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New NHS weight loss scheme sees people losing 8 pounds in 3 months: People get referred by their GP based on a BMI test - and it helps with diet and physical ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/health/new-nhs-weight-loss-scheme-29044548
Over 2,000 NHS buildings ‘older than the health service itself’: NHS trusts warn 'safety of patients and staff is at risk' with too many buildings and ...
inews.co.uk/news/health/nhs-buildings-old-health-3006382
Warning issued over condition with 'debilitating pain' as cases rise: There are concerns about an increase in cases of gout, particularly in younger people - ...
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/warning-issued-over-condition-debilitating-29026572
North east London GP experiences 'among worst in England': North east London patients have among the worst experiences at GP practices in England ...
romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/24264956.north-east-london-gp-experiences-among-worst-england/
Sutton GP surgery appointment waiting times revealed: As the NHS has revealed that more than a third of appointments take place after more than 24 hours in the ...
yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/24262065.sutton-gp-surgery-appointment-waiting-times-revealed/
Croydon GP surgery appointment waiting times revealed: Many patients are waiting weeks to see a GP in Croydon, as the NHS has revealed that more than a third of ...
yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/24239191.croydon-gp-surgery-appointment-waiting-times-revealed/
NHS faces ‘avalanche’ of demand for autism and ADHD services, thinktank warns: Nuffield Trust says system for treatment is ‘obsolete’ as number of patients in ...
theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/04/nhs-faces-avalanche-of-demand-for-autism-and-adhd-services-thinktank-warns
Doctors say they are ‘sitting at home’ unable to work because surgeries are employing pharmacists and physios instead
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North East Lincs GPs where you are most likely to wait over three weeks : An NHS regional spokesperson has said GPs "face a growing and increasingly complex ...
grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/north-east-lincolnshire-gp-surgeries-9205474
Eating disorder treatment worse than ever as cases rise at ‘frightening pace’: Beat said eating disorders are still rising following the 300 per cent spike in ...
inews.co.uk/news/health/eating-disorder-treatment-cases-rising-2927168
NHS cyber security: How safe is your data with the nation's healthcare service?: The security of the NHS’ patient records has again been called into question ...
scotsman.com/health/nhs-cyber-security-how-safe-is-your-data-with-the-nations-healthcare-service-4568600
One in five NHS jobs now filled by non-UK nationals: A third of doctors and three in 10 nurses working in the health service have come from abroad - the highest ...
news.sky.com/story/one-in-five-nhs-jobs-now-filled-by-non-uk-nationals-13069787
More than a third of NHS doctors in England now foreign nationals: Sharp rise in the proportion of hospital and community health service doctors who are non-UK ...
inews.co.uk/news/health/nhs-doctors-foreign-nationals-2901163
Dudley Group's hospital buildings all in good repair: The Dudley Trust bucked the trend as none of its sites required repairing to full working order ...
dudleynews.co.uk/news/24137351.dudley-groups-hospital-buildings-good-repair/
More than £100m needed to repair crumbling buildings at Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust
bedfordtoday.co.uk/health/more-than-ps100m-needed-to-repair-crumbling-buildings-at-bedfordshire-hospitals-trust-4528134
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Legal campaigners challenge UK.gov decision to redact NHS-Palantir contract: Federated Data Platform agreement merits pre-action letter from Good Law Project
theregister.com/2024/02/20/legal_campaigners_challenge_government_decision/
Big change for millions of NHS patients who get prescriptions today: Patients can now see when their prescriptions have been issued and view their prescribed ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/health/big-change-millions-nhs-patients-28535285
Major NHS app update comes into force: It is set to help cut down waiting times and make things 'easier' for all
leicestermercury.co.uk/news/health/major-nhs-change-patients-awaiting-9065858
Whittington Health FGM midwife receives MBE in honours list: A midwife at Whittington Health awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours hopes the NHS will offer FGM ...
islingtongazette.co.uk/news/24024457.whittington-health-fgm-midwife-receives-mbe-honours-list/
Sharp rise in number of floods and fires recorded at NHS sites in the past year: The number of floods in 2022/23 was up by almost 60% on the previous 12 months ...
itv.com/news/2023-12-27/sharp-rise-in-number-of-floods-and-fires-recorded-at-nhs-sites
England's NHS App Gains Digital Prescription Services: NHS App users in England can now collect medication from a pharmacy without having to visit a GP or health ...
