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From the NHS to the police, how the obsession with gender captured the public sector

From the NHS to the police, how the obsession with gender captured the public sector

From the NHS to the police, how the obsession with gender captured the public sector Data collected by public bodies has been ‘corrupted’ as a result of conflating gender with sex, a report says, posing risks to individuals Continue reading this article about From the NHS to the police, how the obsession with gender captured the public sector by Jill Foster NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS ‘neglect’ led to toddler’s death

NHS ‘neglect’ led to toddler’s death

NHS ‘neglect’ led to toddler’s death Three-year-old Aarav Chopra suffered a ‘prolonged’ cardiac arrest after a trainee doctor accidentally pierced a major artery Continue reading this article about NHS ‘neglect’ led to toddler’s death by Telegraph Reporters NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Great British Energy to cut bills for hospitals and schools

Great British Energy to cut bills for hospitals and schools

Great British Energy to cut bills for hospitals and schools Great British Energy's first project will put rooftop solar panels on 200 schools and 200 hospitals - cutting energy bills. Continue reading this article about Great British Energy to cut bills for hospitals and schools by Department for Energy Security and Net Zero NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board meeting – Monday 31 March 2025 - NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board meeting – Monday 31 March 2025 - NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board meeting – Monday 31 March 2025 - NHS Ayrshire & Arran Our next board meeting is on Monday 31 March 2025 from 9.30am on Microsoft Teams. If you wish to observe the public Board meeting, please email [email protected] before 9am on Monday 31 March and a link will be sent to you. Continue reading this article about Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board meeting – Monday 31 March 2025 - NHS Ayrshire & Arran by NHSAAA NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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A ‘back to work’ approach to mental illness is no panacea | Letters

A ‘back to work’ approach to mental illness is no panacea | Letters Readers respond to the health secretary’s announcement that too many people are being ‘written off’ with a diagnosis Successive governments refuse to acknowledge that mental illness overwhelmingly affects people from a lower socioeconomic class (Wes Streeting: there is overdiagnosis of mental health conditions, 16 March). There’s a reason that the prescribing of antidepressants is so much higher in areas where poverty is prevalent. I’m a mental health nurse in a struggling NHS. I also struggle to make ends meet in an age where my outgoings leave me almost nothing. I pay high rent to a multimillionaire and am unable to save a penny. Nor do I really enjoy the fruits...
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NHS Sussex News

NHS Sussex News

NHS Sussex News 100 social prescribers working across Sussex to enhance patient care This week, NHS Sussex has been celebrating the contribution of the 100 social prescribing link workers who are transforming patient… Continue reading NHS Sussex News – 21 March 2025 Continue reading this article about NHS Sussex News by Rebecca Cole NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS boss temporarily takes on fourth hospital

NHS boss temporarily takes on fourth hospital

NHS boss temporarily takes on fourth hospital An NHS boss who already looks after three hospitals, has taken on another one for six months to allow closer collaboration between them. Continue reading this article about NHS boss temporarily takes on fourth hospital by Elli Hodgson NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Patients dying unnecessarily because of NHS scan failures, Health Ombudsman says

Patients dying unnecessarily because of NHS scan failures, Health Ombudsman says

Patients dying unnecessarily because of NHS scan failures, Health Ombudsman says In cases referred to the PHSO, the NHS trusts involved have often failed to acknowledge or identify their mistakes Continue reading this article about Patients dying unnecessarily because of NHS scan failures, Health Ombudsman says by Jane Kirby PA Health Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Global first as NHS hospital uses AI for instant skin cancer checks

Global first as NHS hospital uses AI for instant skin cancer checks

Global first as NHS hospital uses AI for instant skin cancer checks The Chelsea and Westminster hospital in London uses an iPhone and the Derm app that has a 99.9 per cent success rate and can tell patients results within five minutes Continue reading this article about Global first as NHS hospital uses AI for instant skin cancer checks by Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Doctors costing lives by failing to spot cancers in scans

