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NHS announces major prescription change affecting 1,500 pharmacies - including every Boots

NHS announces major prescription change affecting 1,500 pharmacies - including every Boots

NHS announces major prescription change affecting 1,500 pharmacies - including every Boots The NHS has announced it is rolling out a feature that will affect millions of patients in England Continue reading this article about NHS announces major prescription change affecting 1,500 pharmacies - including every Boots by Bethan Finighan NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS patients can now track prescription status with new ‘Amazon-style’ service

NHS patients can now track prescription status with new ‘Amazon-style’ service

NHS patients can now track prescription status with new ‘Amazon-style’ service Boots and other high street pharmacies will be taking part in the new prescription tracking feature on the NHS app used by patients in England. Continue reading this article about NHS patients can now track prescription status with new ‘Amazon-style’ service by Macaully Moffat NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS staff and teachers to receive pay rise

NHS staff and teachers to receive pay rise

NHS staff and teachers to receive pay rise The government has announced that NHS employees and teachers will receive a pay rise in recognition of their hard work. Continue reading this article about NHS staff and teachers to receive pay rise by By Zoe Wickens2025-05-23T10:37:00+01:00 NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS Sussex News

NHS Sussex News

NHS Sussex News Choose the best service for your health needs this bank holiday weekend With another bank holiday weekend approaching, we are encouraging people who might need health and care support, to… Continue reading NHS Sussex News – 23 May 2025 Continue reading this article about NHS Sussex News by Harriet Rayfield NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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This uproar over a Brighton GP surgery shows how the NHS is slipping into private hands

This uproar over a Brighton GP surgery shows how the NHS is slipping into private hands

This uproar over a Brighton GP surgery shows how the NHS is slipping into private hands Wellsbourne GP practice could become the latest victim of a system that puts profit-making companies ahead of local communities, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee Continue reading this article about This uproar over a Brighton GP surgery shows how the NHS is slipping into private hands by Polly Toynbee NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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New data reveals rise in NHS appointments hailed by government is smaller than last year’s increase

New data reveals rise in NHS appointments hailed by government is smaller than last year’s increase

New data reveals rise in NHS appointments hailed by government is smaller than last year’s increase Figures obtained by Full Fact show how the recent increase in hospital appointments, and Labour’s pledge to carry out “an extra two million”, compare to previous years. Continue reading this article about New data reveals rise in NHS appointments hailed by government is smaller than last year’s increase by FullFact NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Revealed: NHS trust with £25.3m deficit spends more than £500,000 on consultancy firm

Revealed: NHS trust with £25.3m deficit spends more than £500,000 on consultancy firm

Revealed: NHS trust with £25.3m deficit spends more than £500,000 on consultancy firm A union has criticised a cash-strapped Suffolk NHS trust which spent more than half a million pounds on a consultancy firm. Continue reading this article about Revealed: NHS trust with £25.3m deficit spends more than £500,000 on consultancy firm by Suzanne Day NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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This uproar over a Brighton GP surgery shows how the NHS is slipping into private hands | Polly Toynbee

This uproar over a Brighton GP surgery shows how the NHS is slipping into private hands | Polly Toynbee Wellsbourne GP practice could become the latest victim of a system that puts profit-making companies ahead of local communities It came as a thundering shock. Wellsbourne GP practice in Whitehawk, East Brighton, has just been told it is losing its contract. NHS Sussex, the local integrated care board (ICB), is provisionally handing it over to a distant Leeds-based company whose main business is in owning and managing healthcare properties. This is a story about how parts of the NHS can slip away to profit-makers, despite the government’s aim to put community first. The company, One Medical Group, won the bid by undercutting on...
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NHS Wales staff likely to be disappointed with this year’s pay rise, says UNISON | Press release | News

NHS Wales staff likely to be disappointed with this year’s pay rise, says UNISON | Press release | News

NHS Wales staff likely to be disappointed with this year’s pay rise, says UNISON | Press release | News Commenting on the announcement today that NHS staff in Wales are to receive a 3.6% pay rise this year, UNISON Cymru head of health Tanya Bull said: Continue reading this article about NHS Wales staff likely to be disappointed with this year’s pay rise, says UNISON | Press release | News by courtneya NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Labour say there's been a 'massive increase' in NHS appointments - this begs to differ

Labour say there's been a 'massive increase' in NHS appointments - this begs to differ

Labour say there's been a 'massive increase' in NHS appointments - this begs to differ "The target was never particularly ambitious," says the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) about Labour's plan to add two million extra NHS appointments during their first year in power. Continue reading this article about Labour say there's been a 'massive increase' in NHS appointments - this begs to differ by Daniel Dunford, senior data journalist, and Sam Coates, deputy political editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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A new operating model for health and care

A new operating model for health and care

A new operating model for health and care Exploring how the health system and centre could work together to deliver a more integrated and devolved healthcare model. Continue reading this article about A new operating model for health and care by NHS Confederation NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Patients able to track prescription status with new ‘Amazon-style’ service

Patients able to track prescription status with new ‘Amazon-style’ service

Patients able to track prescription status with new ‘Amazon-style’ service According to NHS England, around 45 of phone calls to community pharmacies are from people chasing prescriptions. Continue reading this article about Patients able to track prescription status with new ‘Amazon-style’ service by PA News Agency NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Labour say there's been a 'massive increase' in NHS appointments - this begs to differ

Labour say there's been a 'massive increase' in NHS appointments - this begs to differ

Labour say there's been a 'massive increase' in NHS appointments - this begs to differ Continue reading this article about Labour say there's been a 'massive increase' in NHS appointments - this begs to differ by Daniel Dunford, senior data journalist, and Sam Coates, deputy political editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS patients can now track prescription status with new ‘Amazon-style’ service

NHS patients can now track prescription status with new ‘Amazon-style’ service

NHS patients can now track prescription status with new ‘Amazon-style’ service Boots and other high street pharmacies will be taking part in the new prescription tracking feature on the NHS app used by patients in England. Continue reading this article about NHS patients can now track prescription status with new ‘Amazon-style’ service by Macaully Moffat NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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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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