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Data reveals reasons for delays in discharging hundreds of hospital patients

Factors include a shortage of care home beds and disagreements between a patient, family and staff.

The Independent UK

‘Sickness explosion’ in the UK costing billions per year – report

Experts have called for action to reduce avoidable illnesses.

The Independent UK

Almost one in 20 GP appointments booked four weeks earlier – figures

The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to review GP access in rural areas.

The Independent UK

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Midwife shortage and rising obesity levels straining maternity care – report

The NHS in England was short of the equivalent of 2,500 full-time midwives, the study suggested.

The Independent UK

Top medic describes ‘loss of trust’ between Government and doctors

It comes as doctors prepare to stage strikes later this month.

The Independent UK

How much do senior doctors earn? Consultants take strike action

Doctors and consultants will be striking together in Septemeber and October

Evening Standard

Cancer patients face worsening treatment delays due to lack of staff – report

Staff shortages meant people were waiting longer than necessary to start chemotherapy or radiotherapy, a poll of cancer centre directors suggested.

The Independent UK

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Breaches of single-sex hospital ward rules more than treble since pandemic

NHS England data shows the rule was broken almost 4,500 times in March.

The Independent UK

Nurses start voting on whether to renew mandate for industrial action

Almost 300,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing in England are being balloted.

The Independent UK

More than 43,000 people dead by time ambulance arrived in 2022 – data

The figures for England were obtained through Freedom of Information requests submitted by the Liberal Democrats.

The Independent UK

Experts call for tobacco levy to help nation become smoke-free

The Government’s current plans are ‘nowhere near enough’, a letter signed by health charities and medical Royal Colleges says.

The Independent UK

Tory social care 'betrayal' sparks fury with plan to slash workforce funding in HALF

The Department of Health and Social Care quietly announced a move to halve promised cash for the social care workforce to £250 million which critics said would leave planned reforms to the struggling sector 'in tatters'

Daily Mirror

Family doctors facing ‘insurmountable’ pressures, warn leading GPs

A report suggests one in four GP staff fear their practice is in danger of closing.

The Independent UK

Deteriorating infrastructure in NHS hospitals endangering patients’ safety, says report

Patients and staff are using buildings with ‘leaking roofs and broken boilers’

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NHS hospitals at risk of ‘sudden collapse’ put patients in danger, says report

Patients and staff are using buildings with ‘leaking roofs and broken boilers’ while some hospitals have not replaced old building materials.

Evening Standard

What is Rare Diseases Day? Department of Health to tackle health inequalities

Rare Diseases Day is intended to raise awareness and make access to treatment fairer for those suffering from uncommon conditions

Wales Online

23,000 people died last year because of long waits at A&E, say experts

The RCEM found that in 2022 some 1,656,206 patients in England waited 12 hours or more from their time of arrival in an emergency department until they were admitted, transferred or discharged

The Independent UK

College claims 23,000 excess deaths in 2022 were ‘linked to A&E waits’

A new briefing paper by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine examined long waits and excess deaths.

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Call for sperm and egg donors to be identifiable after the birth of a child

At present children can only find out the identity of their biological parent when they are 18.

Liverpool Echo

'Ticking time bomb' Merseyside hospital made of 'chocolate Aero' concrete

The hospital is one of 34 NHS buildings constructed with the special type of cheap concrete that contains air bubbles

Daily Mirror

Tories propose measly 3.5% pay rise for nurses, teachers and police in public sector plan

Rishi Sunak is under intense pressure to offer a pay rise in line with inflation after unprecedented strikes which has seen tens of thousands of NHS staff, teachers and civil servants walk out

The Independent UK

Doctors urge Health Secretary to meet over strikes

The BMA said at present it understands that only civil servants are due to meet union representatives.

The Independent UK

More than 84,000 newborn babies ‘missed out’ on health visitor checks

Figures from the Institute of Health Visiting suggest England has a national shortage of at least 5,000 health visitors.

The Guardian - UK

Firm won £25.8m PPE contract after Greg Hands approached by Tory activist

Exclusive: New Tory chair referred Luxe Lifestyle in April 2020 despite it apparently having no history of supplying PPE

Wales Online

'Alarming' escalation in England nurses' strikes threatened if no pay deal found

Dispute involving nurses in England could be extended to involve staff from emergency departments, intensive care and cancer wards

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