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UK shortage of critical drug forcing pancreatic cancer patients to skip meals

One pharmacist described scarcity of life-saving Creon as ‘worst stock shortage’ they have dealt with

The Guardian - UK

Almost a quarter of elective operations in England cancelled at last minute took longer than 28 days to rearrange

Figures revealed by Lib Dems also show cancellations not rescheduled within required 28 days doubled in nine years

The Guardian - UK

UK government dropped health push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms

Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals guidance for retailers in England changed in 2023 after campaign by global food firms

The Guardian - UK

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NHS medical negligence liabilities hit £58.2bn amid calls to improve patient safety

Public accounts committee called the record sum ‘jaw-dropping’ and criticised inaction to reduce errors in a damning report

The Guardian - UK

Ministers slammed over ‘jaw-dropping’ NHS negligence claims for poor care

Committee warns that Department of Health ‘lacks a grip’ on the state of its finances as NHS pays out £12bn for clinical negligence claims in five years

The Independent UK

NHS launch programme to reduce brain injuries in childbirth

The national rollout follows a pilot in nine maternity units

The Independent UK

NHS programme to reduce brain injuries in childbirth to be rolled out nationally

The Government programme will begin from September and follows a development phase and pilot scheme.

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Labour Set to Spend £4M on Foreign Visas for Civil Servants

The Labour government is on course to spend more than £4 million on visas for foreign civil servants by the end of this parliamentary term, newly released

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Millions of cancer patients promised faster diagnosis with help of new tech tool

The tool, called Cancer 360, brings cancer patients’ data into one central system and is to be rolled out soon, the DHSC said.

Evening Standard

New tool to see millions of cancer patients given faster diagnosis

It is understood that trusts will not have to use the tool

The Independent UK

New NHS tech promises faster diagnosis for millions of cancer patients

The tool is aimed at prioritising urgent cases and expediting treatment

The Independent UK

BMI of 1 million minority ethnic adults in England wrongly classified

Analysis finds government data for Black and Asian adults in England is in error due to outdated guidance

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch: ‘I would not want a male mammographer’

Mammograms are currently only carried out by female staff.

Evening Standard

New blood test trial offers ‘exciting new era in cancer detection’

The laboratory will house leading scientists conducting ‘cutting-edge’ research and could be used in the NHS

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New NHS blood test can pick up 12 types of cancers

Scientists are assessing a blood test which can detect 12 different cancers

The Guardian - UK

Hospitals in England could shed 100,000 jobs in response to cost-cutting orders

Exclusive: Scale of looming job losses prompts NHS leaders to ask Treasury to cover costs

The Guardian - UK

Redundancy payouts could reach £1bn in NHS shake-up

Between 20,000 and 30,000 jobs to be lost as Labour abolishes NHS England and oversees cuts at care boards and trusts

The Independent UK

Pharmacies pause action while they examine Government funding deal

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) had warned pharmacists were facing a financial ‘cliff edge’.

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The Independent UK

Pharmacy funding boost is a ‘step forward’ but still ‘falls short’, say leaders

The health department has announced that it has reached an agreement with Community Pharmacy England for a funding increase over two years.

The Guardian - UK

Morning-after pill to be offered without charge at pharmacies in England

Government announces move in effort to reduce ‘postcode lottery’ of free access to emergency contraception

The Guardian - UK

Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says

Nuffield Trust says supply chains have shifted, with medicines for epilepsy and cystic fibrosis among those now scarce

The Conversation

Abolishing NHS England could shift power from the centre – but health service overhauls rarely go well

The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced plans to abolish NHS England, the organisation that oversees and manages the NHS in England, employing 19,000 people.

The Guardian - UK

‘Polygamous working’ civil servant held multiple jobs, UK investigation finds

National Fraud Initiative report for Cabinet Office identified Defra employee also being paid by DHSC for full-time role

The Conversation

Keir Starmer to abolish NHS England – the pros and cons

The UK government has announced the abolition of NHS England, phased over two years. In practice, this will involve merging some functions and staff from NHS England into the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). As part of the change, the government has stated that it expects to reduce…

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Is the abolition of NHS England snake oil or a miracle cure?

In today’s newsletter: Arguments for and against Labour’s surprise closure of quango at top of the health service

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