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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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Research study recruitment success

Research study recruitment success

Research study recruitment success More than 300 people were recruited to ground-breaking research studies last year thanks to the hard work of Walsall staff.Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust launched its Faculty of Research and Clinical Education (FORCE) on International Clinical Trials Day in May 2020.This week, to mark International Clinical Trials Day (20 May ), staff will Continue reading this article about Research study recruitment success by Comms On Call NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Senior doctor accused of failures in case that gave rise to Martha’s rule

Senior doctor accused of failures in case that gave rise to Martha’s rule Prof Richard Thompson accused of wrongly failing to escalate care of Martha Mills, 13, before she died of sepsis A senior doctor has been accused of wrongly failing to escalate the care of a 13-year-old girl whose death led to the adoption of Martha’s rule, which gives the right to a second medical opinion in hospitals. At a disciplinary tribunal in Manchester, Prof Richard Thompson was also said to have provided a colleague with “false and misleading information” about the condition of Martha Mills. Should have taken more “aggressive intervention” between noon and 1pm on 29 August, including referring Martha to the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU)...
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The politicisation of NHS Wales: how ideology risks compromising patient care - Institute of Welsh Affairs

The politicisation of NHS Wales: how ideology risks compromising patient care - Institute of Welsh Affairs

The politicisation of NHS Wales: how ideology risks compromising patient care - Institute of Welsh Affairs Gary Howells questions whether NHS Wales’ reluctance to form private-sector partnerships will lead to worsening clinical performance. Continue reading this article about The politicisation of NHS Wales: how ideology risks compromising patient care - Institute of Welsh Affairs by Maria Drave NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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New NHS drive to find undiagnosed patients with infected blood

New NHS drive to find undiagnosed patients with infected blood

New NHS drive to find undiagnosed patients with infected blood New patients at GP surgeries will be asked if they had a blood transfusion before 1996 as part of efforts to find those with infected blood. Continue reading this article about New NHS drive to find undiagnosed patients with infected blood by Megan Traviss NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Official UK records confirm cyberattacks put NHS patients at risk of clinical harm

Official UK records confirm cyberattacks put NHS patients at risk of clinical harm

Official UK records confirm cyberattacks put NHS patients at risk of clinical harm Data obtained by Recorded Future News from the U.K.'s National Health Service show that two incidents last year put patients at risk of clinical harm. Continue reading this article about Official UK records confirm cyberattacks put NHS patients at risk of clinical harm by therecord.media 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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Recognising excellence in pharmacy

Recognising excellence in pharmacy

Recognising excellence in pharmacy Over the weekend, pharmacy professionals from a range of healthcare settings across Sussex came together for a day of professional growth, networking, and knowledge sharing. The Excellence in Pharmacy conference… Continue reading Recognising excellence in pharmacy Continue reading this article about Recognising excellence in pharmacy by Harriet Rayfield NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Revealed: NHS weight loss and quit vaping services on the cards

Revealed: NHS weight loss and quit vaping services on the cards

Revealed: NHS weight loss and quit vaping services on the cards CPE director Alastair Buxton has revealed what new services may be commissioned as pharmacy trainees graduate with independent prescribing (IP) qualifications. Continue reading this article about Revealed: NHS weight loss and quit vaping services on the cards by @ChemistDruggist 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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There’s no excuse for chopping down a thing of beauty. And I don’t just mean the Sycamore Gap tree

There’s no excuse for chopping down a thing of beauty. And I don’t just mean the Sycamore Gap tree Talking therapies save lives, keep people out of hospital, help them back into work. So why is NHS England cutting them in its ‘financial reset’? I was moved to read of the grief expressed by so many at the brutal felling of the Sycamore Gap tree. I found it surprising. Not the crime itself: I know well the unconscious drive we all have within us to destroy good things – the most valuable, the most beautiful, the most life-affirming things. What took me by surprise was the capacity that so many people found within themselves to express their devastation and anger at this painful loss, not only to us as individuals, but as a nation. On...
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Reorganisation, consolidation, and cuts: what are the implications for NHS IT?

Reorganisation, consolidation, and cuts: what are the implications for NHS IT?

Reorganisation, consolidation, and cuts: what are the implications for NHS IT? NHS England has been downsized and abolished. Integrated care boards have been told to change function, consolidate, and deliver savings. Trusts are planning big cuts. The Highland Marketing advisory board met to consider the impact on health tech, and how suppliers can navigate the chaos. Continue reading this article about Reorganisation, consolidation, and cuts: what are the implications for NHS IT? by Features Desk NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Unions sound alarm over ‘devastating’ NHS cuts

Unions sound alarm over ‘devastating’ NHS cuts

Unions sound alarm over ‘devastating’ NHS cuts Health unions have sounded the alarm over “drastic” and “devastating” cuts to staff and services revealed by a survey by NHS Providers, the organisation for NHS trusts in England.The survey of 114 of the organisation’s member trusts found that services are being scaled back and jobs cut as the NHS seeks to recover a predicted financial shortfall that reached nearly £7 billion this year — with trusts expected to “drastically” reduce running costs while improving performance against key targets.The survey found that:with the government’s 10-year health plan (which aims to transform health services) due to be published in the coming months, nearly half of trust leaders surveyed (47%) warned...
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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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