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NHS Providers launches bid to prevent resident doctor strikes

NHS Providers launches bid to prevent resident doctor strikes

NHS Providers launches bid to prevent resident doctor strikes NHS Providers wants to lead a redesign of resident doctor employment structures to bring back "elements of 'the Firm'" approach, its new CEO has said. Continue reading this article about NHS Providers launches bid to prevent resident doctor strikes by By Dave West2025-06-19T05:06:00 NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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UK air pollution killing more than 500 people a week, doctors say

UK air pollution killing more than 500 people a week, doctors say Royal College of Physicians also says poor air quality costs country more than £500m a week Air pollution in the UK is costing more than £500m a week in ill health, NHS care and productivity losses, with 99% of the population breathing in “toxic air”, doctors have said. Dirty air is killing more than 500 people a week, with health harm to almost every organ of the body caused by air pollution, even at low concentrations, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said. Continue reading... By Andrew Gregory Health editor UK air pollution killing more than 500 people a week, doctors say to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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UK sickle cell patients ‘get worse care than sufferers of similar disorders’

UK sickle cell patients ‘get worse care than sufferers of similar disorders’ Study commissioned by NHS finds that sickle cell disease care lags behind that for conditions such as cystic fibrosis People living with sickle cell disease face substandard care as its treatment significantly lags behind advances relating to other genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis, a report has found. The study, commissioned by the NHS Race and Health Observatory and carried out by researchers at Imperial College London, analysed various measures of care for sickle cell disease between 2010 and 2024, including clinical trials, approved drugs and reviews of existing studies. Continue reading... By Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent...
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Alzheimer’s drugs rejected for NHS because benefits ‘too small’ to justify cost

Alzheimer’s drugs rejected for NHS because benefits ‘too small’ to justify cost

Alzheimer’s drugs rejected for NHS because benefits ‘too small’ to justify cost Donanemab and lecanemab are targeted antibody drugs that slow down the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Continue reading this article about Alzheimer’s drugs rejected for NHS because benefits ‘too small’ to justify cost by Jane Kirby NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS patients denied first drugs that treat Alzheimer’s

NHS patients denied first drugs that treat Alzheimer’s

NHS patients denied first drugs that treat Alzheimer’s The medicines watchdog has been branded ‘seriously flawed’ by charities after it refused to approve the two drugs for cost reasons Continue reading this article about NHS patients denied first drugs that treat Alzheimer’s by Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS patients denied new Alzheimer’s drugs

NHS patients denied new Alzheimer’s drugs

NHS patients denied new Alzheimer’s drugs The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today issued final decisions on lecanemab and donanemab, ruling that neither drug will be available on the NHS in England and Wales. Continue reading this article about NHS patients denied new Alzheimer’s drugs by Alzheimer's Research UK NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Alzheimer’s drugs rejected for NHS because benefits ‘too small’ to justify cost

Alzheimer’s drugs rejected for NHS because benefits ‘too small’ to justify cost

Alzheimer’s drugs rejected for NHS because benefits ‘too small’ to justify cost Donanemab and lecanemab are targeted antibody drugs that slow down the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Continue reading this article about Alzheimer’s drugs rejected for NHS because benefits ‘too small’ to justify cost by Jane Kirby NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Alzheimer's drugs rejected for NHS use in 'painful setback' for dementia patients

Alzheimer's drugs rejected for NHS use in 'painful setback' for dementia patients

Alzheimer's drugs rejected for NHS use in 'painful setback' for dementia patients Two drugs – donanemab and lecanemab – have been rejected for NHS use because their benefits are "too small" to justify their cost Continue reading this article about Alzheimer's drugs rejected for NHS use in 'painful setback' for dementia patients by Bethan Finighan NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Teen Enthusiasm for NHS Hits Record High: So Why Are There 100k Vacancies and a £2bn Agency Bill?

Teen Enthusiasm for NHS Hits Record High: So Why Are There 100k Vacancies and a £2bn Agency Bill?

Teen Enthusiasm for NHS Hits Record High: So Why Are There 100k Vacancies and a £2bn Agency Bill? | Teen Enthusiasm for NHS Hits Record High: So Why Are There 100k Vacancies and a £2bn Agency Bill? Continue reading this article about Teen Enthusiasm for NHS Hits Record High: So Why Are There 100k Vacancies and a £2bn Agency Bill? by The Careers & Enterprise Company NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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I’m a GP and this is how I’d save the burnt-out NHS

I’m a GP and this is how I’d save the burnt-out NHS

I’m a GP and this is how I’d save the burnt-out NHS With appointments increasingly hard to come by, will the Government’s new reforms help to ease the strain? Three family doctors weigh in Continue reading this article about I’m a GP and this is how I’d save the burnt-out NHS by Charlotte Lytton 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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