macrumors.com/2024/01/30/nhs-app-gains-digital-prescriptions/
New NHS heartburn surgery means man can 'eat what he wants' this Christmas
news.sky.com/story/new-nhs-heartburn-surgery-means-man-can-eat-what-he-wants-this-christmas-13034793
NHS fires, floods and overheating up in England: The Liberal Democrats are calling for more investment in the NHS, while the government says it is up to ...
news.sky.com/story/nhs-fires-floods-and-overheating-up-year-on-year-in-england-13038312
Fewer GPs in Worcestershire, NHS Digital figures show: There were fewer fully trained GPs working in Worcestershire in November 2023 than 12 months earlier ...
malverngazette.co.uk/news/24072323.fewer-gps-worcestershire-nhs-digital-figures-show/
NHS adds digital prescriptions to app after successful trial: Every digital order fulfilled will save the GP three minutes, NHS Digital says.
bbc.com/news/health-68133276
What will happen if doctors can’t use WhatsApp?: Changes in UK law pose a threat to the security of messaging apps—and therefore their use in the NHS ...
bmj.com/content/384/bmj.q52
Almost 100 pregnant women in Doncaster were smokers when they gave birth: Almost 100 pregnant women in Doncaster were smokers when they gave birth ...
doncasterfreepress.co.uk/health/almost-100-pregnant-women-in-doncaster-were-smokers-when-they-gave-birth-4473087
More fully trained GPs in Doncaster – following government recruitment pledge: More fully trained GPs were working in Doncaster in November than 12 months ...
doncasterfreepress.co.uk/health/more-fully-trained-gps-in-doncaster-following-government-recruitment-pledge-4476822
Maternal smoking rate in north Essex drops, says NHS: The number of women in north Essex who smoked during pregnancy has dropped, new figures have revealed.
gazette-news.co.uk/news/24040017.maternal-smoking-rate-north-essex-drops-says-nhs/
MP's mum 'pulled out teeth' as she couldn't get dentist appointment: Grahame Morris, MP for Easington, told the House of Commons that his 87-year-old mum had ...
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/county-durham-mps-mum-pulled-28418406
Black Country GP surgeries may have 100,000+ ghost patients: GP surgeries in the Black Country could be receiving payments for more than 100 ...
stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/24023430.black-country-gp-surgeries-may-100-000-ghost-patients/
GP surgeries in Bedfordshire could have more than 100,000 'ghost patients': The Royal College of GPs said practices "try hard to keep their patient lists" ...
bedfordtoday.co.uk/health/gp-surgeries-in-bedfordshire-could-have-more-than-100000-ghost-patients-4463640
NHS England published heavily redacted Palantir contract as festivities began: Health org that previously promised it learned its lesson on transparency will ███ ...
theregister.com/2024/01/02/nhs_england_published_heavily_redacted/
Data shows how many children have sought mental health help: More than 15,000 children in the Black Country and West Birmingham were in contact with mental ...
dudleynews.co.uk/news/23967682.data-shows-many-children-sought-mental-health-help/
Mapped: see UK measles outbreaks amid 'devastating resurgence': Doctors urged to 'think measles'
gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/regional-news/mapped-see-uk-measles-outbreaks-8925654
Ipswich and Colchester staff take time off because of stress: Staff days off due to stress have been revealed for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation ...
ipswichstar.co.uk/news/23979847.essex-medical-staff-taking-time-off-stress/
Thousands of Doncaster children in contact with mental health services: Thousands of children in Doncaster were in contact with mental health services in the ...
doncasterfreepress.co.uk/health/thousands-of-doncaster-children-in-contact-with-mental-health-services-4433368
Exeter's dentist crisis sees people turn to A&E: The growing problem of being unable to find an NHS dentist in Exeter and across the county is impacting not just ...
devonlive.com/news/devon-news/exeters-nhs-dentist-crisis-sees-8952727
Essex medical staff taking more time off because of stress: The data released by NHS Digital has shown 33,900 absences from ESNEFT staff were a result of stress.
