speaks to our political correspondent Kiran Stacey about Labour’s plans to put things right Click here to vote for Politics Weekly UK in the people’s choice category of the iNHouse political podcast awards. Continue reading... By Presented by John Harris, with Kiran Stacey; produced by Frankie Tobi; music by Axel Kacoutié; executive producer Zoe Hitch Can Labour fix the broken NHS? – Politics Weekly UK to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For...
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Missing woman discharged by NHS trust a month before her body was found by kayakers

Missing woman discharged by NHS trust a month before her body was found by kayakers

Missing woman discharged by NHS trust a month before her body was found by kayakers Kim Wilde, a missing woman who was found in a Norfolk river had been discharged from mental health services a month before her tragic death, a court… Continue reading this article about Missing woman discharged by NHS trust a month before her body was found by kayakers by David Hannant NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Truth behind NHS corridor care exposed as 'patient found dead under coats'

Truth behind NHS corridor care exposed as 'patient found dead under coats'

Truth behind NHS corridor care exposed as 'patient found dead under coats' Nurses have spoken out after a shocking report revealed the true extent of NHS corridor care - as one revealed how a patient was left to die on a trolley in a packed corridor Continue reading this article about Truth behind NHS corridor care exposed as 'patient found dead under coats' by Martin Bagot NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS patients ‘dying in corridors and going undiscovered for hours’, report says

NHS patients ‘dying in corridors and going undiscovered for hours’, report says

NHS patients ‘dying in corridors and going undiscovered for hours’, report says The Royal College of Nursing study contains harrowing accounts of patients being treated in inappropriate places and sitting in soiled clothes. Continue reading this article about NHS patients ‘dying in corridors and going undiscovered for hours’, report says by PA News NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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‘Absolute pandemonium’: stories of ‘corridor care’ from the NHS in England

‘Absolute pandemonium’: stories of ‘corridor care’ from the NHS in England

‘Absolute pandemonium’: stories of ‘corridor care’ from the NHS in England Patients tell of their anger and embarrassment, while healthcare professionals say they are ‘heartbroken’ Continue reading this article about ‘Absolute pandemonium’: stories of ‘corridor care’ from the NHS in England by Rachel Obordo NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Deaths and miscarriages in hospital corridors as nurses reveal scale of NHS crisis

Deaths and miscarriages in hospital corridors as nurses reveal scale of NHS crisis

Deaths and miscarriages in hospital corridors as nurses reveal scale of NHS crisis These are just a few of the distressing scenes more than 5,000 nurses have shared from inside hospitals across the UK Continue reading this article about Deaths and miscarriages in hospital corridors as nurses reveal scale of NHS crisis by Rachel Clun NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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The NHS must treat its ‘corridor care’ crisis as a wake-up call

The NHS must treat its ‘corridor care’ crisis as a wake-up call

The NHS must treat its ‘corridor care’ crisis as a wake-up call Editorial: The results of a nurses’ survey show that patients are routinely receiving care in hospital corridors and waiting areas. The situation is appalling – but health service managers must now examine how their problems are caused not so much by underfunding as by disorganisation Continue reading this article about The NHS must treat its ‘corridor care’ crisis as a wake-up call by Editorial NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Hospital patients dying undiscovered in corridors, report on NHS reveals

Hospital patients dying undiscovered in corridors, report on NHS reveals Royal College of Nursing says people ‘routinely coming to harm’ with vital equipment not available and staff too busy Patients are dying in hospital corridors and going undiscovered for hours, while others who suffer heart attacks cannot be given CPR because of overcrowding in walkways, a bombshell report on the state of the NHS has revealed. So many patients are being cared for in hospital corridors across the UK that in some cases pregnant women are having miscarriages outside wards while other patients are unable to call for help because they have no call bell and are subjected to “animal-like conditions”, said the Royal College of Nursing. Patients have...
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‘Absolute pandemonium’: stories of ‘corridor care’ from the NHS in England

