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NHS trust sees drop in elderly patients admitted with cold-related illnesses

NHS trust sees drop in elderly patients admitted with cold-related illnesses

NHS trust sees drop in elderly patients admitted with cold-related illnesses The trust has bucked the national trend, which has seen more elderly patients admitted to hospitals with cold-related illnesses. Continue reading this article about NHS trust sees drop in elderly patients admitted with cold-related illnesses by Sophie Day NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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People living with coeliac disease are facing shocking cuts to their NHS prescriptions

People living with coeliac disease are facing shocking cuts to their NHS prescriptions

People living with coeliac disease are facing shocking cuts to their NHS prescriptions People living with coeliac disease are facing shocking cuts to their NHS prescriptions from Canary on 23 March 2025 Continue reading this article about People living with coeliac disease are facing shocking cuts to their NHS prescriptions by The Canary NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Grandmother told to wait seven hours for ambulance – then it took twice as long

Grandmother told to wait seven hours for ambulance – then it took twice as long

Grandmother told to wait seven hours for ambulance – then it took twice as long ‘System is broken’, daughter says, after 81 year-old with serious heart condition forced to wait in agony after fall Continue reading this article about Grandmother told to wait seven hours for ambulance – then it took twice as long by Telegraph Reporters NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Nurse disciplined by NHS for calling 6ft convicted transgender paedophile 'Mr'

Nurse disciplined by NHS for calling 6ft convicted transgender paedophile 'Mr'

Nurse disciplined by NHS for calling 6ft convicted transgender paedophile 'Mr' A SENIOR nurse is suing an NHS Trust after being investigated and disciplined for not referring to a transgender paedophile by female pronouns. Jennifer Melle, 40, insisted on calling the convicted… Continue reading this article about Nurse disciplined by NHS for calling 6ft convicted transgender paedophile 'Mr' by Andy Robinson NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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£1.6million funding will see solar panels installed at two NHS sites

£1.6million funding will see solar panels installed at two NHS sites

£1.6million funding will see solar panels installed at two NHS sites Guild Lodge in Whittingham and Preston Healthport in Fulwood are among 52 NHS sites and 46 schools across the North West that will benefit from the… Continue reading this article about £1.6million funding will see solar panels installed at two NHS sites by Shuiab Khan NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Christian nurse punished by NHS for calling transgender paedophile ‘Mr’

Christian nurse punished by NHS for calling transgender paedophile ‘Mr’

Christian nurse punished by NHS for calling transgender paedophile ‘Mr’ Jennifer Melle, from Croydon, was disciplined by Epsom and St Helier University Hospital Trust when she declined to use female pronouns for a convicted paedophile Continue reading this article about Christian nurse punished by NHS for calling transgender paedophile ‘Mr’ by Sami Quadri NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Analysis: A night in corridor care opened my eyes to deep cracks in the NHS

Analysis: A night in corridor care opened my eyes to deep cracks in the NHS

Analysis: A night in corridor care opened my eyes to deep cracks in the NHS From personal experience to the journey of elderly patients beside me, my night in corridor care revealed startling cracks in Scotland's health… Continue reading this article about Analysis: A night in corridor care opened my eyes to deep cracks in the NHS by Hannah Brown NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Ten lockdown lessons to learn for next time

Ten lockdown lessons to learn for next time Five years since Boris Johnson ordered the UK to stay home, steps to prepare for the next national emergency are clearer Exactly five years ago Boris Johnson announced that the United Kingdom was being placed in lockdown. “From this evening I must give the British people a very simple instruction – you must stay at home because the critical thing we must do is to stop the disease spreading between households,” the PM told the nation. That lockdown, Britain’s first of the Covid-19 pandemic, lasted until June. People reacted in myriad ways: with manic outpourings of video calls; obsessive outbreaks of bread baking and pet dog purchases; or simple, quiet desperation as they tried to fend off...
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‘Key lessons of Covid are being forgotten,’ UK scientists warn

‘Key lessons of Covid are being forgotten,’ UK scientists warn The alarm has been raised by experts as the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the introduction of lockdown Key scientific lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic are being forgotten, UK scientists have warned. The researchers have raised the alarm as the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the introduction of lockdown, which was announced by then prime minister Boris Johnson on 23 March 2020. Continue reading... By Robin McKie Science editor ‘Key lessons of Covid are being forgotten,’ UK scientists warn to Continue reading... NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
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Scotland's 'grim' Covid legacy revealed - from NHS chaos to classroom crisis

Scotland's 'grim' Covid legacy revealed - from NHS chaos to classroom crisis

Scotland's 'grim' Covid legacy revealed - from NHS chaos to classroom crisis THE grim legacy from lockdown has upended society and Scotland will be grappling with the impact of the Covid crisis for decades, it has been warned. The health service, economy, education and busi… Continue reading this article about Scotland's 'grim' Covid legacy revealed - from NHS chaos to classroom crisis by Chris Musson NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Entrepreneur who turned around an NHS trust

Entrepreneur who turned around an NHS trust

Entrepreneur who turned around an NHS trust Dame Linda Pollard, winner in the not-for-profit/public service category, says commercial rigour helped her turn a failing health trust around Continue reading this article about Entrepreneur who turned around an NHS trust by Laith Al-Khalaf NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS England chair: ‘Something’s gone wrong when pay imbalances are so severe’

NHS England chair: ‘Something’s gone wrong when pay imbalances are so severe’

NHS England chair: ‘Something’s gone wrong when pay imbalances are so severe’ Richard Meddings takes the lifetime achievement award for a career that has taken in difficult postings at organisations such as TSB and NHS England Continue reading this article about NHS England chair: ‘Something’s gone wrong when pay imbalances are so severe’ by Oliver Shah NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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'The NHS still hasn't recovered from Covid-19 – it's Amazon Prime culture now'

'The NHS still hasn't recovered from Covid-19 – it's Amazon Prime culture now'

'The NHS still hasn't recovered from Covid-19 – it's Amazon Prime culture now' After coronavirus, being a GP changed, says Dr Helen Wall – and we might never get back to how things were Continue reading this article about 'The NHS still hasn't recovered from Covid-19 – it's Amazon Prime culture now' by Helena Vesty NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Management consultants step up for NHS shakeup and beyond

Management consultants step up for NHS shakeup and beyond

Management consultants step up for NHS shakeup and beyond The scale of the government’s structural overhaul of the NHS is proving to be far greater than initially thought, with up to 30,000 jobs now at risk. With internal battles to make savings and fill capacity gaps, NHS leaders are already turning towards the management consultancy firms whose business is booming. The most recent figures Continue reading this article about Management consultants step up for NHS shakeup and beyond by NHS Support FederationNHS Support Federation NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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AI helping NHS staff be more skilled and flexible

AI helping NHS staff be more skilled and flexible

AI helping NHS staff be more skilled and flexible AN app using AI with behavioural science has been successfully piloted at Essex hospitals and is now set to be expanded across the NHS. Called ShiftPartner, it’s now being supported by the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) to improve patient care and help staff. First used at Southend and Broomfield hospitals, it works with electronic rostering […] Continue reading this article about AI helping NHS staff be more skilled and flexible by Staff Reporter NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Councils and NHS could face millions in extra costs due to disability benefit cuts

Councils and NHS could face millions in extra costs due to disability benefit cuts

Councils and NHS could face millions in extra costs due to disability benefit cuts Government plans for Pip cuts will drive up costs for local authority social care services and NHS, campaigners warn Continue reading this article about Councils and NHS could face millions in extra costs due to disability benefit cuts by Chaminda Jayanetti 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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