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‘Complacent’ health chiefs in England lack drive to transform NHS, say MPs

Public accounts committee finds DHSC and NHS England leaders appear short of the energy and urgency needed

The Guardian - UK

NHS and health department officials ‘out of ideas’ for transforming care – MPs

MPs said the Government’s NHS ambitions seem to ‘run counter to officials’ lack of ideas or drive to change’.

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting accused of lack of transparency on puberty blockers trial just weeks before it starts

Exclusive: The evaluation is due to start within the next few weeks, The Independent understands, but the government has still not confirmed who will take part

The Independent UK

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Private sector’s role in cutting NHS waiting lists in England to rise by 20%

Critics decry Keir Starmer’s plan as ‘feeding the parasite’ rather than investing in the public health service

The Guardian - UK

Ambulance, GP and emergency care waits among biggest NHS concerns – poll

The survey was carried out by Ipsos on behalf of the PA news agency.

Evening Standard

Covid campaigners criticise Wormald’s promotion to Civil Service top job

Sir Chris Wormald will leave his role as the senior official at the Department of Health and Social Care to become the new Cabinet Secretary.

Evening Standard

Labour’s mental health reforms a ‘lip service’ that could worsen racial inequalities, experts warn

Exclusive: Labour government has yet to commit to funding levels for mental health promised under the Tories

The Independent UK

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Revealed: ex-director for tobacco giant advising UK government on cancer risks

Questions raised about potential for undue influence after appointment of Ruth Dempsey, formerly of Philip Morris

The Guardian - UK

NHS must be weaned off ‘more, more, more’ culture, warns Alan Milburn

The former health secretary has been appointed to a senior Department of Health and Social Care position by Wes Streeting.

The Independent UK

NHS receives major Budget boost but ‘lacklustre’ social care settlement will hit councils, experts warn

Government’s Budget settlement for the NHS will not ‘drastically improve care’ this year, experts say

The Independent UK

Alan Milburn to be given lead role in Labour’s health ministry

Move reignites row over Labour figures with private interests having access to government

The Guardian - UK

GP care analysis casts doubt on Labour pledge to ‘bring back the family doctor’

Patients will increasingly see nurses, physiotherapists or pharmacists instead of GPs, says Frontier Economics study

The Guardian - UK

Drug supply crisis as half a million patients with ADHD and mental illness face shortages and rationing

Exclusive: NHS issues warning over nine key medications for mental illnesses while medics told to avoid prescribing ADHD medication to new patients

The Independent UK

Former chief of scandal-hit nursing regulator said ‘whistleblower could take a running jump’

Exclusive: Nursing watchdog’s chair faces allegations he did not act on ‘disrespectful’ comments by his chief executive

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Evening Standard

Mum with severe postnatal depression took her own life after delays adding her to psychiatrist waiting list

Judith Obholzer had been suffering from depression and anxiety since at least March 2023

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting launches ‘warts and all’ probe into state of NHS

The Health Secretary said the investigation will be led by former health minister Lord Ara Darzi

The Independent UK

Junior doctors hail ‘positive meeting’ with health secretary Wes Streeting

Junior doctors said talks marked a ‘positive first step’ towards ending the industrial dispute, with more negotiations expected next week

The National (Scotland)

'Appalling waste': £1.4 billion of PPE bought by Tories in pandemic destroyed

SCOTLAND’S Finance Secretary has condemned the “appalling waste of public money” after reports that the UK Government had destroyed an…

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The Guardian - UK

Tory minister accused of cronyism after associate’s firm hired as adviser

Civil servants raised objections to health department giving contract to company run by close associate of Nick Markham

The Conversation

Lib Dem proposals take social care reform seriously – but doubts remain over how they’d pay for it

Despite the fact that it is central to so many people’s lives, too often, social care is an afterthought for UK political parties. In the first TV debate of the 2024 general election, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer devoted only 36 seconds to this issue.

The Guardian - UK

Drug shortages, now normal in UK, made worse by Brexit, report warns

Some shortages are so serious they are imperilling the health and even lives of patients with serious illnesses, pharmacy bosses say

The Guardian - UK

Junior doctors in England vote to continue striking until mid-September

BMA members overwhelmingly back further stoppages and overtime bans in long-running pay dispute

The Guardian - UK

Government has brought adult social care in England ‘to its knees’, MPs say

Damning report on long-term care system blames uneven funding and a lack of a plan for failure

The Guardian - UK

NHS funding faces biggest real-terms cuts since 1970s, warns IFS

Health spending in England to suffer 1.2% cut, worth £2bn, despite extra costs, thinktank’s analysis finds

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak accused of personally holding up deal to end doctors’ strikes

Exclusive: Sources say PM has blocked talks due to concerns about knock-on effect of more generous pay offer

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