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The Observer view on the NHS: If it is to ‘reform or die’, let’s start with the way it handles our data

The Observer view on the NHS: If it is to ‘reform or die’, let’s start with the way it handles our data Properly organised, the mammoth database of medical information the health service holds has vast potential in the exploration of new treatments Last week’s report by Lord Ara Darzi on the state of the country’s health service made bleak reading. In relentless detail, the distinguished surgeon outlined the steady decline that has taken place in the NHS over the past 15 years, a decrease in effectiveness that now causes an estimated 14,000 unnecessary deaths a year, he argued. As headline writers for the nation’s newspapers made clear: the NHS now faces a simple truth. It must “reform or die”. How this change can be brought about...
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Ed Davey calls for ‘budget for the NHS’

Ed Davey calls for ‘budget for the NHS’

Ed Davey calls for ‘budget for the NHS’ The party wants an extra £1.1 billion a year of capital investment in NHS infrastructure to help fix hospitals and buy new equipment. Continue reading this article about Ed Davey calls for ‘budget for the NHS’ by Caitlin Doherty NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Elderly ringing GP for help are ‘giving up’ on NHS treatment after failing to get through

Elderly ringing GP for help are ‘giving up’ on NHS treatment after failing to get through

Elderly ringing GP for help are ‘giving up’ on NHS treatment after failing to get through More than half of patients left frustrated by ‘8am scramble’ after struggle to book appointments online forces them to make telephone call Continue reading this article about Elderly ringing GP for help are ‘giving up’ on NHS treatment after failing to get through by Laura Donnelly,Fiona Parker,Ben Butcher NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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‘NHS can’t wait any longer’: Ed Davey tells Labour not to delay investment

‘NHS can’t wait any longer’: Ed Davey tells Labour not to delay investment

‘NHS can’t wait any longer’: Ed Davey tells Labour not to delay investment Lib Dem leader says government should use new taxes on banks and wealthy to put nearly £5bn a year into health service Continue reading this article about ‘NHS can’t wait any longer’: Ed Davey tells Labour not to delay investment by Michael Savage NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Lord Darzi: NHS is in critical condition but the vital signs are strong

Lord Darzi: NHS is in critical condition but the vital signs are strong

Lord Darzi: NHS is in critical condition but the vital signs are strong A damning report by Lord Darzi of Denham says radical surgery is needed to save the health service. And he would support an Australian-style ban on children using social media Continue reading this article about Lord Darzi: NHS is in critical condition but the vital signs are strong by Rachel Sylvester NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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‘NHS can’t wait any longer’: Ed Davey tells Labour not to delay investment

‘NHS can’t wait any longer’: Ed Davey tells Labour not to delay investment Lib Dem leader says government should use taxes on banks and wealthy to put nearly £5bn a year into health service Keir Starmer must abandon plans to delay investment in the NHS and instead use new taxes on banks and the wealthy to immediately plough almost £5bn a year into the ailing health service, the leader of the Lib Dems has warned. In an interview with the Observer as the Lib Dem conference takes place in Brighton, Ed Davey said that the forthcoming budget must be squarely a “budget for the NHS”. He warned that waiting to begin the work needed to repair ageing hospitals and increase GP numbers was a serious mistake. Continue reading... By Michael...
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If Wes Streeting can save the NHS, he will be Keir Starmer’s obvious successor

If Wes Streeting can save the NHS, he will be Keir Starmer’s obvious successor

If Wes Streeting can save the NHS, he will be Keir Starmer’s obvious successor Wes we can: If anybody can argue for and push through the more difficult policies needed, it is Streeting, writes John Rentoul Continue reading this article about If Wes Streeting can save the NHS, he will be Keir Starmer’s obvious successor by John Rentoul NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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'I owe my life to the NHS and want to say thank you - Vicky says 'Thank you Britain'

'I owe my life to the NHS and want to say thank you - Vicky says 'Thank you Britain'

'I owe my life to the NHS and want to say thank you - Vicky says 'Thank you Britain' A woman from Walsall who claims she owes her life to the NHS has been spreading its virtues in her native country and saying 'Thank you Britain.' Continue reading this article about 'I owe my life to the NHS and want to say thank you - Vicky says 'Thank you Britain' by expressandstar.com NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Only half of NHS staff are medics - no wonder the health service doesn't work

Only half of NHS staff are medics - no wonder the health service doesn't work

Only half of NHS staff are medics - no wonder the health service doesn't work WE’VE all known for quite some time that the NHS doesn’t work. You’ve got health centres full of GPs who, because they only have schoolboy French, can’t understand what the patient, recently arrive… Continue reading this article about Only half of NHS staff are medics - no wonder the health service doesn't work by Jeremy Clarkson NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Harrow residents face long GP waiting times amid NHS struggles

Harrow residents face long GP waiting times amid NHS struggles

Harrow residents face long GP waiting times amid NHS struggles Newly released health statistics have revealed troubling waiting times for GP appointments in Harrow, reflecting larger issues within the local healthcare Continue reading this article about Harrow residents face long GP waiting times amid NHS struggles by Harrow Online NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Kingston Doctor struck off for stealing £45,000 from the NHS

Kingston Doctor struck off for stealing £45,000 from the NHS

Kingston Doctor struck off for stealing £45,000 from the NHS A Kingston doctor has been struck off for claiming he had worked more hours than he had to steal money from the NHS. Continue reading this article about Kingston Doctor struck off for stealing £45,000 from the NHS by Charlotte Lillywhite - Local Democracy Reporter NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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'Austerity and pandemic have taken NHS waiting times back decades'

'Austerity and pandemic have taken NHS waiting times back decades'

'Austerity and pandemic have taken NHS waiting times back decades' Tracy Allen is stepping out of the NHS after 34 years, including 13 years as as a chief executive of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Continue reading this article about 'Austerity and pandemic have taken NHS waiting times back decades' by Derbyshire Live NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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How big are the backlogs at YOUR hospital?

How big are the backlogs at YOUR hospital?

How big are the backlogs at YOUR hospital? Our audit laying bare the eternal NHS crisis across multiple aspects of the health service comes after Sir Keir Starmer described the £160billion-a-year service as 'broken'. Continue reading this article about How big are the backlogs at YOUR hospital? by John Ely NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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The NHS is temple to a dead religion. But there is a better FAR way

The NHS is temple to a dead religion. But there is a better FAR way

The NHS is temple to a dead religion. But there is a better FAR way If Keir Starmer wants to deliver on his funereal speech yesterday and perform the 'major surgery' he rightly says is necessary to heal the NHS, he doesn't have to look far. Continue reading this article about The NHS is temple to a dead religion. But there is a better FAR way by Jonathan Miller NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS failing to learn from fatal sepsis mistakes, watchdog warns

NHS failing to learn from fatal sepsis mistakes, watchdog warns Exclusive: increase in investigations of sepsis harms and deaths suggests past reports not being heeded, says ombudsman The NHS ombudsman is investigating growing numbers of patients being harmed or dying because of sepsis and has accused hospitals of not learning from mistakes, which have proved fatal. England’s health ombudsman, Rebecca Hilsenrath, voiced concern about the NHS’s “defensive culture” over the condition, which kills an estimated 48,000 people a year in the UK. Continue reading... By Denis Campbell Health policy editor NHS failing to learn from fatal sepsis mistakes, watchdog warns to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff and Patients Alike
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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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