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The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

How does the NHS waiting list work, and why is it so high?

Labour attacks Tory record on cutting NHS waiting lists

Evening Standard

Fears over rise in number of stillbirths and babies dying due to unknown causes

‘This requires a comprehensive response from all levels of government that matches the urgency and scale of the issue’

The Independent UK

Government to introduce ‘Martha’s rule’ on patient safety in English hospitals

Rule will give patients the right to a second opinion if they believe their concerns are being dismissed by NHS staff

Evening Standard

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England’s only antidepressant withdrawal helpline to close after funding pulled

England’s only NHS helpline for those coming off antidepressants is to close after its funding was withdrawn.

Evening Standard

NHS waiting list hits new record high and casts doubt on key Sunak pledge

In February 2020, the last full month before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the waiting list stood at 4.57 million

The Independent UK

What the latest NHS performance figures show

Some 7,289 people had waited more than 18 months to start treatment at the end of July, up from 7,177 at the end of June.

The Independent UK

NHS waiting lists hit new record high of 7.7 million

In February 2020, the last full month before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the waiting list stood at 4.57 million.

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Starmer calls Tory claim UK would accept 100,000 EU migrants per year under Labour ‘embarrassing nonsense’– as it happened

Labour leader says Tory response to his small boats plan shows ‘they’ve nothing sensible to say on issue’

The Guardian - UK

PM admits challenge as NHS waiting list reaches new record high of 7.68m people

Rishi Sunak blames strikes by doctors for imperilling pre-election vow

Evening Standard

‘Our health data is about to flow more freely, like it or not’: big tech’s plans for the NHS

The long read: The government is about to award a £480m contract to build a vast new database of patient data. But if people don’t trust it, they’ll opt out – I know, because I felt I had to

The Guardian - UK

NHS winter resilience fund announced by Government

It comes amid rising concerns about how the NHS will cope over winter.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak blocked rebuild of hospitals riddled with crumbling concrete

Exclusive: Delay to work on five buildings in 2020 led to warnings of ‘catastrophic’ safety risk

The Guardian - UK

NHS ‘not sufficiently resilient’, says top medic as winter plans discussed

NHS England said teams across the service had been planning for a ‘busy’ winter period since the start of summer.

The Independent UK

NHS faces ‘MeToo moment’ as female surgeons reveal shocking scale of sexual assaults in hospitals

The survey represents ‘MeToo moment for surgery’, says head of Women in Surgery forum

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The Guardian - UK

Nearly one in three female NHS surgeons have been sexually assaulted, survey suggests

Survey represents ‘#MeToo moment for surgery’, says head of Women in Surgery forum

The Guardian - UK

Some English patients with eating disorders sent to Scotland for treatment

NHS England data shows 84 patients were sent hospitals in Scotland in 2020-23 due to lack of beds near their homes

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on preventable cancers: we need to avoid illness as well as cure it

Editorial: Public health has been neglected for too long, and new research on the rise of lifestyle-linked cancers proves it

The Guardian - UK

NHS website records 552% surge in heat exhaustion queries

Figures from NHS England reveal people seeking heat-related health advice as temperatures surpass 32C

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Hospitals regularly have to shut units due to dilapidation, NHS England says

Julian Kelly discusses structurally unsound hospitals during evidence to Commons public accounts committee

The Independent UK

Hospitals told to have plans in place for collapse of Raac panels

Measures should include plans for the evacuation of patients in clinical areas where there is reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

The Guardian - UK

NHS England tells hospitals to be ready to evacuate if buildings crumble

NHS trusts told to familiarise themselves with evacuation plan in event buildings containing Raac start to fall down

The Independent UK

Urgent review of hospital buildings ordered over collapse-prone concrete fears

NHS leaders told to also ensure they review GP practices buildings for collapse-prone concrete

The Independent UK

Martha Mills: Parents of girl who died after NHS mistakes call for new right to get second opinion

Martha Mills died after developing sepsis while under the care of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The Independent UK

Bereaved parents call for right to a second opinion after mistakes in NHS care

Martha Mills died after developing sepsis while under the care of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The Guardian - UK

Parents of girl who died of sepsis in NHS hospital call for right to second medical opinion

Mother of Martha Mills, who died after treatment failures at London hospital, releases report with Demos calling for new policy in England

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