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Blood cancer patients in England first in world to be offered ‘Trojan horse’ drug

Blood cancer patients in England first in world to be offered ‘Trojan horse’ drug Pioneering drug can halt advance of multiple myeloma for three times as long as standard treatments Thousands of patients in England with blood cancer will become the first in the world to be offered a pioneering “Trojan horse” drug that sneaks inside cancer cells and wipes them out. In guidance published on Friday, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) gave the green light to belantamab mafodotin, which can halt the advance of multiple myeloma for three times as long as standard treatments. Continue reading... By Andrew Gregory Health editor Blood cancer patients in England first in world to be offered ‘Trojan horse’ drug...
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New report calculates NHS outdoor spaces save the NHS £82 million per year

New report calculates NHS outdoor spaces save the NHS £82 million per year

New report calculates NHS outdoor spaces save the NHS £82 million per year A report by researchers at the University of Aberdeen, commissioned by Public Health Scotland and SEFARI Gateway, calculates for the first time, the economic value of outdoor spaces in NHS Scotland sites. Continue reading this article about New report calculates NHS outdoor spaces save the NHS £82 million per year by University of Aberdeen NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Parents whose sons are losing ability to walk face ‘nightmare’ battle with NHS

Parents whose sons are losing ability to walk face ‘nightmare’ battle with NHS

Parents whose sons are losing ability to walk face ‘nightmare’ battle with NHS Families are now facing a postcode lottery over who gets the drug givinostat, which can slow progress of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Continue reading this article about Parents whose sons are losing ability to walk face ‘nightmare’ battle with NHS by Jane Kirby NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS green lights ‘Trojan horse’ treatment that attacks cancer cells from inside

NHS green lights ‘Trojan horse’ treatment that attacks cancer cells from inside

NHS green lights ‘Trojan horse’ treatment that attacks cancer cells from inside One early adopter describes how he was in remission ‘within the first two or three weeks’ after the treatment Continue reading this article about NHS green lights ‘Trojan horse’ treatment that attacks cancer cells from inside by The Independent NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Sickle cell patients to have quicker and more accessible treatment in England

Sickle cell patients to have quicker and more accessible treatment in England Government announces £9m funding to make specialist blood machines more widely available across NHS People living with sickle cell disease in England are to benefit from quicker and more accessible treatment due to a £9m investment, the government has announced. Apheresis services, which are a type of treatment that removes harmful components from a patient’s blood, are to improve across England through the funding of more specialist treatment centres. The funding will ensure the wider availability of machines that remove a patient’s sickled red blood cells and replace them with healthy donor cells. Continue reading... By Tobi Thomas Health and...
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ISLE OF WIGHT PATIENTS REPORT GROWING FRUSTRATION WITH NHS SERVICES

ISLE OF WIGHT PATIENTS REPORT GROWING FRUSTRATION WITH NHS SERVICES

ISLE OF WIGHT PATIENTS REPORT GROWING FRUSTRATION WITH NHS SERVICES Almost two-thirds of recent feedback on the Island’s health and social care services is negative, according to a report from the Isle of Wight’s health watchdog. Further issues when trying to get a GP appointment, a lack of support for people with diabetes and struggles accessing NHS dentistry were key issues highlighted in Healthwatch Isle of Wight’s April-May Intelligence Report. Overall, residents’ responses were 61% negative (196), 36% positive (116) and 3% mixed or neutral (9). In comparison, feedback from the previous month, in the watchdog’s March-April report, was 45% negative (196), 48% positive (210) and 7% mixed/neutral (31). One Islander has told...
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Our vision for a new model of NHS care

Our vision for a new model of NHS care

Our vision for a new model of NHS care The Health and Social Care Secretary spoke at NHS ConfedExpo 2025 in Manchester. Continue reading this article about Our vision for a new model of NHS care by Department of Health and Social Care NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS waiting list hits two-year low as staff work to ‘turn the tide’

NHS waiting list hits two-year low as staff work to ‘turn the tide’

NHS waiting list hits two-year low as staff work to ‘turn the tide’ The NHS waiting list has fallen to its lowest level in two years, the first April drop since 2008*, as health chiefs hailed staff for continuing to tackle demand and drive progress for patients. Continue reading this article about NHS waiting list hits two-year low as staff work to ‘turn the tide’ by @wiredgov NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Spending Review: NHS promised £10bn tech warchest

Spending Review: NHS promised £10bn tech warchest

Spending Review: NHS promised £10bn tech warchest Money spent on new tech and transformative initiatives over the next four years will include investments in improving the NHS App, as well as introducing a unified single patient record The government has pledged to spend an additional £10bn on NHS technology in the next four years – a figure Continue reading this article about Spending Review: NHS promised £10bn tech warchest by Sam Trendall 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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