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NHS prevents thousands of strokes with blood-thinning drug push

Rapid rollout of anticoagulant drugs to people with atrial fibrillation saved 4,000 lives since January 2022, says NHS chief

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of lives saved by ‘transformative’ drugs rollout, says NHS

Direct oral anticoagulants are used to treat the heart condition atrial fibrillation, which can lead to strokes.

The Independent UK

Needs of patients with learning disabilities not being met in hospitals – report

An investigation by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body found the current system is not always designed to provide effective care.

The Independent UK

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Those waiting longest for NHS care to be asked if they will travel for treatment

The health service hopes the initiative will help drive down the number of people waiting the longest.

The Independent UK

‘Misleading’ A&E figures in England hiding poor performance

Emergency doctors say figures are aggregated with those of minor injury centres to get closer to targets

The Guardian - UK

Delays, rows and legal challenges: inside the stalled new NHS gender identity service

Guardian analysis reveals chaotic efforts to open two units offering new treatments to children with gender dysphoria

The Guardian - UK

‘Postcode lottery’ for A&E care as NHS and government failing to tackle crisis, MPs warn

MPs warn government they have ‘serious doubts’ over NHS A&E rescue plan

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Report slams NHS and Department of Health over poor A&E care

The level of care patients can expect depends on where they live, MPs have said.

The Independent UK

Heart failure to be treated at home as NHS expands virtual wards programme

The programme is already approved for frail patients and those with acute respiratory infections.

The Independent UK

NHS England to investigate why dead people invited for Covid and flu jabs

Exclusive: Social media users report receiving ‘priority’ vaccine letters for relatives who died years ago

The Guardian - UK

Women’s campaigners warn of safety risks from NHS app medical records access

Refuge said it is disappointed that the Government and NHS England have not fully addressed the risk to domestic abuse survivors.

The Independent UK

New NHS remote medical records endanger domestic abuse victims, campaigners claim

Exclusive: Changes will allow perpetrators to get access to abuse victims’ personal health records, including details on medications and mental health history, Refuge warns

The Independent UK

The Observer view on gender dysphoria: criminalising therapy poses risk to children’s welfare

NHS England’s shift to a ‘watchful waiting’ brief on trans identity faces being undermined by campaigners seeking criminal ban on ‘conversion’ treatment

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak was branded ‘Dr Death’ by top government scientist in secret Covid WhatsApp messages

Deputy chief scientific adviser’s disparaging WhatsApp messages shown to inquiry

The Independent UK

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New gender identity clinic openings further delayed

It was announced in July 2022 that the Gids service at the Tavistock and Portman Trust would be shutting down.

The Guardian - UK

Half a million of us want to donate our data to British science, but it’s languishing unused because of privacy fears

Data supplied to UK Biobank UK is not for sale, it’s not for trivial or suspect use, it’s for the good of humankind, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Alarm at rise in use of mixed-sex wards in NHS England hospitals

Guidelines ban shared accommodation but breaches are at an all-time high, with patient safety and dignity compromised

The Guardian - UK

Everything you need to know about NHS England’s biggest ever IT contract

What is the contract for? And why are there privacy concerns about the deal?

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Growing number of people face 18-month waits for NHS care in England

Figures reveal rise to 8,998 patients in August, despite ministers’ pledge to have ended such long waits by April

The Independent UK

What the latest NHS performance figures show

Some 8,998 people had waited more than 18 months to start treatment at the end of August, up from 7,289 at the end of July.

The Independent UK

NHS waiting list hits record high of almost 7.8m

Pressure on NHS emergency services is creeping up as 123,000 wait more than 12 hours in A&E

The Independent UK

Doctors on strike for ‘equivalent of month’, says NHS chief in talks plea

The NHS had operated for 720 hours since March ‘without a significant proportion of our medical workforce’, chief executive Amanda Pritchard said.

The Guardian - UK

Mental healthcare in England is a national emergency, say hospital bosses

NHS Confederation says mental health has slipped down priority list and patients are being forgotten

The Guardian - UK

Charities call on NHS England to bring back Covid precautions for staff

As virus cases rise by 30% in the past week, the clinically vulnerable and medics fear they will be put at risk this winter

The Independent UK

People seeking mental health help ‘should be asked about problem gambling’

New guidance said people with depression or anxiety could be at a greater risk of gambling addiction

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