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NHS official advice on how walking can boost heart

NHS official advice on how walking can boost heart

NHS official advice on how walking can boost heart Many people may be used to using their phones and smartwatches to track how many steps a day they're doing but this might not be best for physical health. Continue reading this article about NHS official advice on how walking can boost heart by Kieran Isgin NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Court looms for nurses who refused changing room with 'burly bloke'

Court looms for nurses who refused changing room with 'burly bloke'

Court looms for nurses who refused changing room with 'burly bloke' 'Say one of us changed our name, and without any other evidence that we were transitioning, walked into the male changing room, believing we had every right to be in there, in our bra and knickers.' Continue reading this article about Court looms for nurses who refused changing room with 'burly bloke' by Jenny Johnston NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Wes Streeting orders inquiry into ‘unforgivable’ hearing test scandal

Wes Streeting orders inquiry into ‘unforgivable’ hearing test scandal

Wes Streeting orders inquiry into ‘unforgivable’ hearing test scandal The health secretary fears lifelong damage for hundreds of children who were wrongly diagnosed as deaf or denied the help they needed Continue reading this article about Wes Streeting orders inquiry into ‘unforgivable’ hearing test scandal by Shaun Lintern, Health Editor NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS staff get taxpayer-funded massage chairs and mocktail lessons

NHS staff get taxpayer-funded massage chairs and mocktail lessons

NHS staff get taxpayer-funded massage chairs and mocktail lessons Staff at Scotland's State Hospital will be given access to massage chairs, craft sessions and mocktail making classes as part of a taxpayer-funded wellness programme. Continue reading this article about NHS staff get taxpayer-funded massage chairs and mocktail lessons by Georgia Edkins NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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York hospital NHS trust pays out more than £5 million in misdiagnosis claims

York hospital NHS trust pays out more than £5 million in misdiagnosis claims

York hospital NHS trust pays out more than £5 million in misdiagnosis claims The NHS trust that runs York Hospital paid out more than £5 million to patients who lodged claims following a misdiagnosis over a five-year period,… Continue reading this article about York hospital NHS trust pays out more than £5 million in misdiagnosis claims by Dylan Connell NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Brits die in NHS wards surrounded by rats so why do we send foreign aid?

Brits die in NHS wards surrounded by rats so why do we send foreign aid?

Brits die in NHS wards surrounded by rats so why do we send foreign aid? RATS and cockroaches invading hospital beds and wards. Sick and elderly patients treated in corridors and car parks. And the dying forced to endure their final moments in public, surrounded n… Continue reading this article about Brits die in NHS wards surrounded by rats so why do we send foreign aid? by Matt Goodwin NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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People urged to order repeat prescriptions ahead of Easter bank holidays

People urged to order repeat prescriptions ahead of Easter bank holidays

People urged to order repeat prescriptions ahead of Easter bank holidays The NHS is urging people across Oxfordshire to order their repeat prescriptions in plenty of time ahead of the Easter weekend bank holidays. Continue reading this article about People urged to order repeat prescriptions ahead of Easter bank holidays by Jacob Manuschka NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Mental health centre receives share of £100m package for solar panels

Mental health centre receives share of £100m package for solar panels

Mental health centre receives share of £100m package for solar panels More than £340,000 has been awarded to Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust to install solar panels at Littlemore Mental Health Centre. Continue reading this article about Mental health centre receives share of £100m package for solar panels by Jacob Manuschka NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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'I have incurable bowel cancer — being on an NHS ward is hellish'

'I have incurable bowel cancer — being on an NHS ward is hellish'

'I have incurable bowel cancer — being on an NHS ward is hellish' As part of the Daily Express's campaign for better mental health provisions for cancer patients, Robert Fisk offers a candid look at life battling the disease. Continue reading this article about 'I have incurable bowel cancer — being on an NHS ward is hellish' by Robert Fisk NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Cross-party social care talks in limbo despite risk to Labour NHS plan

Cross-party social care talks in limbo despite risk to Labour NHS plan

Cross-party social care talks in limbo despite risk to Labour NHS plan Health Secretary Wes Streeting said last August that he wanted the political parties to 'try and work together on long-term reform' of the thorny issue. Continue reading this article about Cross-party social care talks in limbo despite risk to Labour NHS plan by Jason Groves NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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GPs told they 'must refuse' to support trans youth taking hormones privately

GPs told they 'must refuse' to support trans youth taking hormones privately

GPs told they 'must refuse' to support trans youth taking hormones privately Wes Streeting has recommitted to a puberty blockers ban despite an apology he made earlier this week on the matter. Continue reading this article about GPs told they 'must refuse' to support trans youth taking hormones privately by Amelia Hansford NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS boss Sir Jim snoozes in first-class after vowing to 'pick up pace'

NHS boss Sir Jim snoozes in first-class after vowing to 'pick up pace'

NHS boss Sir Jim snoozes in first-class after vowing to 'pick up pace' Snoozing in first class in the middle of the working day, this is the new head of the NHS hired to tackle 'inefficiency'.Sir Jim Mackey vowed to MPs on Tuesday he would 'pick up the pace' of reform. Continue reading this article about NHS boss Sir Jim snoozes in first-class after vowing to 'pick up pace' by Sam Greenhill NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS nurse who almost killed shop owner is jailed

NHS nurse who almost killed shop owner is jailed

NHS nurse who almost killed shop owner is jailed Gary Lewis, 65, collapsed to the floor in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, on July 2 last year after Darren Harris, 58, plunged a a syringe loaded with a muscle-paralysing drug into his thigh. Continue reading this article about NHS nurse who almost killed shop owner is jailed by Gethin Hicks NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Why AI could end up harming patients, as researchers urge caution

Why AI could end up harming patients, as researchers urge caution

Why AI could end up harming patients, as researchers urge caution Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer pledged that the UK will be an ‘AI superpower’ and remarked the technology could be used to tackle NHS waiting lists. Continue reading this article about Why AI could end up harming patients, as researchers urge caution by Storm Newton 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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