Doctors costing lives by failing to spot cancers in scans

Doctors costing lives by failing to spot cancers in scans NHS must ‘make sure people are correctly diagnosed and swiftly treated’, says ombudsman after identifying over 40 cases of serious errors Continue reading this article about Doctors costing lives by failing to spot cancers in scans by Michael Searles NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Everyone with these 27 NHS health conditions can still get £812 DWP PIP benefits

Everyone with these 27 NHS health conditions can still get £812 DWP PIP benefits

Everyone with these 27 NHS health conditions can still get £812 DWP PIP benefits The DWP's PIP benefits are still available despite potential changes and could get you £812 a month if you have one of these NHS conditions. Continue reading this article about Everyone with these 27 NHS health conditions can still get £812 DWP PIP benefits by Alex Evans NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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GPs could have to limit NHS Health Checks due to 'budget constraints'

GPs could have to limit NHS Health Checks due to 'budget constraints'

GPs could have to limit NHS Health Checks due to 'budget constraints' GP practices in one area have been told to limit the number of NHS Health Checks that the provide, due to ‘budget constraints’. Continue reading this article about GPs could have to limit NHS Health Checks due to 'budget constraints' by Anna Colivicchi NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS England reorganisation: senior sector figures share their views with MPs - Committees

NHS England reorganisation: senior sector figures share their views with MPs - Committees

NHS England reorganisation: senior sector figures share their views with MPs - Committees The Health and Social Care Select Committee will question senior figures from across the health sector on their views on the Government’s plans to abolish NHS England and merge it with the Department of Health and Social Care, in an evidence session at 9.30am on Wednesday 26 March. Continue reading this article about NHS England reorganisation: senior sector figures share their views with MPs - Committees by committees.parliament.uk NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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District council meets with health care officials to discuss local NHS services for Gainsborough

District council meets with health care officials to discuss local NHS services for Gainsborough

District council meets with health care officials to discuss local NHS services for Gainsborough West Lindsey District Council has taken a significant step forward in its commitment to improving health and healthcare access across the district by holding its first meeting with NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) to discuss local NHS and GP services. Continue reading this article about District council meets with health care officials to discuss local NHS services for Gainsborough by West Lindsey District Council NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Putting children’s voices at the heart of the NHS 10-Year plan | Children's Commissioner for England

Putting children’s voices at the heart of the NHS 10-Year plan | Children's Commissioner for England

Putting children’s voices at the heart of the NHS 10-Year plan | Children's Commissioner for England The government is currently consulting on the NHS 10-Year Plan, which will set the course for our health service over the next decade. It is critical that Continue reading this article about Putting children’s voices at the heart of the NHS 10-Year plan | Children's Commissioner for England by Children's Commissioner for England NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS imaging errors are leading to avoidable operations and deaths, warns ombudsman

NHS imaging errors are leading to avoidable operations and deaths, warns ombudsman

NHS imaging errors are leading to avoidable operations and deaths, warns ombudsman Repeated errors in reading and acting on scans in the NHS in England have led to delays in diagnosis and treatment, patients having avoidable operations, and in some cases avoidable deaths, the NHS watchdog has warned. From 2021 to the end of February 2025 the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) upheld or partly upheld 45 cases involving failings in how imaging was read or used … Continue reading this article about NHS imaging errors are leading to avoidable operations and deaths, warns ombudsman by Mahase E. NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Medway NHS Foundation Trust and Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust strengthen collaboration with joint leadership appointment

Medway NHS Foundation Trust and Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust strengthen collaboration with joint leadership appointment

Medway NHS Foundation Trust and Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust strengthen collaboration with joint leadership appointment Medway NHS Foundation Trust and Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust have today announced that Jonathan Wade is to become Chief Executive of both trusts for a six-month period from 1 April.The joint Chief Executive appointment represents a significant step towards closer collaboration, and recognises the pathways followed by patients from across north Kent, and the close working of the two organisations. Continue reading this article about Medway NHS Foundation Trust and Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust strengthen collaboration with joint leadership appointment by Medway NHS NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS...
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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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