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Forty children admitted to hospital for vaping amid rising ‘epidemic’

NHS’s chief executive ‘really worried’ over rising rates of vaping among children

The Independent UK

Rise in number of children treated in hospital for vaping ‘worrying’ – NHS chief

The NHS said 40 children and young people were admitted to hospital in England last year due to ‘vaping-related disorders’.

The Independent UK

Junior doctors’ strikes pose ‘serious risk to patient safety’, NHS head says

Amanda Pritchard, NHS England’s chief executive, said the action ‘creates risk and upheaval’.

The Independent UK

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NHS calls for retired consultants to help clear hospital wait lists

Recently retired doctors will be able to perform outpatient appointments via a new digital platform

The Independent UK

Smartphone camera lens technology to be used in skin cancer diagnoses

The camera lens is the size of a 50 pence piece and can attach to a smart phone.

The Independent UK

Student doctors told: Skip university to plug NHS staff shortages

Doctors’ union the British Medical Association warn an increase in apprenticeships could jeopardise quality of medical training

The Independent UK

School-leavers could join NHS via apprenticeships in plan to fix staff shortages

Up to one in 10 doctors and a third of nurses could be trained through vocational path under NHS workforce plan

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Tens of thousands of doctors and nurses ‘to be trained as apprentices’

School-leavers are being encouraged to ‘learn while they earn’ as the NHS prepares to ramp up apprentice schemes.

The Independent UK

Funding and mental health staff retention go ‘hand-in-hand’ – NHS chief

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard told MPs there is a direct link between mental health staff shortages and the funding available.

The Independent UK

The George Cross awarded to the NHS following the pandemic is coming to Manchester - here is where you can see it

The medal was awarded to recognise the heroism of staff - and people will be able to view it up in close when it goes on display in the city next year

Manchester Evening News

NHS George Cross medal to go on tour

The service was awarded the medal to help mark the work performed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK

Barring skilled refugees from work in the UK is a travesty that must be solved

In a country short of doctors, engineers and other professionals, bureaucracy must not deny people the dignity of work

The Guardian - UK

Girl with deadly inherited condition is cured with gene therapy on NHS

Teddi Shaw, from Northumberland, first recipient on health service of Libmeldy, world’s most expensive drug

The Guardian - UK

New plan to ‘fix’ emergency care unveiled as crisis engulfs NHS

The plan set out new measures for health services provided in patients’ homes

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

UK must train more doctors and nurses, says NHS boss

Amanda Pritchard said “excellent” British candidates are being rejected from medical schools due to a lack of places

The Guardian - UK

NHS in England under more ‘extreme pressure’ than at height of pandemic

NHS England chief says service is ‘over-reliant’ on foreign staff and calls for universities to ‘ramp up’ training

The Independent UK

Health service under pressure ‘like nothing I have ever experienced’ – NHS boss

Amanda Pritchard’s interview with The Times comes after NHS England data revealed that one in 10 people was left waiting hours for ambulances.

Daily Mirror

PM warned 'emergency' NHS meeting won't ease pressure after 'years of inaction'

The Prime Minister is holding rare weekend talks with health leaders - after senior medics said the health service was on a knife edge with many A&E units struggling to keep up with demand and trusts and ambulance services declaring critical incidents

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The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak holds emergency talks in bid to ease winter NHS crisis

PM meets health experts including Professor Sir Chris Whitty

The Guardian - UK

Ambulance strike in England and Wales will bring ‘huge risk of harm’

Patients with serious conditions and injuries will have to get themselves to A&E, NHS chiefs say

The Guardian - UK

Urgent surgery ‘may be postponed’ by nurses’ strikes, say NHS bosses

Trusts may also have to suspend chemotherapy, kidney dialysis and other key elements of healthcare

Daily Mirror

'Women experiencing menopause have had to suffer in silence - it's time for change'

Eva Simpson on the news we should all welcome with cheers not sneers - the NHS issuing new guidelines for protecting and helping staff who are going through the menopause

The Independent UK

Menopausal NHS workers will be able to work from home under new national guidance

Head of health service issues national guidance on menopause for first time ever

The Guardian - UK

Menopausal women in NHS England workforce to be offered flexible working

New national guidance includes measures to support and retain staff and ‘break the stigma’ of menopause

The Independent UK

New national NHS guidance aims to help health staff through menopause

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard said taboos around the subject must be broken.

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