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Public yet to see Labour Government's progress on NHS pledges, Ipsos poll reveals

Public yet to see Labour Government's progress on NHS pledges, Ipsos poll reveals

Public yet to see Labour Government's progress on NHS pledges, Ipsos poll reveals A quarter (24%) of Britons believe the government has made a great deal or a fair amount of progress on making it easier to see a GP. However, a significant 65% feel they have not seen much or any progress. Continue reading this article about Public yet to see Labour Government's progress on NHS pledges, Ipsos poll reveals by Anna Quigley NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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CSUs are dead, long live the SSU

CSUs are dead, long live the SSU

CSUs are dead, long live the SSU The commissioning support unit (CSU) has had a strange history - it has also lasted much longer than your average non-hospital NHS organisation. Continue reading this article about CSUs are dead, long live the SSU by By Alastair McLellan2025-07-01T04:06:00 NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Burnham's MP Ashley Fox calls for action on NHS access and reform

Burnham's MP Ashley Fox calls for action on NHS access and reform

Burnham's MP Ashley Fox calls for action on NHS access and reform Burnham-On-Sea MP Ashley Fox has called on the Government to address 'serious gaps' in NHS access and productivity in the South West during a Westminster debate. Continue reading this article about Burnham's MP Ashley Fox calls for action on NHS access and reform by Burnham-On-Sea.com NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Darlington and County Durham NHS waiting times revealed amid national pressures

Darlington and County Durham NHS waiting times revealed amid national pressures

Darlington and County Durham NHS waiting times revealed amid national pressures New figures show the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is outperforming the national average, but has declined over the last seven… Continue reading this article about Darlington and County Durham NHS waiting times revealed amid national pressures by Patrick Gouldsbrough NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Fury as Channel migrants offered free eye tests, dental treatment & WIGS on NHS

Fury as Channel migrants offered free eye tests, dental treatment & WIGS on NHS

Fury as Channel migrants offered free eye tests, dental treatment & WIGS on NHS THERE was anger yesterday after an NHS letter found outside an asylum hotel revealed that migrants are entitled to free wigs. The document — addressed to a migrant at the Derby hotel — told how he … Continue reading this article about Fury as Channel migrants offered free eye tests, dental treatment & WIGS on NHS by Michael Hamilton NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS repeatedly failing in care of stroke patients, watchdog says

NHS repeatedly failing in care of stroke patients, watchdog says Health ombudsman says number of last-resort investigations into care in England up two-thirds in four years The NHS has repeatedly failed in its diagnosis and care of stroke patients, England’s health ombudsman has said. According to the World Stroke Association, more than 12 million people worldwide will have their first stroke this year and 6.5 million will die as a result. Strokes are one of the UK’s biggest killers, causing about 34,000 deaths a year, and the single biggest cause of severe disability. Continue reading... By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent NHS repeatedly failing in care of stroke patients, watchdog says to Continue...
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Labour has failed to make any improvements to the NHS, voters say

Labour has failed to make any improvements to the NHS, voters say

Labour has failed to make any improvements to the NHS, voters say Patients say they are not finding it any easier to access a GP, dentist, routine hospital treatment or A&E care, according to an Ipsos poll for the Daily Mail. Continue reading this article about Labour has failed to make any improvements to the NHS, voters say by Shaun Wooller NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Patients to get new drugs sooner under plan to slash NHS red tape

Patients to get new drugs sooner under plan to slash NHS red tape

Patients to get new drugs sooner under plan to slash NHS red tape Two medicine regulatory bodies to join forces in a new team as part of Labour’s ten-year plan for the health service Continue reading this article about Patients to get new drugs sooner under plan to slash NHS red tape by Poppy Koronka, Health Correspondent NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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UK doctors to get priority for jobs to make NHS ‘self-sufficient’

UK doctors to get priority for jobs to make NHS ‘self-sufficient’

UK doctors to get priority for jobs to make NHS ‘self-sufficient’ The government’s ten-year plan pledges priority for UK-trained doctors amid warnings of underemployment and rising competition for specialist roles Continue reading this article about UK doctors to get priority for jobs to make NHS ‘self-sufficient’ by Chris Smyth, Whitehall Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Health inequality is linked to gross disparities in wealth | Letters

Health inequality is linked to gross disparities in wealth | Letters Politicians pretend to want to address the problem, writes Stephen Smith; Jol Miskin says Labour should bite the bullet and raise taxes Your article on health inequality (Britain’s ‘medieval’ health inequality is devastating NHS, experts say, 29 June) describes the laudable efforts of NHS agencies to tackle some of the acute health problems in poorer areas. However, the real problem is that the reason we have such disparities in health is that they are directly related to the gross disparities in wealth and income in this country. As Prof Michael Marmot and many others have demonstrated, some of the most important factors in determining health are social and...
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Health inequality is linked to gross disparities in wealth

Health inequality is linked to gross disparities in wealth

Health inequality is linked to gross disparities in wealth Letters: Politicians pretend to want to address the problem, writes Stephen Smith; Jol Miskin says Labour should bite the bullet and raise taxes Continue reading this article about Health inequality is linked to gross disparities in wealth by Guardian staff reporter 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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