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London ambulance wait times improve but hospitals continue to face discharge delays

Response times across all categories fall in first sign that winter pressure on emergency services may be easing

Evening Standard

'Miracle' gene therapy treatment cures baby facing death - but comes too late for sister

Little Teddi Shaw has become the first NHS patient to receive the treatment for metachromatic leukodystrophy. The 19-month-old was diagnosed with MLD last April

Daily Mirror

Girl with deadly inherited condition is cured with gene therapy on NHS

Teddi Shaw, from Northumberland, first recipient on health service of Libmeldy, world’s most expensive drug

The Guardian - UK

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NHS strikes force thousands to wait 18 months for surgery as flagship target to be missed

Exclusive: Up to 10,000 patients likely still to be waiting by end of March due to the knock-on effect of walkouts as government urged to speed up pay talks

The Independent UK

Hospitals in England with worst A&E waits revealed - check if yours is on the list

New data has revealed the worst NHS trusts for A&E waiting times across England as the health service has battled through one of its toughest winters in recent years

Daily Mirror

Northumbria hospitals have shortest A&E waits in the country, says BBC

Northumbria Healthcare hospitals have the smallest percentage of patients in England facing waits at A&E of more than four hours, an analysis of data suggests

Chronicle Live

Health ombudsman issues unprecedented warning over safety and culture at scandal-hit NHS trust

Exclusive: Health service ombudsman has never before taken action of this kind against a trust

The Independent UK

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What the latest NHS performance figures show

Some 72% of patients were seen within four hours of arrival at A&Es in January, up from 65% in December.

The Independent UK

Millions with mental health needs not seeking NHS help, watchdog says

National Audit Office praises expansion of care but says soaring demand means delays will persist

The Guardian - UK

NHS waiting list likely to ‘flatline’ for the next year, economists warn

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the Government is unlikely to reach its waiting list targets this year.

The Independent UK

NHS waiting lists in England unlikely to fall in 2023, research suggests

Waiting lists will flatline rather than fall despite being one of Rishi Sunak’s priorities for the year, says IFS

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners warning over US tech giant's NHS links as deadline for deal looms

Palantir is in the running for a major contract with the health service, with the initial deadline for applying for the bumper bonanza later this week

Daily Mirror

Independent review of troubled mental health trust launched following concerns for patient safety

The review will investigate how patient failings were 'able to happen'

Manchester Evening News

The patients with treatable eating disorders who are dying before the NHS can help them

Exclusive: Thousands of adults have been left waiting for months for care. Health correspondent Rebecca Thomas reveals how this is leading to avoidable patient deaths

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Concern over lack of progress supporting people with communication needs in NHS

Leading charities have come together to urge the NHS to take action.

The Independent UK

Patients face longer waits unless strikes end, NHS leaders warn

Thousands of nurses and ambulance workers are due to strike on Monday.

The Independent UK

‘I’ve been on the waitlist for over a year’: Britain is in the grip of a gynaecological crisis

According to NHS England data, more than 38,000 patients have been waiting more than a year for an appointment with a gynaecologist – even when their health is worsening. Elena Angelides meets some of the women and GPs on the front line

The Independent UK

‘The wait was agony’: Women with life-threatening breast cancer face weeks of delays

‘It went to two of my lymph nodes - it was obviously on the move,’ breast cancer patient says

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NHS trust investigated over alleged potential edits to records after death of patient

Charlie Millers, 17, was found dead in his room at Prestwich mental health hospital in December 2020

The Independent UK

NHS set to publish hidden figures which expose true scale of A&E waiting times

Health secretary Steve Barclay said the move would create ‘greater transparency’

The Conversation

Building more inclusive pregnancy services for trans and non-binary people isn't about a culture war

It’s been reported that NHS England has paused plans to deliver a training programme to improve inclusion of gender diversity in pregnancy services. This is following a reported “revolt” by midwives. However, our recent research suggests training is needed and that professionals may actually welcome it.

The Independent UK

Whistleblowers claim children ‘seriously harmed’ at scandal-hit mental health hospitals

Special report: In an expose of private children’s hospitals, workers say inadequate staffing put patients in harm’s way. Rebecca Thomas reports

The Independent UK

Norovirus warning as cases now twice as high as last year

Ambulance delays outside of hospital improve for second week in a row

The Independent UK

Warning of big change to Covid vaccines in UK

Vaccination experts said the nation is moving away from the ’emergency response’ to the Covid-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Ambulance handover delays put 57,000 patients at risk of harm, report warns

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives also said 6,000 patients suffered ‘severe harm’ as a result of the situation in December alone.

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