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Long service NHS staff at Southport Hospital and Ormskirk Hospital honoured at special thank you event

Long service NHS staff at Southport Hospital and Ormskirk Hospital honoured at special thank you event

Long service NHS staff at Southport Hospital and Ormskirk Hospital honoured at special thank you event Long-serving NHS staff at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have been celebrated with a special thank you event. Staff from a wide range of roles who have worked at Southport and Ormskirk hospitals and in the community for 25 and 40 years were recognised at a special ceremony held at West Tower […] Continue reading this article about Long service NHS staff at Southport Hospital and Ormskirk Hospital honoured at special thank you event by Andrew Brown NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Mayor calls for county-wide NHS integrated care board (ICB)

Mayor calls for county-wide NHS integrated care board (ICB)

Mayor calls for county-wide NHS integrated care board (ICB) Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, Reform UK's Dame Andrea Jenkyns, is concerned by current merger proposals of southern Lincolnshire's ICB with Nottingham and Derby Continue reading this article about Mayor calls for county-wide NHS integrated care board (ICB) by Ivan Morris Poxton NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Every baby’s DNA ‘to be screened’ on the NHS in bid to detect and prevent disease

Every baby’s DNA ‘to be screened’ on the NHS in bid to detect and prevent disease

Every baby’s DNA ‘to be screened’ on the NHS in bid to detect and prevent disease The investment in genomics is expected to support the Government’s 10-year plan for the NHS Continue reading this article about Every baby’s DNA ‘to be screened’ on the NHS in bid to detect and prevent disease by Christopher McKeon NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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All babies in England to get DNA test to assess risk of diseases within 10 years

All babies in England to get DNA test to assess risk of diseases within 10 years Newborns will have whole genome sequencing to enable personalised healthcare that predicts and prevents illness Every baby in England is to have a DNA screening to avoid fatal diseases and receive personalised healthcare as part of the government’s £650m investment in DNA technology, it has been reported. Within a decade, every newborn will undergo whole genome sequencing, which assesses the risk of hundreds of diseases and is expected to form part of the government’s 10-year plan for the health service. Continue reading... By Nadeem Badshah All babies in England to get DNA test to assess risk of diseases within 10 years to Continue reading... NHS...
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NHS to choose how to help terminally ill die after MPs' historic vote

NHS to choose how to help terminally ill die after MPs' historic vote

NHS to choose how to help terminally ill die after MPs' historic vote Health Secretary Wes Streeting among MPs who voted against controversial legislation Continue reading this article about NHS to choose how to help terminally ill die after MPs' historic vote by Eleanor Langford, Jane Merrick, Alexa Phillips NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS could face cuts under assisted dying law, warns Streeting

NHS could face cuts under assisted dying law, warns Streeting

NHS could face cuts under assisted dying law, warns Streeting Health Secretary warns there is ‘no money’ to cover £500m cost of implementing Bill in first 10 years Continue reading this article about NHS could face cuts under assisted dying law, warns Streeting by Laura Donnelly,Michael Searles NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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One in three overdue for cervical cancer screening across UK

One in three overdue for cervical cancer screening across UK Screening rates are declining, with some parts of England at greater risk due to low uptake of HPV vaccine A third of people across the UK are overdue their cervical cancer screening, while in parts of England some are at greater risk of the disease than others due to a low uptake for the preventive vaccine, experts have warned. Since the coronavirus pandemic, cervical screening attendance rates have been steadily declining, from 72.2% in 2020 to 68.4% in 2024, NHS England data shows. Continue reading... By Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent One in three overdue for cervical cancer screening across UK to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff |...
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Urgent Need for Sustainable Cost Savings in NHS Wales

Urgent Need for Sustainable Cost Savings in NHS Wales

Urgent Need for Sustainable Cost Savings in NHS Wales GUEST COLUMN: Adrian CromptonAuditor GeneralAudit Wales Audit Wales is urging NHS organisations in Wales to embed long-term cost savings strategies as Continue reading this article about Urgent Need for Sustainable Cost Savings in NHS Wales by Gov / Not for Profit NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Offer ADHD help before diagnosis, NHS task force says

Offer ADHD help before diagnosis, NHS task force says

Offer ADHD help before diagnosis, NHS task force says ‘Unacceptably long’ waiting times for assessments mean flexible working or extra time at school should be available, study claims Continue reading this article about Offer ADHD help before diagnosis, NHS task force says by Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS England responds to ADHD Taskforce interim report

NHS England responds to ADHD Taskforce interim report

NHS England responds to ADHD Taskforce interim report An independent taskforce set up to tackle challenges in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) care has published its interim report and recommendations today (Friday 20 June 2 Continue reading this article about NHS England responds to ADHD Taskforce interim report by @wiredgov NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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What does assisted dying vote mean for the NHS?

What does assisted dying vote mean for the NHS?

What does assisted dying vote mean for the NHS? Following the assisted dying bill passing in the House of Commons, ITV News Health Correspondent Rebecca Barry explains what this means for the NHS. | ITV National News Continue reading this article about What does assisted dying vote mean for the NHS? by Rebecca Barry NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Longest NHS waits in Wales rise again despite Welsh Government investment

Longest NHS waits in Wales rise again despite Welsh Government investment

Longest NHS waits in Wales rise again despite Welsh Government investment The number of patients waiting longer than two years to begin NHS treatment has risen for the first time in several months. In April there were just over 9,600 open patient pathways,- up from 8,400 in March. This comes despite the number of people facing the longest waits falling last month to a four year […] Continue reading this article about Longest NHS waits in Wales rise again despite Welsh Government investment by Wrexham.com NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Jean Robinson obituary

Jean Robinson obituary Campaigner for patients’ rights who exposed maternity care failings and triggered reform of the General Medical Council Described as “a troublemaker of the very best kind”, the health activist Jean Robinson, who has died aged 95, championed the rights of patients, pregnant women and disadvantaged people for more than 50 years. She was chair of the Patients’ Association, president of Aims (the Association for Improvements in Maternity Services) and a lay member and outspoken critic of the doctors’ regulatory body the General Medical Council. In 1988 she wrote the explosive booklet A Patient Voice at the GMC, laying bare its inadequacies and contributing to its reform. Robinson’s activist career took off in...
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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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