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Welfare cuts could increase pressure on NHS

Welfare cuts could increase pressure on NHS

Welfare cuts could increase pressure on NHS Welfare cuts announced in the spring statement yesterday could add pressure to the NHS, according to healthcare leaders Continue reading this article about Welfare cuts could increase pressure on NHS by Beth Gault NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Theresa Banks obituary

Theresa Banks obituary Senior civil servant who was appointed director of the Office for Population Censuses and Surveys in 1986 Terri Banks, who has died aged 91, was one of a pioneering generation of women admired for fighting their way to senior positions in the civil service. She worked mainly in health finance and later became director of the Office for Population Censuses and Surveys, and with that, registrar general, the first woman to hold the position in its 150-year history. The main part of her career in the civil service, between 1972 and 1985, was spent in the Department for Health and Social Security (DHSS). She introduced programme budgeting for health finance, an approach that uses routine management information to...
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COMMENT: Trained workforce key to future-proofing the NHS

COMMENT: Trained workforce key to future-proofing the NHS

COMMENT: Trained workforce key to future-proofing the NHS By Mark Hitchman, Managing Director at Canon Medical Systems UK As part of the Autumn Budget 2024, the government has allocated an extra £25.7 billion to the NHS over this year and next as it looks to reform the service and cut NHS waiting lists. To address the patient backlog, £1.5bn will be made available Continue reading this article about COMMENT: Trained workforce key to future-proofing the NHS by Opinion editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Unclear whether delays in student’s sepsis care at London hospital led to death, coroner rules

Unclear whether delays in student’s sepsis care at London hospital led to death, coroner rules William Hewes, 22, died at Homerton hospital, where his mother was a consultant, after delays in giving antibiotics It is unclear whether mistakes and delays in the treatment of a student who died from sepsis at a hospital where his mother was a consultant contributed to his death, a coroner has ruled. The death of William Hewes, 22, on 21 January 2023 also raises similar issues to the death of 13-year-old Martha Mills in 2021, the coroner, Mary Hassell, said. Martha’s death led to the adoption of Martha’s rule which gives families the right to a second opinion on medical treatment. Continue reading... By Matthew Weaver Unclear...
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Researchers develop AI tool that could speed up coeliac disease diagnosis

Researchers develop AI tool that could speed up coeliac disease diagnosis Cambridge study finds algorithm is as effective as a pathologist in detecting disease – and much quicker AI could speed up the diagnosis of coeliac disease, according to research. Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition affecting just under 700,000 people in the UK, but getting an accurate diagnosis can take years. Continue reading... By Anna Bawden Researchers develop AI tool that could speed up coeliac disease diagnosis to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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NHSE abolition is an 'opportunity' to progress GP contract reform, says BMA

NHSE abolition is an 'opportunity' to progress GP contract reform, says BMA

NHSE abolition is an 'opportunity' to progress GP contract reform, says BMA NHS England has been 'stopping' GP contract reform and its abolition could be an 'opportunity', the BMA's council chair has claimed. Continue reading this article about NHSE abolition is an 'opportunity' to progress GP contract reform, says BMA by Eliza Parr NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS told to stop issuing new records to young patients who change gender

NHS told to stop issuing new records to young patients who change gender

NHS told to stop issuing new records to young patients who change gender The NHS has been instructed to put on hold any issuing of new patient records to children who have changed gender, for safety reasons. Continue reading this article about NHS told to stop issuing new records to young patients who change gender by Sofia Lind NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Taylor: Lack of capacity in centre ‘concerning’ for NHS’ digital plans

Taylor: Lack of capacity in centre ‘concerning’ for NHS’ digital plans

Taylor: Lack of capacity in centre ‘concerning’ for NHS’ digital plans The capacity at the centre once NHSE has been abolished is concerning for digital, Matthew Taylor told the Health and Social Care Committee. Continue reading this article about Taylor: Lack of capacity in centre ‘concerning’ for NHS’ digital plans by Jordan Sollof NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Private Mental Health Clinics Are Fleecing the NHS – And ‘Making Patients Madder’

Private Mental Health Clinics Are Fleecing the NHS – And ‘Making Patients Madder’

Private Mental Health Clinics Are Fleecing the NHS – And ‘Making Patients Madder’ The Priory Group receives over £2bn a year from UK taxpayers - and for what? Harriet Williamson reports on force-feeding, untrained agency staff, criminal safety failures and the ‘mad’ youth activists who aren’t having it any more. Continue reading this article about Private Mental Health Clinics Are Fleecing the NHS – And ‘Making Patients Madder’ by Novara Media NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Healsgood raises £1.5M to boost NHS operational efficiency with Flexzo AI

Healsgood raises £1.5M to boost NHS operational efficiency with Flexzo AI

Healsgood raises £1.5M to boost NHS operational efficiency with Flexzo AI Healsgood’s Flexzo AI offers an insourcing solution for NHS hospitals, enabling them to run extra clinics and surgeries in-house instead of outsourcing. Continue reading this article about Healsgood raises £1.5M to boost NHS operational efficiency with Flexzo AI by Cate Lawrence NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Software provider fined £3m over ransomware attack that disrupted key NHS services

Software provider fined £3m over ransomware attack that disrupted key NHS services

Software provider fined £3m over ransomware attack that disrupted key NHS services Hackers took the personal information of almost 8,000 people after accessing some of Advanced Computer Software Group's systems in 2022. Continue reading this article about Software provider fined £3m over ransomware attack that disrupted key NHS services by Sky News NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Major solar investment set to transform energy use across NHS trusts

Major solar investment set to transform energy use across NHS trusts

Major solar investment set to transform energy use across NHS trusts Thousands of pounds are set to be saved and reinvested into frontline care as NHS trusts across England install new solar panels, thanks to new funding from Great British Energy. Continue reading this article about Major solar investment set to transform energy use across NHS trusts by Lanna Deamer NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Investing in care homes could save NHS over £1360m annually, report shows

Investing in care homes could save NHS over £1360m annually, report shows

Investing in care homes could save NHS over £1360m annually, report shows A validated, integrated model of care delivery is transforming health management in care homes, with the potential to reduce the cost of healthcare for the NHS by over £360 million annually, according to a new report Continue reading this article about Investing in care homes could save NHS over £1360m annually, report shows by News Editor 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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