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Futuristic 3D heart scans on NHS speed up diagnosis and save millions

Futuristic 3D heart scans on NHS speed up diagnosis and save millions

Futuristic 3D heart scans on NHS speed up diagnosis and save millions evolutionary AI-driven 3D heart scans cut the need for invasive tests and have already saved millions of pounds, according to new analysis. Continue reading this article about Futuristic 3D heart scans on NHS speed up diagnosis and save millions by @wiredgov NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Ministers admit failing to assess impact of thousands of NHS job cuts in England

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...
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When a cocktail was the best medicine | Brief letters

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...
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Futuristic 3D heart scans on NHS speed up diagnosis

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.
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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

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.
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‘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 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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Private providers costing ICB ‘three times more’ than NHS equivalent

Private providers costing ICB ‘three times more’ than NHS equivalent

Private providers costing ICB ‘three times more’ than NHS equivalent NHS-funded access to private autism and ADHD services is "unsustainable" and "up to three times more expensive than our local provision", according to an integrated care board's review. Continue reading this article about Private providers costing ICB ‘three times more’ than NHS equivalent by By Mimi Launder2025-05-06T11:37:00 NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans

Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans

Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans The Scottish First Minister will announce his Government’s plans and priorities for the coming year in a flagship statement to Holyrood on Tuesday. Continue reading this article about Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans by PA News Agency NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans

Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans

Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans The Scottish First Minister will announce his Government’s plans and priorities for the coming year in a flagship statement to Holyrood on Tuesday. Continue reading this article about Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans by PA News Agency NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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From 39p pills to free NHS jabs - 5 common drugs that could slash dementia risk

From 39p pills to free NHS jabs - 5 common drugs that could slash dementia risk

From 39p pills to free NHS jabs - 5 common drugs that could slash dementia risk NO doubt you’ve heard the warnings. Drugs come with side effects – often unpleasant, dangerous, in rare cases life-threatening. But a growing body of research suggests certain over-the-… Continue reading this article about From 39p pills to free NHS jabs - 5 common drugs that could slash dementia risk by Isabel Shaw NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Long A&E waits for people who have paid into NHS all their lives ‘appalling’

Long A&E waits for people who have paid into NHS all their lives ‘appalling’

Long A&E waits for people who have paid into NHS all their lives ‘appalling’ A report from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine shows that rising numbers of elderly and frail people are enduring very long waits. Continue reading this article about Long A&E waits for people who have paid into NHS all their lives ‘appalling’ by PA News Agency NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS kitchens in dire need of supplier training on how to use equipment efficiently

NHS kitchens in dire need of supplier training on how to use equipment efficiently

NHS kitchens in dire need of supplier training on how to use equipment efficiently Hospital kitchens are desperately in need of more manufacturer training to prevent catering equipment being used inefficiently once it has been installed, it has been claimed. The NHS serves up more than 190 million meals a year from around 800 sites across England that produce food. But ensuring that appliances are used in the most […] Continue reading this article about NHS kitchens in dire need of supplier training on how to use equipment efficiently by Andrew Seymour 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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