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Key takeaways from world’s largest cancer conference in Chicago

Key takeaways from world’s largest cancer conference in Chicago Experts announce findings on immunotherapy, a breast cancer breakthrough and the value of exercise Doctors, scientists and researchers shared new findings on ways to tackle cancer at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, the world’s largest cancer conference. The event in Chicago, attended by about 44,000 health professionals, featured more than 200 sessions on this year’s theme, Driving Knowledge to Action: Building a Better Future. Here is a roundup of the key studies. Continue reading... By Andrew Gregory in Chicago Key takeaways from world’s largest cancer conference in Chicago to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff |...
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NHS chiefs rip up 'pro-trans guidance'

NHS chiefs rip up 'pro-trans guidance'

NHS chiefs rip up 'pro-trans guidance' The NHS Confederation has quietly withdrawn the document from its website after judges confirmed the term sex in the Equality Act refers to biological sex, not gender identity. Continue reading this article about NHS chiefs rip up 'pro-trans guidance' by Lettice Bromovsky NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS Professionals National Bank offers an innovative workforce solution to health leaders

NHS Professionals National Bank offers an innovative workforce solution to health leaders

NHS Professionals National Bank offers an innovative workforce solution to health leaders A government focus on supporting trusts to eradicate agency spend and put funding back into pa... Continue reading this article about NHS Professionals National Bank offers an innovative workforce solution to health leaders by Rebecca Stark NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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New ambulances and faster emergency care for patients next winter

New ambulances and faster emergency care for patients next winter

New ambulances and faster emergency care for patients next winter Patients will receive better, faster and more appropriate emergency care as the government sets out reforms to shorten waiting times in A&E. Continue reading this article about New ambulances and faster emergency care for patients next winter by Department of Health and Social Care NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Rachel Reeves’s spending review will reveal what this government’s priorities really are | Helen Miller

Rachel Reeves’s spending review will reveal what this government’s priorities really are | Helen Miller For decades, the savings from declining defence spending were effectively ploughed into the health service. Those ‘peace dividend’ days are gone On 11 June, the government will unveil its long-awaited spending review, laying out how it wants to spend more than £600bn annually on public services over the next few years. That’s about a fifth of the entire British economy. The choices made over funding for the NHS, schools, courts, prisons and much more besides will shape life in the UK in the coming years. It’s no exaggeration to say this could be the defining domestic policy moment of this parliament. Rachel Reeves’s first budget...
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Hair stylist hits out at inability to bid for NHS wig contracts: ‘If I had a shot it would grow my business’

Hair stylist hits out at inability to bid for NHS wig contracts: ‘If I had a shot it would grow my business’

Hair stylist hits out at inability to bid for NHS wig contracts: ‘If I had a shot it would grow my business’ A hairdresser has complained that there is no way for hair stylists in NI to compete for contracts to supply wigs to NHS patients suffering from hair loss. Continue reading this article about Hair stylist hits out at inability to bid for NHS wig contracts: ‘If I had a shot it would grow my business’ by Amy Cochrane NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS to open mini A&Es across England to treat patients in four hours

NHS to open mini A&Es across England to treat patients in four hours

NHS to open mini A&Es across England to treat patients in four hours Expansion of urgent treatment centres will free up space at hospital A&Es for serious emergencies, ministers promise Continue reading this article about NHS to open mini A&Es across England to treat patients in four hours by Paul Gallagher, Jane Merrick NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS body's achievements 'would cost too much to reveal'

NHS body's achievements 'would cost too much to reveal'

NHS body's achievements 'would cost too much to reveal' Martin Shipton A Freedom of Information request aimed at establishing the achievements of an important new NHS body since it was launched two years ago has been turned down because it would cost too much to compile the data. The NHS Wales Executive (WE) was set up in April 2023 by the then Health Minister […] Continue reading this article about NHS body's achievements 'would cost too much to reveal' by Mark Mansfield NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS England to give urgent help away from A&E to cut ‘corridor care’

NHS England to give urgent help away from A&E to cut ‘corridor care’ Move is part of £450m Wes Streeting plan to tackle long delays and end hospital overcrowding Hundreds of thousands of patients needing urgent medical help will be treated in settings other than A&E as part of a drive to cut “corridor care” and avoid another NHS winter crisis. The move is a central plank of a government plan to improve urgent and emergency care in England, tackle the long delays many patients face in A&E and banish overcrowding in hospitals. Continue reading... By Denis Campbell Health policy editor NHS England to give urgent help away from A&E to cut ‘corridor care’ to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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Don’t go to A&E, walking wounded told

Don’t go to A&E, walking wounded told

Don’t go to A&E, walking wounded told Labour shake-up of NHS will see patients encouraged to visit same-day treatment centres rather than emergency units Continue reading this article about Don’t go to A&E, walking wounded told by Laura Donnelly NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Consultant to take on 70-mile marathon to raise money for breast cancer support

Consultant to take on 70-mile marathon to raise money for breast cancer support

Consultant to take on 70-mile marathon to raise money for breast cancer support Ioannis Michalakis has raised more than £2,000 to support breast cancer care in Cumbria ahead of taking on a 70-mile ultramarathon later this month. Continue reading this article about Consultant to take on 70-mile marathon to raise money for breast cancer support by Rebecca Henrys NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS mental health hospitals should not let criminals self-ID

NHS mental health hospitals should not let criminals self-ID

NHS mental health hospitals should not let criminals self-ID It’s hard to imagine a more vulnerable group of women than inpatients in a mental hospital. It’s even harder to understand why some NHS trusts would force them to share female wards with men who identify as women. Yet an audit by a women’s organisation, reported in The Times, has discovered that the policy is [...]Read More... Continue reading this article about NHS mental health hospitals should not let criminals self-ID by Joan Smith NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS Wales to remove no-show patients from waiting lists

NHS Wales to remove no-show patients from waiting lists

NHS Wales to remove no-show patients from waiting lists Patients who miss two appointments without good cause will be removed from waiting lists for NHS treatment, Wales’ health secretary announced. Jeremy Miles warned more than 700,000 appointments are missed each year, with 14% of all outpatient appointments lost because people do not turn up or cannot attend. “That’s not right and it’s not sustainable,” […] Continue reading this article about NHS Wales to remove no-show patients from waiting lists by Wrexham.com NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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‘Stress crisis’ in UK as 5m struggle with financial, health and housing insecurity

‘Stress crisis’ in UK as 5m struggle with financial, health and housing insecurity Exclusive: Levels of ‘multi-stress’ at highest since 2008 crash, study says, with people feeling profoundly powerless More than 5 million UK adults are experiencing a triple whammy of financial, health and housing insecurity as British households hit levels of “multi-stress” not seen since the global economic crash well over a decade ago, research shows. One in 10 working-age adults are juggling low income and debt, insecure tenancies and high rents, and problems accessing NHS care. They are at least twice as likely as the rest of the population to report mental stress, sleeplessness and isolation. Continue reading... By Patrick Butler Social...
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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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