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NHS provides job advice on wards to ‘break vicious cycle’ of poverty
NHS provides job advice on wards to ‘break vicious cycle’ of poverty Hospital patients will be offered one-to-one support to address underlying employment and money problems to address poor mental health Continue reading this article about NHS provides job advice on wards to ‘break vicious cycle’ of poverty by Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Young cancer survivor urges NHS to change fertility policy amid huge costs
Young cancer survivor urges NHS to change fertility policy amid huge costs THE NHS has been called to change its fertility policy after a young cancer survivor learned it would cost thousands to freeze her eggs… Continue reading this article about Young cancer survivor urges NHS to change fertility policy amid huge costs by Fiona Brown NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Why NHS Supply Chain Chose GXO as Newest Logistics Partner
Why NHS Supply Chain Chose GXO as Newest Logistics Partner A new 10-year contract will see GXO Logistics run UK-wide NHS distribution centres and vehicles, modernising healthcare supply chains in the process Continue reading this article about Why NHS Supply Chain Chose GXO as Newest Logistics Partner by Libby Hargreaves NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
NHS Confederation responds to Health and Social Care Committee’s report on the true cost of inaction on social care
NHS Confederation responds to Health and Social Care Committee’s report on the true cost of inaction on social care Rory Deighton welcomes report and calls for solutions to challenges in social care Continue reading this article about NHS Confederation responds to Health and Social Care Committee’s report on the true cost of inaction on social care by NHS Confederation NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Ministers admit failing to assess impact of thousands of NHS job cuts in England Exclusive: Failure to assess impact of axing thousands of NHS managers described by critics as reckless Ministers have admitted they did not assess the impact of axing thousands of NHS managers before pushing ahead, prompting charges that the controversial cull is “reckless” and “a huge risk”. The NHS’s 42 regional integrated care boards (ICBs) in England have been told to slash their running costs by 50% by the end of the year, in a move that will lead to about 12,500 job losses. It is a key part of government plans to radically overhaul the health service, which include abolishing NHS England and using savings from a massive cut in management posts to...
When a cocktail was the best medicine | Brief letters Brompton cocktails | Guest slippers | An eye on NHS costs | Dunking digestives | Right side up Regarding Dom Pérignon on prescription (Letters, 1 May), when I was a pharmacist apprentice in the 1960s, we were able to dispense a Brompton cocktail. This was primarily alcohol laced with morphine and cocaine, and was used to alleviate pain and distress in terminally ill patients. It was stored under lock and key. We humble apprentices were permitted to compound it, but only in the eagle-eyed presence of the pharmacist. Chris Osborne West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire • Re having shoes on or off at home (Polly Hudson, 30 April), while on holiday in Scandinavia several years go, I noticed...
Futuristic 3D heart scans on NHS speed up diagnosis
Futuristic 3D heart scans on NHS speed up diagnosis Revolutionary AI-driven 3D heart scans cut the need for invasive tests and have already saved in NHS millions of pounds, according to new analysis Continue reading this article about Futuristic 3D heart scans on NHS speed up diagnosis by News Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
NHS worker who murdered his wife jailed for life
NHS worker who murdered his wife jailed for life An NHS worker who murdered his wife just weeks after an earlier domestic abuse case collapsed has been jailed for a minimum 18 years. Continue reading this article about NHS worker who murdered his wife jailed for life by Grant McCabe NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
Scots NHS worker who stabbed wife to death as she cried out 'why' jailed for 18 years
Scots NHS worker who stabbed wife to death as she cried out 'why' jailed for 18 years Mum Veronica Chinyanga begged for her life as she was stabbed to death in the garden of her Broxburn home. Continue reading this article about Scots NHS worker who stabbed wife to death as she cried out 'why' jailed for 18 years by Grant McCabe NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
‘The best is still to come’ – Wes Streeting promises sweeping NHS improvements
‘The best is still to come’ – Wes Streeting promises sweeping NHS improvements The Government has announced £100 million to refurbish and expand GP surgeries. Continue reading this article about ‘The best is still to come’ – Wes Streeting promises sweeping NHS improvements by Ella Pickover, Jane Kirby and Caitlin Doherty, PA 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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