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Starmer warned NHS overhaul will not work without fixing staff shortage

Labour has unveiled a plan to overhaul the NHS - but experts say staff retention needs to be a major focus to tackle crippling waiting lists

The Independent UK

Starmer vows millions of new NHS appointments to end 18-month waits for treatment

With pressure growing on the prime minister to deliver on his general election promises, he will use a major speech to set out a plan aimed at taking millions of patients off waiting lists and tackling backlogs in hospitals

The Independent UK

Streeting vows NHS App upgrade will slash waiting times and give patients more choice

Under plans aimed at slashing waiting lists, the NHS App will be overhauled, giving patients more choice under the elective reform plan, which is set to be announced this week.

The Independent UK

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Doctors’ union warns NHS will struggle to last another year without reform

99% of doctors surveyed by the British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland said they are concerned about increased pressure on the NHS over winter.

The Independent UK

Bangkok bans New Year fireworks in all but 14 spots

The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) has issued a ban on fireworks, floating lanterns and related items to celebrate the New Year countdown without permission.

Bangkok Post

Ban physician associates from seeing NHS patients one-to-one, says RCP

Medical body asks ministers to slow hiring of PAs in England and take a ‘more measured approach’ to their integration

The Guardian - UK

Neil Gray rejects 'NHS perma-crisis' comment from BMA chairman

SCOTLAND'S Health Secretary Neil Gray has said he accepts that some hospitals in Scotland are under pressure, but rejects the BMA Scotland’s…

The National (Scotland)

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Blocked Progress or Necessary Caution? The UK's Puberty Blockers Ban Stirs Fierce Controversy

The UK bans puberty blockers for transgender youth due to safety concerns, despite criticism from medical and LGBT+ groups.

International Business Times UK

Delaying routine care was least bad of ‘awful options’, Matt Hancock tells Covid inquiry

Inquiry chair challenges ex-health secretary over his assertion NHS was available to all during crisis

The Guardian - UK

City Hall ‘sorry’ for cycle lane chaos

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has issued an apology and reopened a lane to traffic in Sukhumvit Soi 39 a day after closing it for a bicycle lane.

Bangkok Post

Many NHS staff would use ‘conscience clause’ if assisted dying legalised, say doctors

Christian and Muslim groups say medics who refuse to help patients to die are not protected enough in England and Wales bill

The Guardian - UK

Bangkok traffic warning as construction starts

Motorists have been warned to expect heavy traffic congestion as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will close and demolish three key traffic flyovers during construction of the Orange Line electric train route, which starts on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Pharmacies to reduce opening hours and withdraw key services in funding row

Pharmacies could also withdraw from providing emergency contraception

The Independent UK

Pharmacy owners vote to reduce hours in row over funding

Collective action could begin in January if there is not an ‘adequate response’ from Government, the National Pharmacy Association said.

The Independent UK

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Bangkok Post

BMA calls for 'foam-free' festival

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is asking city residents to go

The Guardian - UK

The assisted dying bill: what it means for patients in England and Wales

Kim Leadbeater, the proposer of the bill, says it contains the strictest safeguards of any legislation anywhere

The Independent UK

Poll suggests 41% of GP practices are limiting appointments

The survey comes after family doctors voted in August for collective action, which they warned could last for months.

The National (Scotland)

NHS consultants in Scotland vote to accept pay deal

NHS consultants in Scotland have voted to accept a £124.9 million pay deal ...

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Bangkok Post

Bangkok to enact new pet policy

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will implement a new policy to regulate the number of domesticated cats and dogs in the city.

Evening Standard

Puberty blocker pause not fuelled by ideology, says top doctor

Professor Sir Gregor Smith, Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer, was speaking to a Scottish Parliament committee.

International Business Times UK

UK Health Secretary Considers Fines For No-Shows After £1B Lost Due To Skipped Doctor Appointments

Wes Streeting has suggested that no-show patients may be fined in the future because NHS lost £1 billion to nearly eight million missed NHS appointments in the last year.

The Guardian - UK

British BAME and foreign doctors ‘suffer discrimination throughout careers’

GMC’s chief executive says report is ‘shaming’ and BMA urges NHS to make working environment more inclusive

The Guardian - UK

Plans for digital NHS tag for overseas patients cause migrant privacy concerns

Doctors say proposals will make it difficult to reassure trafficking victims and asylum seekers ‘hospitals are safe places’

Bangkok Post

New rules issued for Bangkok street vendors

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has drawn up new rules for street vendors across the capital.

The Guardian - UK

‘Prognosis is not an exact science’: NHS doctors consider practicalities of assisted dying

Questions raised over potential eligibility, while body representing palliative care staff opposes law change

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