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'I'm an NHS GP – there's only one supplement everyone should be taking'

'I'm an NHS GP – there's only one supplement everyone should be taking'

'I'm an NHS GP – there's only one supplement everyone should be taking' NHS GP Dr Chinta Patel said vitamin D was the one supplement she would recommend all Britons take because of how little we get from the sun between October and March Continue reading this article about 'I'm an NHS GP – there's only one supplement everyone should be taking' by Christopher Sharp NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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The NHS is not empowering charities to help the service

The NHS is not empowering charities to help the service

The NHS is not empowering charities to help the service Wes Streeting has highlighted the urgent need for change in NHS maternity care, to address a workforce crisis and significant inequalities. Integrating charities into NHS care pathways could enhance services and provide cost-effective solutions, writes Angela McConville Continue reading this article about The NHS is not empowering charities to help the service by By Angela McConville2025-01-17T12:07:00 NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Tyron's Story: Starting my new role as an Outpatient Receptionist | North Bristol NHS Trust

Tyron's Story: Starting my new role as an Outpatient Receptionist | North Bristol NHS Trust

Tyron's Story: Starting my new role as an Outpatient Receptionist | North Bristol NHS Trust The Commitment to our Community programme is supporting local residents in our most challenged communities across Bristol experiencing barriers to work. Continue reading this article about Tyron's Story: Starting my new role as an Outpatient Receptionist | North Bristol NHS Trust by North Bristol NHS Trust NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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The horrifying TRUTH about A&E waits

The horrifying TRUTH about A&E waits

The horrifying TRUTH about A&E waits Amost 520,000 patients endured 12-hour waits in 2024. But these NHS figures only track trolley waits - the time between medics deciding a patient needs to be admitted and when they get a bed. Continue reading this article about The horrifying TRUTH about A&E waits by Stephen Matthews NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS Confederation responds to analysis showing more appointments will be needed to drive down waiting lists

NHS Confederation responds to analysis showing more appointments will be needed to drive down waiting lists

NHS Confederation responds to analysis showing more appointments will be needed to drive down waiting lists More capacity must be created if the NHS is going to drive down waiting lists. Continue reading this article about NHS Confederation responds to analysis showing more appointments will be needed to drive down waiting lists by NHS Confederation NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS warns Wycombe ‘lacks capacity’ for 758 new residents in Dandara flats as GPs full

NHS warns Wycombe ‘lacks capacity’ for 758 new residents in Dandara flats as GPs full

NHS warns Wycombe ‘lacks capacity’ for 758 new residents in Dandara flats as GPs full High Wycombe lacks enough health capacity for the hundreds of people expected to occupy new apartment blocks in the town, the NHS has warned. Continue reading this article about NHS warns Wycombe ‘lacks capacity’ for 758 new residents in Dandara flats as GPs full by Charlie Smith NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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This could be the toughest winter in NHS history. Here’s a simple way we can all help

This could be the toughest winter in NHS history. Here’s a simple way we can all help

This could be the toughest winter in NHS history. Here’s a simple way we can all help Patients are dying on hospital trolleys, and nurses are treating them in corridors. The very least we can do is get vaccinated, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee Continue reading this article about This could be the toughest winter in NHS history. Here’s a simple way we can all help by Polly Toynbee NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Deaths of 56 babies and two mothers at NHS Trust 'preventable'

Deaths of 56 babies and two mothers at NHS Trust 'preventable'

Deaths of 56 babies and two mothers at NHS Trust 'preventable' The hospital's two maternity units - Leeds General Infirmary and St James's University Hospital - are rated 'good' by England's healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Continue reading this article about Deaths of 56 babies and two mothers at NHS Trust 'preventable' by Lettice Bromovsky NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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This could be the toughest winter in NHS history. Here’s a simple way we can all help | Polly Toynbee

This could be the toughest winter in NHS history. Here’s a simple way we can all help | Polly Toynbee Patients are dying on hospital trolleys, and nurses are treating them in corridors. The very least we can do is get vaccinated Corridors are no place to die, but that is what is happening in British hospitals now as the worst winter crisis in years crams every corner and cupboard in A&Es with very sick patients waiting for beds. Some die on trolleys and chairs, nurses report to their Royal College. They talk of “straddling a patient doing CPR while everyone watches on”. The Whittington hospital in north London and Queen’s hospital in Romford, Essex, have both advertised for “corridor care” nurses. The heath secretary, Wes Streeting...
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NHS worker in Britain speaks out against Labour privatisation

NHS worker in Britain speaks out against Labour privatisation

NHS worker in Britain speaks out against Labour privatisation Starmer’s Labour government is risking patient safety by shifting burdens instead of solving systemic issues. Though he claims, “I’m not interested in putting ideology before patients,” his plan reflects a Thatcherite push toward a two-tier healthcare system. Continue reading this article about NHS worker in Britain speaks out against Labour privatisation by World Socialist Web Site NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Government plan to address NHS backlog in Harrow affecting 300,000

Government plan to address NHS backlog in Harrow affecting 300,000

Government plan to address NHS backlog in Harrow affecting 300,000 Patients in Harrow could soon benefit from shorter waiting times and more convenient care under a new government plan to address NHS backlogs. The plan, Continue reading this article about Government plan to address NHS backlog in Harrow affecting 300,000 by Chris Mitchell NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Norfolk MP describes NHS as 'a fraud' and calls for it to be 'disassembled'

Norfolk MP describes NHS as 'a fraud' and calls for it to be 'disassembled'

Norfolk MP describes NHS as 'a fraud' and calls for it to be 'disassembled' Senior Tory and Labour councillors in Great Yarmouth have criticised Reform MP, Rupert Lowe after he called the NHS " a fraud" and said… Continue reading this article about Norfolk MP describes NHS as 'a fraud' and calls for it to be 'disassembled' by Owen Sennitt 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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