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Ministers plan to use NHS app to expand clinical trials as part of UK-wide drive

Ministers plan to use NHS app to expand clinical trials as part of UK-wide drive

Ministers plan to use NHS app to expand clinical trials as part of UK-wide drive Patients in England will be matched with studies and encouraged to take part via smartphone notifications Continue reading this article about Ministers plan to use NHS app to expand clinical trials as part of UK-wide drive by Michael Savage NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Millions to be invited for NHS dementia and cancer trials by phone notifications

Millions to be invited for NHS dementia and cancer trials by phone notifications

Millions to be invited for NHS dementia and cancer trials by phone notifications The announcement is part of the Government's new 10-year plan for the NHS, to be announced by Wes Streeting next month Continue reading this article about Millions to be invited for NHS dementia and cancer trials by phone notifications by Jane Merrick NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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The NHS reformers must now prove their case

The NHS reformers must now prove their case

The NHS reformers must now prove their case To visit the 2025 NHS ConfedExpo was like attending the kind of music festival which seeks to celebrate a previous decade - in this case, the first of this century Continue reading this article about The NHS reformers must now prove their case by By Alastair McLellan2025-06-16T05:00:00 NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Ministers plan to use NHS app to expand clinical trials as part of UK-wide drive

Ministers plan to use NHS app to expand clinical trials as part of UK-wide drive Patients in England will be matched with studies and encouraged to take part via smartphone notifications The government is aiming for a significant expansion of clinical trials in the UK, and plans to use the NHS app to encourage millions of people in England to take part in the search for new treatments. Patients will eventually be automatically matched with studies based on their health data and interests, via the app. The plans envisage alerting them to the trials using smartphone notifications. Continue reading... By Michael Savage Ministers plan to use NHS app to expand clinical trials as part of UK-wide drive to Continue reading... NHS...
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I was fined despite paying for an NHS prescription

I was fined despite paying for an NHS prescription The NHS Business Services Authority contacted me even though I had paid the fee that was due Last Christmas I was prescribed antibiotics for a post-operative infection. The pharmacy assistant insisted, despite my questioning, that I was exempt from prescription charges. Two weeks later I returned with another prescription, and was told that they had made a mistake and I was liable for charges after all. I paid the outstanding fee on the spot. Continue reading... By Anna Tims I was fined despite paying for an NHS prescription to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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NHS waiting lists in Dorset drop after government funding boost

NHS waiting lists in Dorset drop after government funding boost

NHS waiting lists in Dorset drop after government funding boost Patients across Dorset are feeling the benefit of increased NHS investment, as new figures released today show a sharp drop in waiting list numbers. Continue reading this article about NHS waiting lists in Dorset drop after government funding boost by Erin Rhodes NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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UK-wide drug trial hailed as a ‘milestone’ in leukaemia treatment

UK-wide drug trial hailed as a ‘milestone’ in leukaemia treatment Combination of two targeted drugs found to produce better outcomes and was more tolerable than chemotherapy A groundbreaking UK-wide trial has found a chemotherapy-free approach to treating leukaemia that may lead to better outcomes for some patients, with the results being hailed as a “milestone”. Led by researchers from Leeds, results from the Flair trial, which took place at 96 cancer centres across the UK, could reshape the way the most common form of leukaemia in adults is treated, scientists said. Continue reading... By Caroline Davies and agency UK-wide drug trial hailed as a ‘milestone’ in leukaemia treatment to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS...
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Unprecedented boost for clinical trials under 10 Year Health Plan

Unprecedented boost for clinical trials under 10 Year Health Plan

Unprecedented boost for clinical trials under 10 Year Health Plan Millions will take part in clinical trials under the 10 Year Health Plan which will speed up clinical research. Continue reading this article about Unprecedented boost for clinical trials under 10 Year Health Plan by Department of Health and Social Care NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS app will recruit millions for clinical trials to fight cancer

NHS app will recruit millions for clinical trials to fight cancer

NHS app will recruit millions for clinical trials to fight cancer Push notifications will offer patients the chance to take part in research based on their health data and give them access to cutting-edge treatment Continue reading this article about NHS app will recruit millions for clinical trials to fight cancer by Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS faces paying more for US drugs to avoid future Trump tariffs

NHS faces paying more for US drugs to avoid future Trump tariffs

NHS faces paying more for US drugs to avoid future Trump tariffs Britain’s health service will review pricing as part of trade agreement with the US Continue reading this article about NHS faces paying more for US drugs to avoid future Trump tariffs by Connor Stringer,Melissa Lawford,Hannah Boland NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Labour needs to make its priorities clear to everyone | Letters

Labour needs to make its priorities clear to everyone | Letters Tony Wright says that the government must show people what it stands for; Michael Foster says it should fund local authorities properly; and Mike Scott raises the dire state of the NHS Martin Kettle quotes a former Whitehall mandarin saying that “the government has still not made clear what kind of Britain it is trying to create” (Rachel Reeves seized her moment – whatever the future brings, Labour’s economic course is now set, 12 June). He has a point, not wholly answered by Rachel Reeves. It’s the vision thing, and the ability to communicate it. It’s about describing what Labour is for, in a general sense, beyond a list of policy deliverables. Growth is important, but...
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UK Health Leader Says His Nigerian Mother Got 'Black Service, Not NHS Service' During Cancer Treatment

UK Health Leader Says His Nigerian Mother Got 'Black Service, Not NHS Service' During Cancer Treatment

UK Health Leader Says His Nigerian Mother Got 'Black Service, Not NHS Service' During Cancer Treatment "It is not acceptable that someone who looks like me, on average waits 20 minutes longer in A&E than white patients." Continue reading this article about UK Health Leader Says His Nigerian Mother Got 'Black Service, Not NHS Service' During Cancer Treatment by Tola Owoyele NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Thousands of NHS patients ‘to be denied breakthrough Alzheimer’s drugs’

Thousands of NHS patients ‘to be denied breakthrough Alzheimer’s drugs’

Thousands of NHS patients ‘to be denied breakthrough Alzheimer’s drugs’ Drugs that slow progression of Alzheimer’s don’t provide enough benefit to justify substantial cost for NHS, regulator has said Continue reading this article about Thousands of NHS patients ‘to be denied breakthrough Alzheimer’s drugs’ by Holly Bancroft NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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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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