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Streeting vows NHS App upgrade will slash waiting times and give patients more choice

Streeting vows NHS App upgrade will slash waiting times and give patients more choice

Streeting vows NHS App upgrade will slash waiting times and give patients more choice Under plans aimed at slashing waiting lists, the NHS App will be overhauled, giving patients more choice under the elective reform plan, which is set to be announced this week. Continue reading this article about Streeting vows NHS App upgrade will slash waiting times and give patients more choice by Archie Mitchell NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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MP calls for urgent health reform as NHS declares critical incident in Cornwall

MP calls for urgent health reform as NHS declares critical incident in Cornwall

MP calls for urgent health reform as NHS declares critical incident in Cornwall On Friday NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly integrated care board declared a critical incident because of rising demand on services. Continue reading this article about MP calls for urgent health reform as NHS declares critical incident in Cornwall by Rod Minchin NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Tens of thousands of deaths predicted as deadly weather pushes NHS to breaki...

Tens of thousands of deaths predicted as deadly weather pushes NHS to breaki...

Tens of thousands of deaths predicted as deadly weather pushes NHS to breaki... 'Perfect storm' of freezing temperatures and surging winter viruses threatens to cause crisis in the health service Continue reading this article about Tens of thousands of deaths predicted as deadly weather pushes NHS to breaki... by Lucy Johnston, David Williamson NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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New year, new Keir? Labour have big plans for 2025 - including taking inspiration from Thatcher

New year, new Keir? Labour have big plans for 2025 - including taking inspiration from Thatcher The party’s manifesto promised big policy reforms. Now, with his popularity in freefall, the prime minister must deliver to change the political narrative As the popularity of his government has nosedived in recent weeks, Keir Starmer has turned up the heat on his cabinet ministers. Since early last month, individual secretaries of state have been summoned by the prime minister to attend 90-minute, one-to-one interrogations to check on their work, department by department. Starmer’s officials insist that no one in Downing Street or Whitehall is panicking. Not yet, anyway. But just six months on from his landslide general election victory...
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We don’t need another care review, Wes — we just need a decision

We don’t need another care review, Wes — we just need a decision

We don’t need another care review, Wes — we just need a decision Politicians have danced around the issue of how to fund social care for a decade but ultimately it boils down to this: who pays, and how much? Continue reading this article about We don’t need another care review, Wes — we just need a decision by Robert Colvile NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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All NHS acute hospital trusts in England are missing Labour’s 18-week target

All NHS acute hospital trusts in England are missing Labour’s 18-week target

All NHS acute hospital trusts in England are missing Labour’s 18-week target The PM’s ‘milestones’ include 92% of patients waiting no more than 18 weeks – but not one of the 124 trusts is hitting the mark Continue reading this article about All NHS acute hospital trusts in England are missing Labour’s 18-week target by Jon Ungoed-Thomas NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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All NHS acute hospital trusts in England are missing Labour’s 18-week target

All NHS acute hospital trusts in England are missing Labour’s 18-week target The PM’s ‘milestones’ include 92% of patients waiting no more than 18 weeks – but not one of the 124 trusts is hitting the mark Every acute hospital trust in England is failing to hit Keir Starmer’s key target to treat 92% of patients within 18 weeks, analysis of NHS figures reveals. The new data exposes the scale of the challenge facing the prime minister this year as he tries to reform the NHS. The most recent waiting list data reveals that in some hospital trusts, more than half of patients are waiting longer than 18 weeks. Out of 124 acute trusts across the country, none are hitting the target, according to analysis of the figures by the Observer...
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'My son has been hospitalised twice - my fear for the quad-emic is phenomenal'

'My son has been hospitalised twice - my fear for the quad-emic is phenomenal'

'My son has been hospitalised twice - my fear for the quad-emic is phenomenal' As hospitals grapple with a ‘quad-demic’ of flu, Covid, norovirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), clinically vulnerable patients reveal their fears are leading them to delay or cancel appointments Continue reading this article about 'My son has been hospitalised twice - my fear for the quad-emic is phenomenal' by Aasma Day NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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BBC and NHS spend more on domestic flights despite pledge to cut carbon footprint

