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NEWS: Strikes Loom as Treasury Says No Extra Cash for NHS

NEWS: Strikes Loom as Treasury Says No Extra Cash for NHS

NEWS: Strikes Loom as Treasury Says No Extra Cash for NHS As reported by The Guardian, the Treasury has warned that upcoming pay rises for NHS staff must be funded from within existing departmental budgets, raising the… Continue reading this article about NEWS: Strikes Loom as Treasury Says No Extra Cash for NHS by Eleanor Potter NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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'Serious action' to improve NHS set to be key focus of Scottish Government plans

'Serious action' to improve NHS set to be key focus of Scottish Government plans

'Serious action' to improve NHS set to be key focus of Scottish Government plans JOHN Swinney will set out plans for “serious action” to improve Scotland’s NHS, including pledging to tackle the “8am lottery” for GP… Continue reading this article about 'Serious action' to improve NHS set to be key focus of Scottish Government plans by Abbi Garton-Crosbie NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Dentist who defrauded NHS and 'stole thousands' from patients dies leaving trail of despair

Dentist who defrauded NHS and 'stole thousands' from patients dies leaving trail of despair

Dentist who defrauded NHS and 'stole thousands' from patients dies leaving trail of despair Dr David Hurst was handed a suspended jail term in 2012 after admitting 69 counts of theft from the NHS. He then moved to Australia where he continued to run a dental clinic Continue reading this article about Dentist who defrauded NHS and 'stole thousands' from patients dies leaving trail of despair by Conor Gogarty NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Tuesday briefing: The levers Labour might pull to counter a growing threat from Reform

Tuesday briefing: The levers Labour might pull to counter a growing threat from Reform In today’s newsletter: Can a partial U-turn on the winter fuel allowance help the party set a new agenda – and keep support for Nigel Farage at bay? Good morning. After Reform UK’s resounding success in last week’s local elections, Keir Starmer has faced relentless questions over how Labour will change tack to deal with the problem. Now, we may have the beginning of an answer. On the front page of today’s Guardian, Pippa Crerar and Jessica Elgot report that Downing Street is seriously rethinking the cuts to the winter fuel payment – the policy that above all others summarised Starmer and Rachel Reeves’s shaky start to life in government. While a...
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Wes Streeting: I will defend the tax rises funding 8.3m GP appointments

Wes Streeting: I will defend the tax rises funding 8.3m GP appointments Exclusive: Health secretary to challenge Reform on how it would fund investment in NHS Wes Streeting will launch a vocal defence of the party’s tax rises on Tuesday, pledging an extra 8.3m GP appointments to “end the 8am scramble” and telling his opponents that the investment would not be possible without the national insurance rise. The health secretary, who has been the party’s most vocal challenger on Reform, is expected to step up the attacks on opposition parties, which have dubbed the NICs rise for employers a “job tax” and said he would challenge those who had criticised the rise on how they would fund investment in the health service. Continue...
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John Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans

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

John 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 John Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans by PA News NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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John Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans

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

John 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 John Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans by Katrine Bussey NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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Hospitals that still let trans women use female toilets 'breaking law'

Hospitals that still let trans women use female toilets 'breaking law'

Hospitals that still let trans women use female toilets 'breaking law' Hospitals are breaking the law by continuing to allow trans women to use female facilities in defiance of the landmark Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spaces, NHS bosses have been warned. Continue reading this article about Hospitals that still let trans women use female toilets 'breaking law' by Martin Beckford NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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John Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans

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

John 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 John Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans by Katrine Bussey NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS 'failing our most vulnerable' as elderly more likely to wait longer in A&E

NHS 'failing our most vulnerable' as elderly more likely to wait longer in A&E

NHS 'failing our most vulnerable' as elderly more likely to wait longer in A&E A&Es have seen a surge in elderly patients waiting more than 12 hours since the NHS was forced to normalise 'corridor care' to get ambulances back on the road Continue reading this article about NHS 'failing our most vulnerable' as elderly more likely to wait longer in A&E by Martin Bagot NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS staff to be allowed to refuse to take part in assisted dying under amendment

NHS staff to be allowed to refuse to take part in assisted dying under amendment

NHS staff to be allowed to refuse to take part in assisted dying under amendment NHS staff and pharmacists will be allowed to refuse to take part in assisted dying procedures, under an amendment to the plans expected to be laid this week. Continue reading this article about NHS staff to be allowed to refuse to take part in assisted dying under amendment by LBC NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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More than 1m older people in England waited over 12 hours in A&E last year

More than 1m older people in England waited over 12 hours in A&E last year Royal College of Emergency Medicine says many endured ‘degrading and dehumanising’ waits on trolleys More than 1 million older people a year in England are forced to wait longer than 12 hours in A&E, with many having to endure “degrading and dehumanising” corridor waits on trolleys. The number aged 60 and over waiting more than 12 hours to be transferred, admitted or discharged increased to 1.15 million in 2024, up from 991,068 in 2023. The figure was 305,619 in 2019, according to data obtained by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) under freedom of information laws. Continue reading... By Andrew Gregory Health editor More than 1m older people...
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SNP accused of ‘dereliction of duty’ over NHS gender records

SNP accused of ‘dereliction of duty’ over NHS gender records

SNP accused of ‘dereliction of duty’ over NHS gender records Allowing the sex of patients to be changed on official data puts trans people and children at risk of harm, warns sociologist Continue reading this article about SNP accused of ‘dereliction of duty’ over NHS gender records by Jeremy Watson | David Leask NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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NHS staff to be allowed to refuse to take part in assisted dying under amendment

NHS staff to be allowed to refuse to take part in assisted dying under amendment

NHS staff to be allowed to refuse to take part in assisted dying under amendment Changes will also be made to employment law so that nobody who refuses to take part can be dismissed or face disciplinary action. Continue reading this article about NHS staff to be allowed to refuse to take part in assisted dying under amendment by Caitlin Doherty NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.
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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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