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The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told NHS leaders to ‘put patients ahead of targets’.

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting holds winter crisis talks with NHS bosses in England

Health secretary tells hospitals to put safety above waiting time targets after service warned of potential ‘quad-demic’

The Guardian - UK

GPs halting transgender patients’ hormone treatment or refusing prescriptions, investigation reveals

Investigation: GPs cite lack of expertise or funding as key factors in withdrawals of trans patients’ prescriptions. Billie Gay Jackson and Holly Bancroft report

The Independent UK

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How does weight loss drug Mounjaro work and why is it in such high demand?

The ‘King Kong of weight loss drugs’ will be available on the NHS but only patients with most need will get it

The Guardian - UK

Obese people ‘will have to wait’ for weight loss jab Mounjaro, NHS officials warn

Mounjaro to be rolled out to only patients with the highest needs, the NHS has said

The Independent UK

Obese people ‘will have to wait’ for Mounjaro amid carefully managed NHS rollout

The decision will help ‘protect other vital NHS services’.

The Independent UK

NHS bosses reportedly worried about Starmer’s pledge to cut waiting lists

PM expected to set target to carry out 92% of routine operations and appointments within 18 weeks

The Guardian - UK

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Levy on casino and betting operators to raise £100m to tackle problem gambling

Online slot stakes will also be limited under the efforts to strengthen legislation on gambling addiction.

Evening Standard

NHS would be more worried about resilience than funding in the event of pandemic

The NHS England boss said the service would worry about the ability of the workforce to ‘step up again’ in such challenging circumstances.

Evening Standard

One in seven A&E patients are repeat visitors with unmet needs, study finds

Some patients across UK turning to A&Es five or more times a year due to unresolved medical issues, charity says

The Guardian - UK

NHS’s top A&E doctor urges people to use 111 services this winter

It is estimated that up to two-fifths of A&E attendances are avoidable or could be better treated elsewhere, according to NHS England.

The Independent UK

Government launches review of the role of physician associates in the NHS

The review, led by Professor Gillian Leng, will report in the spring.

The Independent UK

Concern as some NHS dentists will ‘accept children only if parents go private’

It comes as a patient champion said there is widespread confusion about registration for NHS dentistry.

The Independent UK

Declining standards of care for stroke patients must be reversed, says charity

Figures from audit of England, Wales and Northern Ireland show some basic care now worse than decade ago

The Guardian - UK

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What the latest NHS performance figures for England show

The number of people waiting more than 52 weeks to start routine hospital treatment is the lowest since December 2020.

Evening Standard

Ten NHS trusts with longest A&E wait times in London revealed

Surge of flu and other viruses has put pressure on hospitals

The Independent UK

Long waits in A&E rise as NHS braces for winter

There was a significant rise in the number of people waiting for long periods in emergency departments.

The Independent UK

Failing hospitals to be named and shamed in league tables under Government plans

NHS England will carry out a ‘no holds barred’ review of NHS performance across England with the results made public in league tables.

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'Game changer' stop smoking pill to be rolled out on NHS

It is hoped Varenicline will help tens of thousands of people give up smoking each year

The Independent UK

New ‘game changer’ stop smoking pill to be given to thousands on NHS

Experts say the pill could help 85,000 people quit smoking a year

The Guardian - UK

NHS England hopes to save thousands of lives with pill that helps smokers quit

Experts say once-a-day varenicline tablet reduces nicotine cravings and side-effects from cutting out tobacco

The Independent UK

‘Game-changer’ pill to help people stop smoking to be rolled out on NHS

Varenicline works by tackling nicotine cravings and also helps with withdrawal symptoms, such as irritability and trouble sleeping.

Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

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