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NHS treats patients as ‘inconvenience’, says new boss

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The Independent UK

NHS keeps patients away because they are an inconvenience, new boss admits ahead of shake-up

Failing to listen to public frustrations could mean the end of a national health service, warns Jim Mackey, as Labour prepares to unveil its 10-year plan for the NHS next week

The Independent UK

NHS keeps public away as patients seen as ‘inconvenience’, new boss says

Sir Jim Mackey’s statement comes as he prepares to implement a 10-year health plan to be published by the Government next week.

The Independent UK

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New maternity investigation to look at 10 ‘worst services’

Leeds and Sussex maternity services will be examined as part of the investigation.

Evening Standard

Medical staff who responded to Southport knife attacks honoured by King

A paramedic, a doctor and other NHS staff have been honoured for their role in responding to the Southport attacks.

The Independent UK

Government can hit NHS waiting times targets despite scepticism, says Reeves

The NHS has received a 3% increase in real terms per year in the Government spending review.

Evening Standard

NHS should ‘tear up the outpatient model’ – Sir Jim Mackey

Health officials said that the 10 year plan for health will focus on improving quality.

Evening Standard

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Millions more to have robotic surgery in NHS plan to cut waiting lists

Head of NHS England to say robot-assisted surgery will become ‘the default’ for 90% of keyhole operations by 2035

The Guardian - UK

Ministers have ‘maxed out’ health service funding, says NHS England boss

Jim Mackey says state of public finances means country can no longer afford big spending rises

The Guardian - UK

Poor care and long A&E trolley waits becoming ‘normalised’, new NHS England chief warns

Staff have become desensitised to people lying on trolleys in corridors, says Jim Mackey

The Independent UK

NHS has ‘maxed out on what is affordable’ – says new service chief

Sir Jim Mackey called the health service to ‘accelerate’ improvements and stamp out unacceptable care.

Evening Standard

Hospitals in England reducing staff and services as part of NHS ‘financial reset’

Trusts having to ‘think the previously unthinkable’ to make savings demanded by new NHS England boss

The Guardian - UK

NHS England job cuts down to ‘failure of the system’, Streeting says

The Health Secretary also said reports suggesting the cuts could cost up to £1 billion is not an ‘unreasonable ballpark figure’.

Evening Standard

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

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The Guardian - UK

30,000 jobs could go in Labour’s radical overhaul of NHS

Loss of staff will be at least twice as big as thought, as new NHS England chief tells regional boards to cut costs by 50%

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting’s ‘high-stakes’ abolition of NHS England will cut 10,000 jobs

Changes proposed by health secretary predicted to save as much as £500m but could be distraction for ministers

Evening Standard

NHS England to be abolished to ‘cut bureaucracy’ and save millions – Starmer

NHS England is a public body delivering services with taxpayers’ money.

The Guardian - UK

NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures

The health secretary will shrink NHS England’s workforce to save money and avoid ‘duplication’

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The Guardian - UK

Jim Mackey should note that hospital systems are best led by doctors

Letter: Amanda Goodall says the next boss of NHS England should give more decision-making powers and responsibility to outstanding doctors and clinicians

The Guardian - UK

Next boss of NHS England prepares purge of senior leadership team

Exclusive: Jim Mackey plans ‘big clearout’ as he steers NHS England towards closer relationship with health secretary

The Guardian - UK

After a week of turmoil, one thing needs saying about our NHS: slowly it is healing

Times are tough and funding remains below the historic average, but in key areas there are welcome signs of hope, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Evening Standard

Health Secretary insists he did not ask NHS boss to leave her job

Amanda Pritchard announced on Tuesday that she will leave her role as NHS chief executive at the end of March.

The Guardian - UK

Nurses will step up strikes unless pay offer improved, NHS official warns

NHS Employers boss says strikes next month likely to be for longer and to affect more trusts if dispute continues

Daily Mirror

NHS patients will be offered 'virtual' hospital appointments in bid to clear backlogs

Record waits to be seen in person will start to see patients offered a remote appointment at another hospital many miles away instead - but campaigners are warning against the move

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