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500,000 Britons buying weight-loss drugs online to beat ‘slow’ NHS rollout

500,000 Britons buying weight-loss drugs online to beat ‘slow’ NHS rollout

500,000 Britons buying weight-loss drugs online to beat ‘slow’ NHS rollout Booming market has raised safety concerns, with many users left in debt or even in hospital Continue reading this article about 500,000 Britons buying weight-loss drugs online to beat ‘slow’ NHS rollout by Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor | Poppy Koronka, Health Correspondent NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Cochlear implants make a useful addition to sign language | Letters

Cochlear implants make a useful addition to sign language | Letters Parents of a deaf child should not feel pressured to choose between implants and signing, writes Dr Wyatte Hall, while Simon Gair agonised over implants for three of his children. Plus letters from Ruth Holt and Jenny Froude As a deaf researcher focused on language deprivation among deaf individuals, I am often asked about cochlear implants and their role in the lives of deaf children (The cochlear question: as the parent of a deaf baby, should I give her an implant to help her hear?, 11 December). While cochlear implants are a technological tool that provides access to sound, the critical issue is not the implant itself, but the decision to exclude signed languages...
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‘Martha’s Rule can fix the NHS culture that cost my daughter her life’

‘Martha’s Rule can fix the NHS culture that cost my daughter her life’

‘Martha’s Rule can fix the NHS culture that cost my daughter her life’ Merope Mills lost her 13-year-old daughter to sepsis after the mother’s repeated pleas to escalate her care were ignored Continue reading this article about ‘Martha’s Rule can fix the NHS culture that cost my daughter her life’ by Helen Rumbelow, Feature writer and columnist NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Labour gives GP surgeries £900m-a-year fund to stave off strikes

Labour gives GP surgeries £900m-a-year fund to stave off strikes

Labour gives GP surgeries £900m-a-year fund to stave off strikes Health secretary announces plans to cut bureaucracy and improve access, slashing dozens of ‘tick-box’ targets and vowing to ‘bring back the family doctor’ Continue reading this article about Labour gives GP surgeries £900m-a-year fund to stave off strikes by Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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From pay rises to NHS waiting lists: The 14 graphs that tell the story of 2024

From pay rises to NHS waiting lists: The 14 graphs that tell the story of 2024

From pay rises to NHS waiting lists: The 14 graphs that tell the story of 2024 From immigration to home ownership, smoking to birth rates, the data that reveals how we really lived this year Continue reading this article about From pay rises to NHS waiting lists: The 14 graphs that tell the story of 2024 by James Ball, Brett Dietrich NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS campaign launched in Glasgow to maintain 'hospital flow' amid pressure

NHS campaign launched in Glasgow to maintain 'hospital flow' amid pressure

NHS campaign launched in Glasgow to maintain 'hospital flow' amid pressure Families and carers of patients in Greater Glasgow and Clyde are being urged to take steps to ensure 'strong hospital flow' Continue reading this article about NHS campaign launched in Glasgow to maintain 'hospital flow' amid pressure by Gabriel McKay NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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GP reforms to cut red tape and bring back family doctor

GP reforms to cut red tape and bring back family doctor

GP reforms to cut red tape and bring back family doctor The measures are backed by the biggest boost to GP funding in years, an extra £889m on top of the existing budget for general practice Continue reading this article about GP reforms to cut red tape and bring back family doctor by Department of Health and Social Care NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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'Critical incidents' declared at hospitals - map shows where to 'stay away'

'Critical incidents' declared at hospitals - map shows where to 'stay away'

'Critical incidents' declared at hospitals - map shows where to 'stay away' A STRING of hospitals are experiencing extreme pressure in the lead up to Christmas. High volumes of patients and not enough beds are to blame – with one hospital declaring its eighth critica… Continue reading this article about 'Critical incidents' declared at hospitals - map shows where to 'stay away' by Katrina Turrill NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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'Do not visit loved ones if you've been unwell', NHS warning amid flu surge

'Do not visit loved ones if you've been unwell', NHS warning amid flu surge

'Do not visit loved ones if you've been unwell', NHS warning amid flu surge It comes as emergency hospital admissions for flu increased by 82% and the number of cases almost doubled for the fourth consecutive week. Continue reading this article about 'Do not visit loved ones if you've been unwell', NHS warning amid flu surge by Keiran Fleming NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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What Does The Eric Data Tell Us About The State Of NHS Buildings?

What Does The Eric Data Tell Us About The State Of NHS Buildings?

