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Help the NHS this Bank Holilday

Help the NHS this Bank Holilday

Help the NHS this Bank Holilday [Library shot of RUH] Hospitals in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire need the support of local people this coming weekend, as the late May Bank Holiday will add extra pressure to … Continue reading this article about Help the NHS this Bank Holilday by Richard Wyatt NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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A fine balance of hope and reality in stroke recovery | Letters

A fine balance of hope and reality in stroke recovery | Letters Dr Jessica Beavan on the challenges of providing effective treatment and support to patients, and Sara Hazzard on the stark impact of inadequate physiotherapy services. Plus letters from Sally Simpson and Edward Rosen Thank you for Sheila Hale’s long read about her family experience of stroke (My husband and son suffered strokes, 30 years apart. Shockingly little had changed, 15 May). I remember reading her book as a junior doctor and despairing at the differences between the stroke and neurorehabilitation units that I worked on. This drove my career to stroke medicine, particularly rehabilitation. In 2021, without the technology to give thrombolysis beyond four and a...
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We’re no strangers to love on this island | Brief letters

We’re no strangers to love on this island | Brief letters Reflecting on Starmer’s speech | Michael Rosen’s poem | Human kindness | People over pets | Dog-friendly garden decor Thank you for the letters (16 May) about Keir Starmer’s “island of strangers” speech. The item in John Crace’s Digested Week (16 May) on the same subject was magnificent. I also loved Michael Rosen’s poem (My Island of Strangers, 17 May). Thinking of poems, as I read Duncan Campbell’s obituary (16 May), I thought of his wife Julie Christie’s poem in praise of sprouts, written for a charity book and republished in the Observer in 2008. Margaret Vandecasteele Cupar, Fife • Like Michael Rosen, during a recent hospital stay, I was fortunate to be cared for by an...
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NHS service which saw just 29 patients in a year SAVED in cuts U-turn

NHS service which saw just 29 patients in a year SAVED in cuts U-turn

NHS service which saw just 29 patients in a year SAVED in cuts U-turn An NHS service in Fakenham which cared for just 29 patients in an entire year has been spared the chop after bosses made a U-turn on a raft of cuts. Continue reading this article about NHS service which saw just 29 patients in a year SAVED in cuts U-turn by David Hannant NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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End NHS pay deal delay now – before nurses’ patience runs out

End NHS pay deal delay now – before nurses’ patience runs out

End NHS pay deal delay now – before nurses’ patience runs out Nursing staff in England’s NHS continue to wait for a 2025-26 pay offer, more than a month into the new financial year. Nursing unions want ministers to negotiate with them directly, saying the NHS Continue reading this article about End NHS pay deal delay now – before nurses’ patience runs out by Shruti Sheth Trivedi NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Carbon Copy: Boiling, freezing, failing

Carbon Copy: Boiling, freezing, failing

Carbon Copy: Boiling, freezing, failing The ideas, policies and challenges at the heart of the NHS goal for net zero emissions, from HSJ sustainability correspondent Zoe Tidman Continue reading this article about Carbon Copy: Boiling, freezing, failing by By Zoe Tidman2025-05-20T13:54:00 NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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The lamentable decline of district nurses in the NHS in England

The lamentable decline of district nurses in the NHS in England

The lamentable decline of district nurses in the NHS in England District nursing is a critical component of community health services. In our chart of the week, Billy Palmer explores the concerning decline of district nurses in England, at a time of increasing population need. Continue reading this article about The lamentable decline of district nurses in the NHS in England by Nuffield Trust NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS facing another national maternity services review

NHS facing another national maternity services review

NHS facing another national maternity services review Another major inquiry into patient safety within NHS maternity departments is being considered, HSJ has learned, this time by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body. Continue reading this article about NHS facing another national maternity services review by By Alison Moore2025-05-20T11:00:00 NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS urges all eligible to take up their covid spring booster jab

NHS urges all eligible to take up their covid spring booster jab

NHS urges all eligible to take up their covid spring booster jab Doctors are reminding eligible people to get their Covid-19 spring booster vaccine before June 17. Teams from NHS London are working to make the vaccine available to as many people as possible, to … Continue reading this article about NHS urges all eligible to take up their covid spring booster jab by insidecroydon NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Patient anaesthetised before medics realised consent for surgery had not been given

