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‘If NHS can afford it, people with obesity should have Semaglutide,’ says weight loss expert
We were joined by Professor Frank Joseph, a weight loss expert who was one of the investigators in the study.
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NHS perinatal staff ‘exhausted, on their knees’, says maternity safety expert
A damning report into the state of UK maternity services has found that poor care is frequently tolerated, with women giving birth treated as an ‘inconvenience.’
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Tory MP defects to Labour over NHS ‘chaos’
The Tory MP and former health minister Dan Poulter has defected to Labour, saying his recent shifts as an NHS doctor made it impossible for him to continue as a Conservative in the Commons. He is the first Tory MP to defect to Labour since Christian Wakeford crossed the floor in January 2022 in protest…
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NHS trust fined £200K for failings that led to death of two mental health patients
An NHS Trust has been fined £200,000 for failings that lead to the deaths of two of its mental health patients.
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‘NHS waiting lists have fallen for fifth month in a row’ says health minister
We spoke to the health minister Maria Caulfield and began by pointing out that the government isn’t hitting its own targets on the NHS.
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NHS England: life in ‘no man’s land’ on the waiting list
What happens when you’re one of the 6.3 million people in England, stuck in a queue for the NHS? Patients left waiting for surgery, support and, sometimes, life itself. “The worst time in my life.” “Fallen through the cracks.” “You don’t know what the hell’s going on.” After years of Covid backlog, increased demand and…
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Children being ‘let down’ by NHS gender identity service, Cass report finds
How should young people questioning their gender identity be treated by medics? Dr Hilary Cass’s long-awaited report is an attempt to separate that question from the often toxic debate that surrounds it.
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NHS trials new blood tests to diagnose dementia
Two new NHS trials are seeking answers about how to find early signs of Alzheimer’s.
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Public satisfaction with NHS at lowest level ever recorded, poll shows
Public satisfaction with the NHS is at the lowest level ever recorded, partly due to the problems in getting a GP appointment and long waits for hospital treatment.
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FactCheck: what are NHS physician associates and why are unions worried?
Physician associates support doctors diagnosing and managing patients, often in GP surgeries or hospitals.
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Sickle cell patients ‘let down’ by decision to not approve new gene therapy on NHS
Sickle cell patients and campaign groups have called a decision not to approve a new type of gene therapy for NHS use a “shocking letdown”.
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NHS crisis Scotland: mental health service waits costing lives
NHS waiting times have worsened over the past decade in SNP-run Scotland. So how is that affecting people trying to access health services in Scotland?
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How has Scotland’s NHS performed under the SNP?
Over the last few weeks we have been looking at the state of health services across the UK amid soaring demand, ongoing strikes, staff shortages and tight budgets.
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‘I want to apologise for delays’, says Wales’ health minister on long wait for NHS tests
We spoke to Wales’ health minister, Eluned Morgan.
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NHS Wales crisis: Tens of thousands waiting months for diagnostic tests
What about the patients affected by higher waiting lists in Wales?