gazette-news.co.uk/news/23966273.essex-medical-staff-taking-time-off-stress/
You may balk at giving your health data to Palantir but it could save your life: The NHS’s deal with the US tech company raises privacy concerns but a unified ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/02/you-may-balk-at-giving-health-data-to-palantir-but-it-could-save-your-life
Health crusaders prep legal challenge over NHS mega contract with Palantir: Groups claim Federated Data Platform requires new legislation to go ahead
theregister.com/2023/12/01/nhs_palantir_legal_challenge/
GPs fear service has been 'eroded' in Lancashire: 'The premature loss of experienced GPs in their mid-50s is a major problem – and one that cannot not be ...
lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/gps-fear-service-been-eroded-28179306
Measles map shows cases across East Midlands as disease spreads: The vaccination uptake rate amongst five-year-olds for 2022/23 is the lowest for the past ten ...
nottinghampost.com/news/measles-map-shows-cases-across-8926194
Complaints about GPs and dentists in London double in a decade, figures suggest: Separate figures published by NHS Digital show that the number of full-time GPs ...
standard.co.uk/news/health/gp-dentists-doctors-complaints-london-waiting-times-b1117765.html
Labour pledges 700,000 extra appointments and supervised toothbrushing to 'rescue dentistry'
news.sky.com/story/labour-pledges-700-000-extra-appointments-and-supervised-toothbrushing-to-rescue-dentistry-12977506
People in Doncaster spent tens of millions of pounds on adult social care last year
doncasterfreepress.co.uk/health/people-in-doncaster-spent-tens-of-millions-of-pounds-on-adult-social-care-last-year-4385777
One of Tories’ biggest ever donors profited from £135m of NHS contracts: Exclusive: Frank Hester, who gave Rishi Sunak’s party £5m this summer ...
theguardian.com/politics/2023/sep/20/one-of-tories-biggest-ever-donors-frank-hester-profited-from-135m-of-nhs-contracts
South West nurse laughed when she heard she had breast cancer: The Bristol's Children's Hospital nurse discovered the lump while showering
gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/regional-news/south-west-nurse-laughed-heard-8847771
Surf therapy has been ‘game changer’ for autistic Bristol teen: Taking to the waves has a profound impact says charity co-ordinator
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/surf-therapy-been-game-changer-8777504
Child obesity crisis is NHS’s biggest battle but we’re failing to tackle it, top doctor warns
inews.co.uk/news/health/child-obesity-crisis-nhs-biggest-battle-failing-2668151
Labour plans classroom toothbrushing in bid to ‘rescue NHS dentistry’: The party wants to tackle preventable tooth decay in children with a programme to help ...
standard.co.uk/news/politics/labour-dentistry-plan-nhs-school-toothbrusing-keir-starmer-b1111681.html
Mental health waits spiral with more than 100,000 on waiting list in North: More than 100,000 people were on NHS waiting lists for mental health care as of March ...
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/mental-health-waiting-lists-nhs-27636788
Waits for autism diagnoses exceed recommended limit: Waits for autism diagnoses in the Black Country exceeded the recommended limit for nearly nine in 10 ...
stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/23803308.waits-autism-diagnoses-exceed-recommended-limit/
London had second-highest number of A&E visits of any region last year: NHS data shows that waits for emergency care growing in capital amid record demand
standard.co.uk/news/health/london-second-highest-number-accident-emergency-visits-b1108768.html
NHS patients could be prescribed weight loss jabs online under new recommendations to combat obesity
news.sky.com/story/nhs-patients-could-be-prescribed-weight-loss-jabs-online-under-new-recommendations-to-combat-obesity-12940269
‘Our health data is about to flow more freely, like it or not’: big tech’s plans for the NHS
theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/14/our-health-data-is-about-to-flow-more-freely-like-it-or-not-big-techs-plans-for-the-nhs
Colchester and Tendring GP appointment waiting times revealed: Thousands of patients are waiting days for GP appointments in north Essex, as the NHS reveals less ...
gazette-news.co.uk/news/23784386.colchester-tendring-gp-appointment-waiting-times-revealed/
Why talk of a UK doctor exodus is premature: An analysis by the BBC shows the number leaving NHS has been pretty consistent for a decade.
bbc.com/news/health-66440807
Technology Is Not a Cure: Many believe that technology will lead us to a future of better health. But it could also dismantle our public health systems.
