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NHS commits to ending deadly delays in Parkinson medication first revealed by The Telegraph

NHS commits to ending deadly delays in Parkinson medication first revealed by The Telegraph Health service announces three-year safety improvement programme to ensure patients receive critical medicine on time Continue reading this article about NHS commits to ending deadly delays in Parkinson medication first revealed by The Telegraph by Michael Searles NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Saving our NHS

Saving our NHS We believe everyone deserves high-quality healthcare, accessible when and where it’s needed and free at the point of use. Continue reading this article about Saving our NHS by libdems.org.uk NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS can’t fix what’s already broken: too many are flabby, fat and lazy

NHS can’t fix what’s already broken: too many are flabby, fat and lazy Doctors can only treat the patients in front of them. If Britons eat better and drink less, it could save the health service hundreds of billions of pounds Continue reading this article about NHS can’t fix what’s already broken: too many are flabby, fat and lazy by Robert Colvile NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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The Observer view on the NHS: If it is to ‘reform or die’, let’s start with the way it handles our data

The Observer view on the NHS: If it is to ‘reform or die’, let’s start with the way it handles our data Properly organised, the mammoth database of medical information the health service holds has vast potential in the exploration of new treatments Continue reading this article about The Observer view on the NHS: If it is to ‘reform or die’, let’s start with the way it handles our data by Observer editorial NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS cannot embrace AI until its basic IT systems are up to scratch

NHS cannot embrace AI until its basic IT systems are up to scratch Prof Sir Martin Landray: clinical IT functions are slow and ‘devastatingly user unfriendly’ The NHS will struggle to embrace technological advances in areas such as AI because its basic systems are too slow and “devastatingly user-unfriendly”, according to one of the UK’s leading scientists. Prof Sir Martin Landray, the co-founder of the UK Recovery trial that saved thousands of lives during the Covid pandemic, said it was “deeply frustrating” that the health service was so far behind other industries such as banking and entertainment in its use of data and technology. Continue reading... By James Tapper and Robin McKie NHS cannot embrace AI until its basic IT...
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The Observer view on the NHS: If it is to ‘reform or die’, let’s start with the way it handles our data

The Observer view on the NHS: If it is to ‘reform or die’, let’s start with the way it handles our data Properly organised, the mammoth database of medical information the health service holds has vast potential in the exploration of new treatments Last week’s report by Lord Ara Darzi on the state of the country’s health service made bleak reading. In relentless detail, the distinguished surgeon outlined the steady decline that has taken place in the NHS over the past 15 years, a decrease in effectiveness that now causes an estimated 14,000 unnecessary deaths a year, he argued. As headline writers for the nation’s newspapers made clear: the NHS now faces a simple truth. It must “reform or die”. How this change can be brought about...
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Ed Davey calls for ‘budget for the NHS’

Ed Davey calls for ‘budget for the NHS’ The party wants an extra £1.1 billion a year of capital investment in NHS infrastructure to help fix hospitals and buy new equipment. Continue reading this article about Ed Davey calls for ‘budget for the NHS’ by Caitlin Doherty NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Elderly ringing GP for help are ‘giving up’ on NHS treatment after failing to get through

Elderly ringing GP for help are ‘giving up’ on NHS treatment after failing to get through More than half of patients left frustrated by ‘8am scramble’ after struggle to book appointments online forces them to make telephone call Continue reading this article about Elderly ringing GP for help are ‘giving up’ on NHS treatment after failing to get through by Laura Donnelly,Fiona Parker,Ben Butcher NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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‘NHS can’t wait any longer’: Ed Davey tells Labour not to delay investment

‘NHS can’t wait any longer’: Ed Davey tells Labour not to delay investment Lib Dem leader says government should use new taxes on banks and wealthy to put nearly £5bn a year into health service Continue reading this article about ‘NHS can’t wait any longer’: Ed Davey tells Labour not to delay investment by Michael Savage NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Lord Darzi: NHS is in critical condition but the vital signs are strong

Lord Darzi: NHS is in critical condition but the vital signs are strong A damning report by Lord Darzi of Denham says radical surgery is needed to save the health service. And he would support an Australian-style ban on children using social media Continue reading this article about Lord Darzi: NHS is in critical condition but the vital signs are strong by Rachel Sylvester NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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‘NHS can’t wait any longer’: Ed Davey tells Labour not to delay investment

‘NHS can’t wait any longer’: Ed Davey tells Labour not to delay investment Lib Dem leader says government should use taxes on banks and wealthy to put nearly £5bn a year into health service Keir Starmer must abandon plans to delay investment in the NHS and instead use new taxes on banks and the wealthy to immediately plough almost £5bn a year into the ailing health service, the leader of the Lib Dems has warned. In an interview with the Observer as the Lib Dem conference takes place in Brighton, Ed Davey said that the forthcoming budget must be squarely a “budget for the NHS”. He warned that waiting to begin the work needed to repair ageing hospitals and increase GP numbers was a serious mistake. Continue reading... By Michael...
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If Wes Streeting can save the NHS, he will be Keir Starmer’s obvious successor

If Wes Streeting can save the NHS, he will be Keir Starmer’s obvious successor Wes we can: If anybody can argue for and push through the more difficult policies needed, it is Streeting, writes John Rentoul Continue reading this article about If Wes Streeting can save the NHS, he will be Keir Starmer’s obvious successor by John Rentoul NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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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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