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Tens of thousands waited more than 24 hours for hospital beds in A&E last year

Tens of thousands waited more than 24 hours for hospital beds in A&E last year Patients in England aged 65 or over made up almost 70% of long ‘trolley waits’, with some left for up to 10 days, data reveals About 49,000 A&E visits last year resulted in patients waiting 24 hours or more for a hospital bed, with people aged 65 or over making up almost 70% of cases. According to a freedom of information request by the Liberal Democrats, some patients went 10 days before getting a space on a ward. Continue reading... By Aneesa Ahmed and PA Media Tens of thousands waited more than 24 hours for hospital beds in A&E last year to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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Trans NHS patients can access every women-only space in London

Trans NHS patients can access every women-only space in London

Trans NHS patients can access every women-only space in London Exemptions in hospital policies mean patients and staff forced to share bathrooms, changing facilities and hospital wards with trans women Continue reading this article about Trans NHS patients can access every women-only space in London by Michael Searles NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Thousands of job losses across National Health Service as Labour’s cull of workforce begins

Thousands of job losses across National Health Service as Labour’s cull of workforce begins

Thousands of job losses across National Health Service as Labour’s cull of workforce begins Aping the rhetoric of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency in the US, Labour’s Health Secretary Wes Streeting claims to be attacking “bureaucracy” and “waste” in the NHS. Continue reading this article about Thousands of job losses across National Health Service as Labour’s cull of workforce begins by World Socialist Web Site NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds

NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds

NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds Exclusive: Britons found to have ‘lost out’ while rest of Europe benefits from golden age of research and treatments Continue reading this article about NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds by Andrew Gregory NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Parents get £35m payout after NHS failures damaged baby’s brain

Parents get £35m payout after NHS failures damaged baby’s brain

Parents get £35m payout after NHS failures damaged baby’s brain Staff delayed giving antibiotics to a mother with strep B despite clear warning signs. Campaigners are asking why Britain doesn’t test all pregnant women for the infection Continue reading this article about Parents get £35m payout after NHS failures damaged baby’s brain by Shaun Lintern, Health Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds

NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds Exclusive: Britons found to have ‘lost out’ while rest of Europe benefits from golden age of research and treatments ‘Children with cancer cannot wait’: the human cost of clinical trial delays after Brexit British cancer patients are being denied life-saving drugs and trials of revolutionary treatments are being derailed by the red tape and extra costs brought on by Brexit, a damning report warns. Soaring numbers are being diagnosed with the disease amid a growing and ageing population, improved diagnosis initiatives and wider public awareness – making global collaborations to find new medicines essential. Continue reading... By Andrew Gregory...
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The NHS employs some of the world’s foremost medical experts. So why aren’t GPs taking more advantage of it?

The NHS employs some of the world’s foremost medical experts. So why aren’t GPs taking more advantage of it?

The NHS employs some of the world’s foremost medical experts. So why aren’t GPs taking more advantage of it? I’ve been an A&E doctor. Some of the best experts in a dizzying array of medical fields work in our NHS. Continue reading this article about The NHS employs some of the world’s foremost medical experts. So why aren’t GPs taking more advantage of it? by LBC NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS issues major GP surgery change for anyone who's aged 75 to 79

NHS issues major GP surgery change for anyone who's aged 75 to 79

NHS issues major GP surgery change for anyone who's aged 75 to 79 NHS will expand free life-saving jabs in a bid to fight a dangerous virus with flu-like symptoms, which threatens to sweep the UK each and every year. Continue reading this article about NHS issues major GP surgery change for anyone who's aged 75 to 79 by James Rodger NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Glasgow NHS trust spends 'eye-watering' £50m in compensation payouts

Glasgow NHS trust spends 'eye-watering' £50m in compensation payouts

Glasgow NHS trust spends 'eye-watering' £50m in compensation payouts Statistics released under freedom of information legislation show £226.9 million was paid out by health boards in settlements between 2019/20 and 2023/24 as a result of more than 1,000 cases. Continue reading this article about Glasgow NHS trust spends 'eye-watering' £50m in compensation payouts by Fahad Tariq NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation Scottish Government is slammed for leaving ‘frontline NHS staff dangerously overstretched and more prone to making mistakes’. Continue reading this article about NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation by Scott Maclennan NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS expands free jab that can save you from deadly illness with flu-like symptom

NHS expands free jab that can save you from deadly illness with flu-like symptom

NHS expands free jab that can save you from deadly illness with flu-like symptom The jab will be made available to people who are considered most at risk from respiratory syncytial virus Continue reading this article about NHS expands free jab that can save you from deadly illness with flu-like symptom by William Morgan NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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My mum died after an 11-hour ambulance wait – the system is failing patients and health workers

My mum died after an 11-hour ambulance wait – the system is failing patients and health workers

My mum died after an 11-hour ambulance wait – the system is failing patients and health workers The NHS is in crisis and that saw Mathew Hulbert's mum die following an 11-hour ambulance wait. He shares his experiences for Big Issue. Continue reading this article about My mum died after an 11-hour ambulance wait – the system is failing patients and health workers by Guest Columnist NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation Scottish Government is slammed for leaving ‘frontline NHS staff dangerously overstretched and more prone to making mistakes’. Continue reading this article about NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation by Scott Maclennan NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Private cataract clinics investigated while making millions from NHS

Private cataract clinics investigated while making millions from NHS

Private cataract clinics investigated while making millions from NHS Health service bosses fear price inflation and unnecessary operations are costing the taxpayer. Now a fraud unit is getting involved Continue reading this article about Private cataract clinics investigated while making millions from NHS by Shaun Lintern, Health Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS facing dangerous shortage of dentists

NHS facing dangerous shortage of dentists

NHS facing dangerous shortage of dentists Just one per cent of dentists surveyed said they were looking for work on the NHS, meaning only about 240 were available to fill the 3,000 needed across the country. Continue reading this article about NHS facing dangerous shortage of dentists by Luke Chafer NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation Scottish Government is slammed for leaving ‘frontline NHS staff dangerously overstretched and more prone to making mistakes’. Continue reading this article about NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation by Scott Maclennan NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS trusts 'could be sued for millions if they don’t protect female spaces'

NHS trusts 'could be sued for millions if they don’t protect female spaces'

NHS trusts 'could be sued for millions if they don’t protect female spaces' NHS trusts will be hit with “slam dunk” lawsuits for millions of pounds if they fail to protect single-sex female spaces, a lawyer warns. It comes after a ruling that transgender females are not le… Continue reading this article about NHS trusts 'could be sued for millions if they don’t protect female spaces' by Thomas Godfrey NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Hospital reveals £25m plans for new ICU

Hospital reveals £25m plans for new ICU

Hospital reveals £25m plans for new ICU Hospital bosses have drawn up plans to build a new state-of-the-art intensive care unit as it sees increasing pressure on services. Continue reading this article about Hospital reveals £25m plans for new ICU by Alex Langridge 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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