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Putting operations, GPs and A&E first will mean ‘trade-offs’

Putting operations, GPs and A&E first will mean ‘trade-offs’

Putting operations, GPs and A&E first will mean ‘trade-offs’ Wes Streeting says the NHS cannot do ‘everything for everyone’ after dropping pledges on issues such as women’s health, dementia and learning disabilities Continue reading this article about Putting operations, GPs and A&E first will mean ‘trade-offs’ by Chris Smyth, Whitehall Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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This new sickle cell treatment could be a gamechanger – if the NHS really starts to care about black people’s health | Tobi Oredein

This new sickle cell treatment could be a gamechanger – if the NHS really starts to care about black people’s health | Tobi Oredein Dating, holidays, work: this genetic disease changes everything. Gene therapy could be a lifeline, if it’s accessible to all Tobi Oredein is a journalist, public speaker and the founder and CEO of Black Ballad When I was pregnant for the first time in 2020, I remember saying to my husband: “This country does not give a toss about the health of black people.” Why? As a pregnant woman and a sickle cell carrier, I was shocked to learn how little information is shared about this disease. Logging into pregnancy apps or reading NHS leaflets, you find an endless list of illnesses and conditions – genetic and...
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Sussex police consider manslaughter charges over dozens of hospital deaths

Sussex police consider manslaughter charges over dozens of hospital deaths Bereaved told police are looking into corporate and individual charges, after alleged negligence and cover-up Police investigating dozens of deaths at an NHS trust are examining possible corporate and individual manslaughter charges, the Guardian can reveal, as bereaved families call for the executive team to resign. Sussex police are investigating a growing number of cases of alleged cover-up and avoidable harm, including at least 40 deaths, in the general surgery and neurosurgery departments of University hospitals Sussex NHS trust. Continue reading... By Matthew Weaver Sussex police consider manslaughter charges over dozens of hospital deaths to...
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NHS diversity practices hindered by ‘misguided approaches’, says Streeting

NHS diversity practices hindered by ‘misguided approaches’, says Streeting

NHS diversity practices hindered by ‘misguided approaches’, says Streeting Health secretary gives example of staff member promoting ‘anti-whiteness’, but stresses need for DEI policies Continue reading this article about NHS diversity practices hindered by ‘misguided approaches’, says Streeting by Tobi Thomas NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS diversity practices hindered by ‘misguided approaches’, says Streeting

NHS diversity practices hindered by ‘misguided approaches’, says Streeting Health secretary gives example of staff member promoting ‘anti-whiteness’, but stresses need for DEI policies UK politics live – latest updates Diversity, equality and inclusion practices within the NHS have been hindered by “misguided approaches” such as instances of “anti-whiteness”, the health secretary has said. Speaking at an event hosted by Macmillan Cancer Support for World Cancer Day, Wes Streeting said there was a need for DEI policies, after they were criticised by public figures such as the US president, Donald Trump. Continue reading... By Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent NHS diversity practices hindered by ‘misguided...
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'I'm an NHS surgeon – three foods could help ward off cancer BBC star is facing'

'I'm an NHS surgeon – three foods could help ward off cancer BBC star is facing'

'I'm an NHS surgeon – three foods could help ward off cancer BBC star is facing' Professor Hashim Ahmed commented on what foods could potentially reduce someone's risk of prostate cancer on World Cancer Day, soon after Giles Coren announced he had been diagnosed with the disease Continue reading this article about 'I'm an NHS surgeon – three foods could help ward off cancer BBC star is facing' by Christopher Sharp NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Meet the private healthcare boss who’s ‘proud the NHS exists’

Meet the private healthcare boss who’s ‘proud the NHS exists’

Meet the private healthcare boss who’s ‘proud the NHS exists’ Justin Ash’s Spire Healthcare makes millions from hip ops and therapy and wants to expand further – but only in a ‘complementary’ way to the state provider Continue reading this article about Meet the private healthcare boss who’s ‘proud the NHS exists’ by Julia Kollewe NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Leading figures to help build NHS fit for the future

Leading figures to help build NHS fit for the future

Leading figures to help build NHS fit for the future Baroness Camilla Cavendish, Naomi Eisenstadt CB and Phil Jordan become non-executive directors on the board of the Department of Health and Social Care. Continue reading this article about Leading figures to help build NHS fit for the future by Department of Health and Social Care NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Meet the private healthcare boss who’s ‘proud the NHS exists’

Meet the private healthcare boss who’s ‘proud the NHS exists’ Justin Ash’s Spire Healthcare makes millions from hip ops and therapy and wants to expand further – but only in a ‘complementary’ way to the state provider In a 1980s redbrick building near Gatwick airport in West Sussex, a new doughnut-shaped CT scanner is a vivid illustration of the extreme pressures facing the NHS. The £1.5m device, which speeds up the diagnosis of cancer and cardiac conditions, is the centrepiece of a newly refurbished Spire Healthcare hospital, one of the private healthcare chain’s 38 hospitals and 50 clinics and medical centres in England, Wales and Scotland. Continue reading... By Julia Kollewe Meet the private healthcare boss who’s ‘proud the...
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Nottingham attacks: Families urge NHS to release full report into killer Valdo Calocane

Nottingham attacks: Families urge NHS to release full report into killer Valdo Calocane

Nottingham attacks: Families urge NHS to release full report into killer Valdo Calocane A major investigation into the care of triple killer Valdo Calocane was announced in January 2024. Continue reading this article about Nottingham attacks: Families urge NHS to release full report into killer Valdo Calocane by @BBCNews NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Wes Streeting: The NHS caught my cancer – but with AI it can save many more lives

Wes Streeting: The NHS caught my cancer – but with AI it can save many more lives

Wes Streeting: The NHS caught my cancer – but with AI it can save many more lives Our health service is in need of urgent reform, writes health secretary Wes Streeting – and it must embrace innovations if we want to turn the tide on cancer Continue reading this article about Wes Streeting: The NHS caught my cancer – but with AI it can save many more lives by Wes Streeting NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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AI - doing more with less in the NHS

AI - doing more with less in the NHS

AI - doing more with less in the NHS AI and its potential impact on genomics research and clinical practice was peppered throughout this year's Festival of Genomics Continue reading this article about AI - doing more with less in the NHS by Rebecca Bazeley NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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AI - doing more with less in the NHS

AI - doing more with less in the NHS

AI - doing more with less in the NHS AI and its potential impact on genomics research and clinical practice was peppered throughout this year's Festival of Genomics Continue reading this article about AI - doing more with less in the NHS by Rebecca Bazeley 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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