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Martha’s Rule ‘transforming’ patient safety in the NHS

Merope Mills, who lost her daughter Martha to sepsis in 2021, has called for the initiative to be rolled out nationally.

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024

Martha’s rule having ‘transformative effect’, NHS England data shows

Mother of girl who died in 2021 reveals figures on Today programme that are welcomed by national medical director

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

Top A&E doctors criticise ‘dangerous’ suggestion that corridor care can be delivered safely

NHS England issued new guidance on the “safest, most effective” way to treat patients in corridors

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

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‘Dangerous’ to suggest corridor care can be delivered safely – emergency doctors

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has expressed concern about a new NHS England guide on how to treat patients in corridors.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

Blocked Progress or Necessary Caution? The UK's Puberty Blockers Ban Stirs Fierce Controversy

The UK bans puberty blockers for transgender youth due to safety concerns, despite criticism from medical and LGBT+ groups.

International Business Times UK · Dec 15, 2024

Mother barred from hugging son before detention centre death sparks coroner’s call for change

Exclusive: Frank Ospina’s mother told an inquest she ‘was desperate’ to give her son a hug but was unable to. He went on to take his own life in a Heathrow immigration removal centre

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show

The number of flu patients in hospital in England is more than four times the figure at this point last year.

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2024

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Warning of a ‘tidal wave’ of flu as cases rise significantly in a week

Health leaders said that the rise was ‘concerning for patients and the NHS’.

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

AI to be used to stop wasteful A&E visits as NHS faces busiest winter

The NHS announced it is planning to use AI to find people who make multiple visits to A&E

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

NHS uses AI to find ‘frequent attenders’ in A&E

More than 360,000 patients go to A&E more than five times every year.

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

Women and girls having medical conditions dismissed due to ‘medical misogyny’, MPs told

MPs examined the care and support for women and girls with painful reproductive conditions

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

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 · Dec 9, 2024

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 · Dec 9, 2024

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 · Dec 7, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024

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 Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

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 · Dec 5, 2024

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

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

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024

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

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Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2024

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 · Nov 25, 2024

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.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024

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 Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024

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 · Nov 20, 2024

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 · Nov 20, 2024

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 Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2024

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

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