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The right wants to destroy our fragile faith in the NHS – don’t let that happen

The service is a symbol of our shared values as a nation. No wonder divisive forces in politics and the press are working to undermine it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

A battle is under way for the soul of a Brighton GP surgery

Wellsbourne GP practice is run by a not-for-profit, but could soon be in private hands unless Wes Streeting acts, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Warning NHS making same mistakes that led to Mid Staffs scandal as bosses ‘consider cutting hospital beds’

Community services for children and mental health support for cancer patients axed amid savings drive

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Tories and Labour urged to show ‘courage’ to act on unhealthy food

Exclusive: King’s Fund issues challenge as poll finds two-thirds of people want firms to be forced to cut sugar, salt and fat

The Guardian - UK

Independence is 'key to protecting' NHS Scotland, say SNP ahead of it's 75th birthday

INDEPENDENCE is “key to protecting” the NHS in Scotland, the SNP has said ahead of the health service’s 75th anniversary.

The National (Scotland)

Britons’ earlier deaths linked to NHS underinvestment – study

Major King’s Fund report finds Britons more likely to die of biggest killer diseases than in many other richer countries

The Guardian - UK

NHS’s mounting failures and political neglect laid bare in sobering report

With its 75th anniversary fast approaching, the UK health service is ‘not by any means where it should be’, thinktank concludes

The Guardian - UK

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Patients to get prescription medication without GP appointment for common illnesses

Pharmacists to be able to prescribe medicine to reduce pressure on surgeries

Evening Standard

Pharmacists to give prescription medicine without GP sign-off

Rishi Sunak hopes the plans will reduce the pressure of doctors’ surgeries.

The Independent UK

Millions cut from funding commitments for social care

The Government insisted it remains ‘fully dedicated’ to the 10-year vision for adult social care set out in a White Paper at the end of 2021.

The Independent UK

Cutting millions from social care funding pledge ‘an insult to the sector’

The Government insisted it remains ‘fully dedicated’ to the 10-year vision for adult social care set out in a White Paper at the end of 2021.

The Independent UK

Community diagnostic centres helping cut NHS waiting lists, says Sunak

The Prime Minister toured Oldham Community Diagnostic Centre, where patients can go for quicker access to tests, scans and checks after a referral.

The Independent UK

Diagnostic centres carry out more than three million tests in England

The Government will open 19 new centres this year.

The Independent UK

'Awful' care homes where people have to wait to go to toilet

One Liverpool care worker has spoken out about conditions

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Daily Mirror

One in 10 healthcare workers quit NHS last year with burnout and low pay to blame

Burnout and poor pay and conditions have been causing record numbers of NHS staff to leave their jobs, with 148,640 staff quitting in the 12 months to September

The Independent UK

‘Decade of neglect’ has left NHS unable to tackle care backlog, report finds

Health service ‘paying the price’ for austerity, warns King’s Fund think tank

The Guardian - UK

NHS backlog is a crisis for Conservatives, but a chance for Labour

Only the Blair/Brown government managed to reduce waiting times, but that strategy won’t work for Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Decade of neglect means NHS unable to tackle care backlog, report says

Exclusive: Government-commissioned paper pinpoints budget squeeze as key reason for service’s loss of capacity

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The Independent UK

One in seven ambulance patients still waiting over an hour for A&E handover

The figure is up from one in 10 a year ago.

The Independent UK

NHS funding hundreds of millions short of what’s needed to improve care, experts warn

Treasury’s funding settlement won’t avert crisis in the NHS, which is ‘on the cusp of disaster’, IPPR warns

The Independent UK

NHS set targets in exchange for Treasury funding

NHS must publish ‘recovery plans’ for ambulance response and A&E waiting times

The Independent UK

Health and care leaders ‘must recruit equivalent of population of Newcastle’

The care regulator warned of a gridlock that is paralysing services and risking people’s health.

The Independent UK

Third of NHS doctors in England are non-UK nationals

Nearly 18% of the total staff have non-UK nationality, up from 13% in 2016.

The Independent UK

Community diagnostic centres ‘may struggle to live up to ministers’ promises’

The Government has committed £2.3 billion for the launch of up to 160 of the ‘in the community’ centres by March 2025.

Liverpool Echo

Hundreds of deaths in Wirral show 'grim toll' of pandemic

Experts have warned excess deaths could rise across England and Wales this winter

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