‘Absolute pandemonium’: stories of ‘corridor care’ from the NHS in England Patients tell of their anger and embarrassment, while healthcare professionals say they are ‘heartbroken’ John, 42, said he was “quite angry” after spending about 24 hours in a hospital corridor in south-west England, having arrived in A&E on Monday afternoon with chest pain. “It was very clear that the hospital was running beyond capacity.” At the time of writing, he had moved to a different hospital in the area and was waiting for an angiogram on Wednesday. Messaging from his corridor hospital bed he said: “It’s narrow, cramped and there is zero patient privacy.” Continue reading... By Rachel Obordo ‘Absolute pandemonium’: stories of ‘corridor care’...
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Health and Social Care Secretary's statement: winter 2025

Health and Social Care Secretary's statement: winter 2025

Health and Social Care Secretary's statement: winter 2025 The Health and Social Care Secretary made a statement to the House of Commons on winter pressures. Continue reading this article about Health and Social Care Secretary's statement: winter 2025 by Department of Health and Social Care NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Patients are dying because of profit-driven political decisions - so in 2025, EveryDoctor is stepping things up

Patients are dying because of profit-driven political decisions - so in 2025, EveryDoctor is stepping things up

Patients are dying because of profit-driven political decisions - so in 2025, EveryDoctor is stepping things up The EveryDoctor team has declared its intention to build a bold movement to “fearlessly” fight back - and it needs you involved Continue reading this article about Patients are dying because of profit-driven political decisions - so in 2025, EveryDoctor is stepping things up by The Canary NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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People with Covid vaccine injuries not getting help they need, inquiry hears

People with Covid vaccine injuries not getting help they need, inquiry hears Vaccine damage payment scheme ‘inadequate and inefficient,’ says Vaccine Injured spokesperson People who were severely harmed by Covid vaccines faced an “inadequate and inefficient” process for obtaining a government payout, with many rejected and others waiting years for a decision, the Covid inquiry has heard. The vaccine damage payment scheme offers a one-off sum of £120,000 to people who have such serious adverse reactions to the vaccines that they are at least 60% disabled. But people affected by vaccine injuries told the inquiry they did not get the help and financial support they deserved. Continue reading... By Ian Sample Science editor People...
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Government plans annual and life-time toll passes for pvt cars plying on NHs

Government plans annual and life-time toll passes for pvt cars plying on NHs

Government plans annual and life-time toll passes for pvt cars plying on NHs The highways ministry plans to introduce annual and life-time passes for private cars, allowing unlimited travel on NHs with a one-time toll payment. Continue reading this article about Government plans annual and life-time toll passes for pvt cars plying on NHs by Dipak K Dash NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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53,000 NHS staff off sick as Streeting can’t rule out patients in corridors next year

53,000 NHS staff off sick as Streeting can’t rule out patients in corridors next year

53,000 NHS staff off sick as Streeting can’t rule out patients in corridors next year Labour health secretary criticised the ‘unacceptable’ care patients have received as soaring flu cases led hospitals across England to declare critical incidents Continue reading this article about 53,000 NHS staff off sick as Streeting can’t rule out patients in corridors next year by Kate Devlin NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Streeting: ‘I can’t promise there won’t be patients treated in corridors next year’

Streeting: ‘I can’t promise there won’t be patients treated in corridors next year’

Streeting: ‘I can’t promise there won’t be patients treated in corridors next year’ The Health Secretary said he will ‘never accept’ people being treated in ‘undignified’ conditions but that it would ‘take time’ to fix the NHS. Continue reading this article about Streeting: ‘I can’t promise there won’t be patients treated in corridors next year’ by Claudia Savage NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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London Eye: New year, new questions

London Eye: New year, new questions

London Eye: New year, new questions Essential insight into England's biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover. Continue reading this article about London Eye: New year, new questions by By Ben Clover2025-01-15T13:16:00 NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Why technology is key to cutting elective waiting lists

Why technology is key to cutting elective waiting lists

Why technology is key to cutting elective waiting lists Technology is key to the government's plans to cut elective waiting lists, writes Vin Diwakar, national director of transformation at NHSE. Continue reading this article about Why technology is key to cutting elective waiting lists by DHI News Team NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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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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