BBC and NHS spend more on domestic flights despite pledge to cut carbon footprint

BBC and NHS spend more on domestic flights despite pledge to cut carbon footprint Freedom of Information request reveals that organisations continue to allow staff to travel by air following ban announcements Continue reading this article about BBC and NHS spend more on domestic flights despite pledge to cut carbon footprint by Albert Tait NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS to offer millions of Brits faster access to treatment in bid to 'significantly reduce waiting times'

NHS to offer millions of Brits faster access to treatment in bid to 'significantly reduce waiting times'

NHS to offer millions of Brits faster access to treatment in bid to 'significantly reduce waiting times' Millions of Brits are set to be offered faster diagnosis and treatment on the NHS under a new plan to slash waiting times and improve health outcomes. Continue reading this article about NHS to offer millions of Brits faster access to treatment in bid to 'significantly reduce waiting times' by LBC NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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'Radical' NHS reforms may be hard to achieve for a struggling workforce

'Radical' NHS reforms may be hard to achieve for a struggling workforce

'Radical' NHS reforms may be hard to achieve for a struggling workforce The government is working to radically change the NHS as we know it. What kind of changes are they looking to make and what sort of impact might they have? Continue reading this article about 'Radical' NHS reforms may be hard to achieve for a struggling workforce by Ali Fortescue NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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FM missed an opengoal on chance to link NHS and case for indy

FM missed an opengoal on chance to link NHS and case for indy

FM missed an opengoal on chance to link NHS and case for indy I WATCHED the two-minute-and-15-second New Year video message from the First Minister. I placed a wee bet with myself that the word independence… Continue reading this article about FM missed an opengoal on chance to link NHS and case for indy by Readers of The National NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS warns Brits not to leave homes during these hours as snow hits

NHS warns Brits not to leave homes during these hours as snow hits

NHS warns Brits not to leave homes during these hours as snow hits NHS bodies are warning people not to leave their homes this weekend as amber weather warnings are announced in parts of the country, with some told to stock up on essentials Continue reading this article about NHS warns Brits not to leave homes during these hours as snow hits by Ewan Gleadow NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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'We've had enough of milestones and missions' PM warned as he prepares NHS plan

'We've had enough of milestones and missions' PM warned as he prepares NHS plan

'We've had enough of milestones and missions' PM warned as he prepares NHS plan Starmer expected to argue that cutting backlog of routine operations will boost economy by getting people back to work. But critics are running out of patience Continue reading this article about 'We've had enough of milestones and missions' PM warned as he prepares NHS plan by Jane Merrick, Hugo Gye NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS giving asylum seekers priority care to 'address inequalities' as waiting lists pile up

NHS giving asylum seekers priority care to 'address inequalities' as waiting lists pile up

NHS giving asylum seekers priority care to 'address inequalities' as waiting lists pile up NHS hospitals are giving priority care to asylum seekers and other vulnerable patients as the service grapples with skyrocketing waiting times, it has been revealed. Continue reading this article about NHS giving asylum seekers priority care to 'address inequalities' as waiting lists pile up by LBC NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS hits 'crisis point' as sick Scots wait nearly an hour on the phone for help

NHS hits 'crisis point' as sick Scots wait nearly an hour on the phone for help

NHS hits 'crisis point' as sick Scots wait nearly an hour on the phone for help SICK Scots being forced to wait nearly an hour for NHS 24 call help shows the service has hit “crisis point”, it was claimed last night. Official figures reveal a five-minute target for answering c… Continue reading this article about NHS hits 'crisis point' as sick Scots wait nearly an hour on the phone for help by Conor Matchett NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Peter MacMahon: SNP was on the verge of reforming NHS - before being blown off course

Peter MacMahon: SNP was on the verge of reforming NHS - before being blown off course

Peter MacMahon: SNP was on the verge of reforming NHS - before being blown off course It’s a good, well-informed piece. Not sure about a write-off because it’s a journalist calling for reform – rather than, say, an ex-politician… Continue reading this article about Peter MacMahon: SNP was on the verge of reforming NHS - before being blown off course by Peter MacMahon 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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