What Does The Eric Data Tell Us About The State Of NHS Buildings? The data shows that the NHS estates maintenance backlog is eye-wateringly large. The really worrying thing, though, is that it only reveals part of the problem, says Charlotte Wickens. Continue reading this article about What Does The Eric Data Tell Us About The State Of NHS Buildings? by @TheKingsFund NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Stephen Kinnock: New contract can liberate GPs to build a neighbourhood NHS

Stephen Kinnock: New contract can liberate GPs to build a neighbourhood NHS

Stephen Kinnock: New contract can liberate GPs to build a neighbourhood NHS Writing for GPonline as the government unveiled an £889m general practice funding boost, primary care minister Stephen Kinnock says next year's contract will ease financial pressure on practices, strip away red tape and 'bring back the family doctor'. Continue reading this article about Stephen Kinnock: New contract can liberate GPs to build a neighbourhood NHS by GP NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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‘My kind of case’: intense focus falls on Lucy Letby trial expert witness

‘My kind of case’: intense focus falls on Lucy Letby trial expert witness Dr Dewi Evans’s evidence has been criticised, even ridiculed, but he maintains his work stands up to scrutiny In the account Dr Dewi Evans gives of the work he did for the police and prosecution cases against Lucy Letby, he says he suspected “foul play” within 10 minutes of reading the first medical records of a baby that he saw. Evans, then 67, a retired consultant paediatrician, says when he looked at postmortem photos of that first baby he saw bleeding over the liver. “I thought, ‘Oh my God. This baby has suffered trauma.’ We knew instantly that something suspicious had gone on.” Continue reading... By David Conn and Felicity Lawrence ‘My kind of...
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Man fatally injured in RTC - West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust

Man fatally injured in RTC - West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust

Man fatally injured in RTC - West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust Jamie Arrowsmith – Friday 20th December 2024 – 11.15am. A man has died following a three-vehicle collision in South Staffordshire yesterday. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Watling Street in Weeford, near Lichfield, at 4.43pm and sent three ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance Critical Care Car to the scene. A […] Continue reading this article about Man fatally injured in RTC - West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust by Jamie Arrowsmith NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Easing the pressure on the NHS

Easing the pressure on the NHS

Easing the pressure on the NHS NHS services across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are preparing for an extremely busy Christmas week and are calling on local people to show their support by choosing the most… Continue reading this article about Easing the pressure on the NHS by Richard Wyatt NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Diplomats welcome Peter Mandelson’s expected appointment as next ambassador to US – UK politics live

Diplomats welcome Peter Mandelson’s expected appointment as next ambassador to US – UK politics live Keir Starmer on the verge of appointing Labour grandee to key post at start of Trump presidency Councils need stronger powers to block adverts on outdoor billboards that are deemed harmful, the Green party is saying. Carla Denyer, the Green co-leader, championed this issue as a councillor in Bristol but she says, to deal with the problem effectively, councils need stronger powers. Denyer says she has written to Angela Rayner, the deputy PM and housing secretary, about this issue. Explaining what should change, Denyer says: It’s very promising to see councils implementing new policies to protect their residents from some of the...
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NHS Sussex News - 20 December - Sussex Health & Care

NHS Sussex News - 20 December - Sussex Health & Care

NHS Sussex News - 20 December - Sussex Health & Care Make the right choice over the festive period The NHS in Sussex is urging residents to “make the right choice” when seeking urgent medical care this Christmas to help free… Continue reading NHS Sussex News – 20 December Continue reading this article about NHS Sussex News - 20 December - Sussex Health & Care by Rebecca Cole NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS send warning to patient families over visits as pressure builds on hospitals

NHS send warning to patient families over visits as pressure builds on hospitals

NHS send warning to patient families over visits as pressure builds on hospitals People are being warned not to visit family members in hospital if they have had any illness over the previous 48 hours as the NHS struggles to cope… Continue reading this article about NHS send warning to patient families over visits as pressure builds on hospitals by Mark McDougall NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Revealed: NHS spent more than two billion on private mental health hospitals last year

Revealed: NHS spent more than two billion on private mental health hospitals last year

Revealed: NHS spent more than two billion on private mental health hospitals last year ‘The NHS has seen its own bed capacity dwindle over decades and with significant re-investment unlikely’, report warns Continue reading this article about Revealed: NHS spent more than two billion on private mental health hospitals last year by Rebecca Thomas NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS England Rolls Out Evkeeza® ▼(evinacumab) for Eligible Adults and Adolescents Aged 12 Years and Older with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemi

NHS England Rolls Out Evkeeza® ▼(evinacumab) for Eligible Adults and Adolescents Aged 12 Years and Older with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemi

NHS England Rolls Out Evkeeza® ▼(evinacumab) for Eligible Adults and Adolescents Aged 12 Years and Older with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH) LONDON, Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and... Continue reading this article about NHS England Rolls Out Evkeeza® ▼(evinacumab) for Eligible Adults and Adolescents Aged 12 Years and Older with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH) by Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. 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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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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