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Resident doctors, a fair deal is on the table. Please do not strike at this moment of crisis for the NHS | Keir Starmer

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1 day ago

Streeting says he cannot guarantee patient safety if resident doctors' strike goes ahead amid flu pressures UK politics live

Severe flu and healthcare staff strikes are dangerously straining the NHS and risk compromising patient safety despite attempts to delay industrial action.
Public health
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1 day ago

Christmas strikes could collapse NHS with flu posing challenge unlike any since pandemic', says Streeting

Strikes combined with a sharp rise in flu cases over Christmas risk overwhelming an already precarious NHS and could trigger systemic collapse.
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1 day ago
UK politics

Resident doctors, a fair deal is on the table. Please do not strike at this moment of crisis for the NHS | Keir Starmer

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1 day ago
UK politics

Streeting says he cannot guarantee patient safety if resident doctors' strike goes ahead amid flu pressures UK politics live

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4 days ago
Public health

Brits told don't go to work 'if you are coughing and sneezing' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Britain is experiencing a rapidly spreading, severe flu strain; people with cold or flu symptoms should stay home, wear masks, and get vaccinated.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago
Public health

Bad flu season: Should I buy a flu vaccine this year?

A drifted A(H3N2) 'super flu' is circulating; vulnerable people are eligible for free NHS vaccination and others can buy a vaccine (~£20) to reduce risk.
LGBT
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4 days ago

Partial victory for nurse in NHS trans changing room row

NHS Fife harassed a nurse by mishandling complaints about a transgender doctor's use of a female changing room; other discrimination and victimisation claims were dismissed.
Information security
fromTheregister
5 days ago

Barts Health seeks legal block after Clop steals NHS data

Barts Health had patient and staff data stolen via Clop's exploitation of Oracle EBS and is seeking a High Court order to block publication.
#trans-healthcare
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Microsoft has ripped off the NHS', says MP amid call for contracts with British firms

Microsoft charged the NHS excessive fees via lock-in contracts, prompting proposals to divert government computing budgets toward British technology providers.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Doctors gave my mum cancer drugs for 12 years too long'

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1 month ago

Marianne Rigge obituary

Marianne Rigge pioneered patient advocacy and expanded public access to medical information through the College of Health, waiting-list guides and a telephone medical information service.
UK news
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Irish doctor died after being given wrong medication, UK inquest hears

Professor Ray McMahon died after receiving an incorrect medication dose at Wythenshawe Hospital following a cascade of errors leading to cardiac arrest.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Chancellor making major pre-Budget speech set to pave way for income tax hikes - live

Rachel Reeves has said she put the public finances on a firm footing at the last budget - but argued that, since then, "the world has thrown even more challenges our way". The chancellor has once again left the blame at the door of the previous government, pointing to "Liz Truss's disastrous mini budget and the 22 billion pound black hole in the public finances". She also pointed to Donald Trump's tariffs and the demand for increased defence spending as she set the stage for sweeping tax rises expected in three weeks time.
UK politics
UK politics
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1 month ago

Reeves to lay groundwork for tax rises in candid' speech about budget

Rachel Reeves will prepare a budget that may raise taxes and break Labour's pledge while aiming to protect the NHS and reduce debt.
Health
fromTheregister
1 month ago

NHS quarantines devices as suppliers drag feet on Windows 11

A few suppliers' incompatible medical devices are preventing NHS trusts from fully upgrading to Windows 11, exposing systems to security and patient-care risks.
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Mental health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'How growing a sunflower helped me fight anorexia'

Green social prescribing connects people with nature-based activities to support mental health recovery, increase environmental connection, and complement mainstream treatments.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Who is Michelle Mone? Firm linked to Baroness at heart of Covid PPE contract dispute

PPE Medpro, linked to Michelle Mone, must repay nearly £122 million after supplying allegedly non-sterile surgical gowns during the Covid-19 pandemic.
#ai-in-healthcare
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Lib Dems the last block against forces of darkness' led by Farage, says Ed Davey

The Liberal Democrats position as the sole bulwark against Nigel Farage's Reform UK and its perceived Trump-style agenda, including relaxed gun laws and NHS dismantling.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Ministers could give mayors control of schools and hospitals in devolution shake-up

Mayors may gain major new powers over hospitals, schools, social care and parts of the criminal justice system through amendments to the devolution bill.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Severe inequality in London for weight loss drugs

Significant postcode-based inequality in London restricts access to NHS weekly injectable weight-loss drugs, driving self-funding and unregulated market purchases.
Mental health
fromBusiness Matters
3 months ago

Smart glasses and AI apps backed to transform mental health care in the UK

Seventeen UK projects received £3.6m to develop AI-driven mental health technologies, including smart glasses and immersive therapies, to expand scalable NHS support.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Amputee surgeon admits lying to insurers over removal of his own legs

Neil Hopper, 49, whose legs were amputated below the knee, is accused of telling insurers that his injuries were the result of sepsis and were not self-inflicted, intending to make a gain. He has also been charged with encouraging someone else to remove the body parts of others after he allegedly bought videos from an extreme body modification website. Appearing at Truro Crown Court on Thursday, he pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by false representation between 3 June and 26 June 2019.
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Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

What is chickenpox and how can I get my child vaccinated?

A free chickenpox vaccine will be added to the standard childhood immunisation schedule in England and Wales from January 2026, with a catch-up programme for older children.
#obesity
#healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

AI tool that speeds up patient discharges trialled by NHS

The platform, which is being piloted at Chelsea and Westminster NHS trust, extracts information from medical records, including diagnoses and test results.
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fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

'Without blood transfusions I wouldn't be here'

"Without blood transfusions I wouldn't be here today. The left side of my body was filled with clots. Having the right blood ready and waiting gave me a second chance at life."
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Penile cancer medical trial 'gave me two more years'

Eddie Baker, 83, revealed that participation in the EPIC clinical trial for penile cancer, involving immunotherapy and chemotherapy, may have extended his life by two years.
Health
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

England v India: fourth men's cricket Test, day one live

Sport is community and sport is company; sport is story and sport is inspiration; sport is joy and sport is love.
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