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Patients face ‘unnecessary pain’ as NHS imposes minimum waiting times, experts warn
Patients face ‘unnecessary pain’ as NHS imposes minimum waiting times, experts warn Patients risk being left in “unnecessary pain” as NHS chiefs force hospitals to introduce minimum waiting times for treatment, health experts have warned. Continue reading this article about Patients face ‘unnecessary pain’ as NHS imposes minimum waiting times, experts warn by LBC NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Hancock defends moving hospital patients to care homes during Covid pandemic Ex-health secretary tells inquiry policy to free up hospital beds in early days of pandemic was ‘least worst decision’ Discharging untested patients from hospitals to care homes during the Covid pandemic was the “least worst decision”, the former health secretary Matt Hancock has told a public inquiry. In his testimony to the UK Covid-19 inquiry on Wednesday, Hancock defended the decision – which was later ruled illegal in a high court judgment – to move hospital patients into care homes during the early weeks of the pandemic to free up space. Continue reading... By Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent Hancock defends moving hospital patients to...
Chris Whitty says culture-war coverage of cycling could harm nation’s health Chief medical officer for England urges people to set media cliches aside to focus on health benefits of physical activity Culture war-based coverage of cycling based on stereotypes of middle-aged men in Lycra could harm the nation’s health because it shifts focus away from the people and communities who benefit from physical activity, Chris Whitty has said. Speaking a day before the launch of the NHS’s 10-year-health plan, which is expected to focus heavily on prevention, Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, called for people to set aside media cliches and instead focus on “data which nobody can dispute”. Continue reading... By Peter Walker...
‘I was constantly scared of what she was going to do’: the troubled life and shocking death of Immy Nunn Two years after Immy killed herself, her mother Louise is still trying to understand how she found her way to a pro-suicide forum – and a man accused of supplying more than 1,000 packages of poison Just a few hours before she ended her life, Immy Nunn seemed happy. She and her mother, Louise, had been shopping and had lunch. It was the final day of 2022 and Immy, who was 25, appeared positive about the new year. She talked about taking her driving test and looking for a new flat. She was excited about the opportunities her profile on TikTok was bringing her; known as Deaf Immy, she had nearly 800,000 followers, attracted by her...
Cass review: how has report affected care for transgender young people? Review led to profound changes, some of which made young people feel unsupported, yet new clinics are opening At the heart of the controversy about how to meet the needs of young people questioning their gender has been the huge rise in referrals to the Tavistock – previously the only dedicated clinic in England and Wales treating children with gender dysphoria. The clinic was closed one month before the Cass review into youth gender identity services, commissioned by NHS England and led by the British paediatrician Hilary Cass, which found that children had been “let down” by the NHS amid a “toxic” public discourse. Continue reading... By Libby Brooks Cass...
NHS ‘passports’ will see new innovations rolled out to cut red tape
NHS ‘passports’ will see new innovations rolled out to cut red tape Wes Streeting said health innovators face ‘needless admin’ which has created a ‘postcode lottery for life-saving products’ Continue reading this article about NHS ‘passports’ will see new innovations rolled out to cut red tape by Michael Searles,Laura Donnelly NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
NHS in England told to slash recruitment of overseas-trained medics Government wants to cut annual intake of non-UK doctors from 34% to under 10% as part of 10-year plan Hospitals and GP practices in England will be told to slash the number of overseas-trained doctors and nurses they recruit under government plans for the NHS that will be published on Thursday. Graduates of UK medical schools will be given priority as part of a drive to reduce the health service’s dependence on medics from abroad. Continue reading... By Denis Campbell Health policy editor NHS in England told to slash recruitment of overseas-trained medics to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
The future of the NHS
The future of the NHS Britons are growing less fond of their troubled healthcare system. Will Labour’s 10-year plan change their minds? Continue reading this article about The future of the NHS by Keith Fray,Sarah Neville NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Digital ‘one stop shop’ for NHS will speed up care for patients, Government says
Digital ‘one stop shop’ for NHS will speed up care for patients, Government says The new ‘innovator passport’ will mean technology that has been robustly assessed by one NHS organisation can easily be adopted by others. Continue reading this article about Digital ‘one stop shop’ for NHS will speed up care for patients, Government says by Jane Kirby NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Three local NHS CEOs join NHS England as directors

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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