Patient anaesthetised before medics realised consent for surgery had not been given

Patient anaesthetised before medics realised consent for surgery had not been given Bolton NHS FT paid out a total of £117,057 in damages last year following claims from patients, new data has revealed. Continue reading this article about Patient anaesthetised before medics realised consent for surgery had not been given by Leah Collins NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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New GP drive to find undiagnosed infected blood patients

New GP drive to find undiagnosed infected blood patients

New GP drive to find undiagnosed infected blood patients All new patients registering at GP practices are to be asked if they had a blood transfusion before 1996, as part of an NHS drive to find undiagnosed patients affected by the contaminated blood s Continue reading this article about New GP drive to find undiagnosed infected blood patients by @wiredgov NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Walk-in centre and out of hours GP bases SAVED as NHS bosses make dramatic u-turn

Walk-in centre and out of hours GP bases SAVED as NHS bosses make dramatic u-turn

Walk-in centre and out of hours GP bases SAVED as NHS bosses make dramatic u-turn NHS bosses have made a dramatic u-turn and decided to save Norwich's walk-in centre - along with bases for the out of hours GP service and the… Continue reading this article about Walk-in centre and out of hours GP bases SAVED as NHS bosses make dramatic u-turn by David Hannant NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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On-call resources

On-call resources

On-call resources Frequently asked questions (FAQs) and scenarios to support local on-call arrangements in NHS organisations. Continue reading this article about On-call resources by NHS Employers NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Health secretary should follow Scottish lead with direct pay talks | News, Press release | News

Health secretary should follow Scottish lead with direct pay talks | News, Press release | News

Health secretary should follow Scottish lead with direct pay talks | News, Press release | News Deal in Scotland shows why pay review body process should be ditched Continue reading this article about Health secretary should follow Scottish lead with direct pay talks | News, Press release | News by Anthony Barnes NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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AI is transforming radiology, but perhaps not in the way you think

AI is transforming radiology, but perhaps not in the way you think

AI is transforming radiology, but perhaps not in the way you think Hexarad CEO and ex-NHS consultant radiologist Farzana Rahman explores how AI-driven technology is helping NHS trusts cut costs and reduce the administrative burden on overstretched clinicians. Continue reading this article about AI is transforming radiology, but perhaps not in the way you think by Health Service Journal NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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TV tonight: a fun reboot of early 00s reality show Faking It

TV tonight: a fun reboot of early 00s reality show Faking It Channel 5 revives the series with a luxury estate agent who becomes a northern market trader. Plus: one of the worst disasters in NHS history. Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, Channel 5 The first run of this reality show in the early 00s was underpinned by a sense that the participants were learning not just a new trade but a new outlook. There’s less emphasis on that aspect in this revival, but it’s fun anyway. We begin with Rex, a luxury estate agent from Surrey who is going to Bolton (“It’s a town up north somewhere” apparently) to become a market trader. Given his floppy hair, dainty shoes and adoption of the least convincing northern accent since Daphne in...
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Anti-Obesity Medications: Faster, Broader Access Can Drive Health and Wealth in the UK

Anti-Obesity Medications: Faster, Broader Access Can Drive Health and Wealth in the UK

Anti-Obesity Medications: Faster, Broader Access Can Drive Health and Wealth in the UK Anti-Obesity Medications: Faster, Broader Access Can Drive Health and Wealth in the UK Continue reading this article about Anti-Obesity Medications: Faster, Broader Access Can Drive Health and Wealth in the UK by @InstituteGC NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Weight-loss jabs in the post ‘could help 15m NHS patients’

Weight-loss jabs in the post ‘could help 15m NHS patients’

Weight-loss jabs in the post ‘could help 15m NHS patients’ Rapidly increasing access to anti-obesity medications would also significantly cut the benefits bill, a report from Sir Tony Blair’s think tank has said Continue reading this article about Weight-loss jabs in the post ‘could help 15m NHS patients’ by Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor 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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