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/07/technology-is-not-a-cure
Researchers claim a new discovery could drastically reduce hospital admissions: Half of England's adult smokers making the switch to e-cigarettes could save the ...
thedailystar.net/star-health/news/researchers-claim-new-discovery-could-drastically-reduce-hospital-admissions-3404031
Sadiq Khan: Housing crisis is forcing London’s public sector workers to quit jobs
standard.co.uk/news/london/sadiq-khan-london-public-sector-housing-crisis-recruitment-retention-policing-nurses-nhs-b1102300.html
Hundreds of admissions for tooth extractions on children: Dentists in Black Country and West Birmingham had hundreds of admissions for tooth extractions on ...
stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/23725407.hundreds-admissions-tooth-extractions-children/
Hundreds of admissions for tooth extractions on children in Doncaster: Dentists in Doncaster had hundreds of admissions for tooth extractions on children with ...
doncasterfreepress.co.uk/health/hundreds-of-admissions-for-tooth-extractions-on-children-in-doncaster-4256877
Yorkshire Smokers switching to vapes 'could save NHS £148m': Half of the region's smokers making the switch to vapes could save the NHS £148 million ...
yorkpress.co.uk/news/23709737.yorkshire-smokers-switching-vapes-could-save-nhs-148m/
Southwark children stuck on mental health waiting list to get early support thanks to a ‘virtual waiting room’
southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/southwark-children-stuck-on-mental-health-waiting-list-to-get-early-support-thanks-to-a-virtual-waiting-room/
NHS Digital figures show around 435 people resigned from their posts at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ... Show more
NHS Digital figures show around 410 people resigned from their posts at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, with 85 nurses and health visitors ... Show more
Sheffield GP appointments: Waits to see family doctors in Sheffield among longest in UK, claims law firm
thestar.co.uk/health/sheffield-gp-appointments-waits-to-see-family-doctors-in-sheffield-among-longest-in-uk-claims-law-firm-4204134
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Hubs that help NHS staff's mental health at risk of closure: The Department for Health and Social Care has not committed to funding the hubs
lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/vital-hubs-help-nhs-staffs-8522177
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust staff sick days reach post-pandemic high: Staff at the Bolton NHS Foundation Trust took more days off sick last December than in any ...
theboltonnews.co.uk/news/23576457.bolton-nhs-foundation-trust-staff-sick-days-reach-post-pandemic-high/
Doncaster Hospitals Trust staff took more sick days in December than a year before – as absences across England spike
doncasterfreepress.co.uk/health/doncaster-hospitals-trust-staff-took-more-sick-days-in-december-than-a-year-before-as-absences-across-england-spike-4172195
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inews.co.uk/news/urgent-call-ban-disposable-vapes-nhs-one-in-five-children-2385757
Eight out of 10 adults support ban on advertising junk food to children: The Obesity Health Alliance says there is "serious risk of illnesses" linked ...
news.sky.com/story/eight-out-of-10-adults-support-ban-on-advertising-junk-food-to-children-12887345
Rise in Morecambe Bay Trust staff taking sick days: STAFF at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust took more days off sick in December than ...
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/23574044.rising-morecambe-bay-trust-staff-taking-sick-days/
Royal United Hospitals Bath staff took fewer sick days in December than a year before – as absences across England spike
mnrjournal.co.uk/news/royal-united-hospitals-bath-staff-took-fewer-sick-days-in-december-than-a-year-before-as-absences-across-england-spike-618918
Child obesity: The Sheffield neighbourhoods with most overweight children, including Fir Vale and Parson Cross
thestar.co.uk/health/child-obesity-the-sheffield-neighbourhoods-with-most-overweight-children-including-fir-vale-and-parson-cross-4153959
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Patients waiting weeks for GP appointment in Oxfordshire: New NHS data has shown nearly 45,000 patients waited more than two weeks to be seen by their GP in ...
oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23486536.patients-waiting-weeks-gp-appointment-oxfordshire/
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Blakeney Surgery could close after application submitted: A north Norfolk surgery could be closing - putting a proportion of more than 14 ...
northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/23479098.blakeney-surgery-close-application-submitted/
Nearly 2,000 patients per dentist in Herefordshire and Worcestershire: People are struggling to get a dentist appointment.
kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/23477315.nearly-2-000-patients-per-dentist-herefordshire-worcestershire/
Nearly all St Helens patients waiting too long for autism diagnosis: NEARLY all people with suspected autism in St Helens waited too long for a diagnosis in ...
sthelensstar.co.uk/news/23439234.nearly-st-helens-patients-waiting-long-autism-diagnosis/
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