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NHS chief praises realism of college’s new Healthcare Zone for training nurses and carers
NHS chief praises realism of college’s new Healthcare Zone for training nurses and carers | NHS chief praises realism of college’s new Healthcare Zone for training nurses and carers Continue reading this article about NHS chief praises realism of college’s new Healthcare Zone for training nurses and carers by Wiltshire College & University Centre NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
GP practices improve access by embracing technology and increasing appointments
GP practices improve access by embracing technology and increasing appointments Around 3 in 4 patients find it easy to contact a GP, up more than 10% since last summer as the NHS drives to improve access. Continue reading this article about GP practices improve access by embracing technology and increasing appointments by @wiredgov NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Physician associates to be renamed to stop them being mistaken for doctors Exclusive: Government-ordered review concludes term in NHS should be changed because of risks to patients’ safety Physician associates in the NHS will be renamed to stop patients mistaking them for doctors after a review found that their title caused widespread confusion. Thousands of physician associates who work in hospitals and GP surgeries across the UK take medical histories, examine patients and diagnose illnesses but are not doctors. Continue reading... By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Physician associates to be renamed to stop them being mistaken for doctors to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
New facility in Newport to create radioactive injectables
New facility in Newport to create radioactive injectables Newport will be home to a new facility that will make radioactive injectables for NHS patients, thanks to a £7.6m Welsh Government investment. Continue reading this article about New facility in Newport to create radioactive injectables by Elizabeth Birt NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Big pharma warns ministers over NHS drug stand-off
Big pharma warns ministers over NHS drug stand-off Drug companies say prices must rise to save investment in UK life sciences, seen by the government as a key driver of the country’s future growth Continue reading this article about Big pharma warns ministers over NHS drug stand-off by Chris Smyth, Whitehall Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
NHS drug rebate scheme ‘will hit research funding’
NHS drug rebate scheme ‘will hit research funding’ Warning to ministers that an agreement designed to control health service spending on medicines has become an obstacle to growth in life sciences. Continue reading this article about NHS drug rebate scheme ‘will hit research funding’ by Alex Ralph, Chief Business Correspondent NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
NHS Wales to remove no-show patients from waiting lists
NHS Wales to remove no-show patients from waiting lists Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter 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 […] Continue reading this article about NHS Wales to remove no-show patients from waiting lists by Mark Mansfield NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
FactCheck: 1 in 3 cancer wards are missing nurses
FactCheck: 1 in 3 cancer wards are missing nurses 1 in 3 acute hospitals are missing at least 10% of the nurses they planned for across oncology and haematology wards. Continue reading this article about FactCheck: 1 in 3 cancer wards are missing nurses by By Brian O'Flynn NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
How is primary care provided in Wales?
How is primary care provided in Wales? The next in the Welsh NHS Confederation's explainer series focuses on how primary care is provided in the NHS in Wales. Continue reading this article about How is primary care provided in Wales? by NHS Confederation NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
NHS pauses AI project after concerns over use of GP data
NHS pauses AI project after concerns over use of GP data NHS England has paused development of an artificial intelligence (AI) model after doctors' leaders raised concerns over the use of GP patient data to train it. Continue reading this article about NHS pauses AI project after concerns over use of GP data by Nick Bostock NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Patients with mental health and substance use disorders falling through NHS cracks
Patients with mental health and substance use disorders falling through NHS cracks People with co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health conditions are falling through the cracks of the NHS, RCP warned. Continue reading this article about Patients with mental health and substance use disorders falling through NHS cracks by Sofia Lind NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
NHS England pauses 'ground-breaking' AI project following GP data concerns
NHS England pauses 'ground-breaking' AI project following GP data concerns NHS England has decided to pause a ‘ground-breaking’ project using GP data to train an artificial intelligence (AI) model. Continue reading this article about NHS England pauses 'ground-breaking' AI project following GP data concerns by Anna Colivicchi NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
NHS trust accused of 'widespread and problematic nepotism' in damning report
NHS trust accused of 'widespread and problematic nepotism' in damning report The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has been accused of "widespread and problematic" nepotism in a £47,000 new report it… Continue reading this article about NHS trust accused of 'widespread and problematic nepotism' in damning report by David Hannant NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Three local NHS CEOs join NHS England as directors

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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