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NHS backlog would not be as bad if No 10 had agreed beds funding, inquiry told

NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard has given evidence to the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry.

Evening Standard

Pay for NHS chiefs to be linked to performance with ‘no more rewards for failure’, Wes Streeting says – as it happened

Health secretary to confirm announcement in speech later this week

The Guardian - UK

Breathing issues cause more emergency NHS admissions than any other condition

Figures for England show one in eight of all unplanned hospital admissions in 2023-24 were for respiratory system diseases

The Guardian - UK

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NHS doctors could ‘spend more time with patients’ thanks to AI helper

An artificial intelligence tool being trialled in the NHS picks up relevant medical information while filtering out background chatter.

The Independent UK

NHS chief warns of ‘abhorrent’ domestic abuse faced by staff as she backs Brick by Brick campaign

Exclusive: Amanda Pritchard speaks out against domestic abuse suffered by NHS staff as she backs The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign

The Independent UK

Top NHS medic: I was terrified service would be overwhelmed during Covid

It comes as Sir Stephen Powis was asked about a document prioritising who should receive care in the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK

Poll suggests 41% of GP practices are limiting appointments

The survey comes after family doctors voted in August for collective action, which they warned could last for months.

The Independent UK

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Forty thousand more appointments per week and ‘surgical hubs’, but will this fix the NHS?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ debut budget pledged increases of £22.6 billion in day-to-day spending for the NHS and £3.1 billion in capital spending over the next two years. The increase in day-to-day spending is intended to fulfil Labour’s campaign promise of “40,000 more appointments per week” from their election manifesto.

The Conversation

Children as young as two treated for obesity-related illness in England

NHS data shows one in 10 reception-age pupils now have obesity as experts warn of public health crisis

The Guardian - UK

What the warning signs of a stroke? What to look out for as NHS launches new campaign

Those who believe they are suffering a stroke are being encouraged to call 999 at the first signs

Evening Standard

New NHS campaign urges people to call 999 at first sign of stroke

Update of Act FAST made as data for England shows average time between first symptom and call is 88 minutes

The Guardian - UK

iPhone device that rules out throat cancer faster piloted in NHS

The endoscope-i adapter, which can be attached to an iPhone, includes a 32mm lens endoscope eyepiece and an accompanying app.

Evening Standard

How iPhones could be used by nurses to rule out throat cancer

Patients often have to wait weeks to get the all-clear - but new technology may help cut down waiting times

The Independent UK

Government orders more mpox jabs as officials prepare for new strain

There have been no cases of clade I mpox in the UK.

The Independent UK

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'Hopefully many lives could be saved' by my cancer diagnosis, says Chris Hoy

NHS England reports a 672% increase in visits to prostate cancer symptoms website following Hoy's announcement

Evening Standard

Parents pressured to go private as children struggle to see NHS dentist – report

Experts called for ‘fundamental changes to NHS dentistry’.

The Independent UK

Vulnerable patients escaping from secure hospitals because they’re so short-staffed, regulator reveals

National review, prompted by an Independent investigation, suggests lack of staff is major contribution to failings

The Independent UK

Donanemab: What is the new Alzheimer’s drug rejected for use on the NHS

Donanemab and another new drug for Alzheimer’s called Lecanemab have been billed as a huge step forward in research

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Evening Standard

Donanemab – what we know about the latest Alzheimer’s drug

The drug is one of the new ‘disease modifying’ treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

The Guardian - UK

Repair bill for crumbling NHS buildings in England soars to almost £14bn

NHS Providers chief says 'vital bits of the NHS are literally falling apart after years of underinvestment’

The Independent UK

This is what happens at a breast cancer screening

It is a relatively quick and stress-free process.

The Guardian - UK

Plans for digital NHS tag for overseas patients cause migrant privacy concerns

Doctors say proposals will make it difficult to reassure trafficking victims and asylum seekers ‘hospitals are safe places’

The Independent UK

NHS will fail to hit waiting list target as A&Es face winter ‘tripledemic’

A&E waiting times are worsening ahead of winter as top NHS chief warns of ‘tripledemic’

The Guardian - UK

NHS England to screen 100,000 babies for more than 200 genetic conditions

Experts say sequencing whole genome of newborns will be ‘transformational’ in earlier diagnosis and treatment

The Independent UK

NHS boss calls out ‘predator’ surgeon who harassed junior female medics

Amanda Pritchard, NHS England chief executive, has condemned the ‘appalling behaviour’ of Oxford University Hospital-based surgeon Mr James Gilbert, who was found to have sexually harassed four female colleagues

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