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Revealed: Woman who wrongly had part of spine removed among hundreds of NHS surgical blunders

In some cases, entire operations were carried out on the wrong patient

The Independent UK

Government’s new health strategy ‘no more than hiding the crisps’, Tories say

Retailers could be made to set healthy food sales targets under new plans.

Evening Standard

Supermarkets told to play a bigger role in NHS fight against obesity

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The Independent UK

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Calls to clean up England’s ‘toxic air’ as GP visits for asthma attacks rise 45%

Exclusive: Doctors say clean air zones need expanding, after 45,458 visits in first half of this year – up from 31,376 last year

The Guardian - UK

Supermarkets could face fines for failing healthy eating targets in obesity crackdown

Labour health secretary issues warning over future of health service ‘unless we curb the rising tide of cost and demand’ caused by obesity epidemic

The Independent UK

This 10-year plan may be the last chance to save the NHS

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Universal healthcare free at the point of need is a noble idea but it desperately needs Labour’s reforms to work if it is to survive

The Independent UK

NHS hospital funding in England to be tied to patient ratings, ministers say

Health leaders say financial penalties are not the answer, warning NHS faces existential threat unless it reconnects with public

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‘Cervical cancer has affected generations of my family – NHS changes mean women like me could be missed out’

Gemma Barley’s regular three-year check-up found abnormal cells in her cervix, despite her previous screening being completely clear

The Independent UK

NHS treats patients as ‘inconvenience’, says new boss

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The Independent UK

NHS manager ordered to stop selling ‘sleep drug-laced’ children’s gummies

Regulator tells Sally Westcott to pull product that allegedly has undeclared levels of prescription-only melatonin

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Wes Streeting is right to listen to bereaved parents – and I am one of them

COMMENT: The health secretary has realised something that decades of policymakers have failed to realise, writes Louis Pilard – listening to parents like me who have lost a baby is key to improving the NHS’s maternity services

The Independent UK

Hospital money could be linked to patient feedback under new plan – report

The 10-year plan for the NHS is due to be announced next week.

Evening Standard

Funding for hospitals could depend on patient feedback in Labour’s NHS reform

Labour will announce its 10-year plan for the NHS next week

The Independent UK

NHS keeps patients away because they are an inconvenience, new boss admits ahead of shake-up

Failing to listen to public frustrations could mean the end of a national health service, warns Jim Mackey, as Labour prepares to unveil its 10-year plan for the NHS next week

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NHS keeps public away as patients seen as ‘inconvenience’, new boss says

Sir Jim Mackey’s statement comes as he prepares to implement a 10-year health plan to be published by the Government next week.

Evening Standard

Fact check: How much do resident doctors earn, and what do they want?

With resident doctors in England being balloted over possible strike action, Full Fact looks at what resident (formerly ‘junior’) doctors earn.

The Guardian - UK

A clear set of actions is needed to improve NHS maternity services

Letters: Families devastated by failings in maternity services deserve nothing less, writes Saffron Cordery; plus letters from Ann Pearson, Zoe Green and Simon Gibbs

The Guardian - UK

Ethical questions surround the NHS sampling babies’ DNA

Letter: Janet Menage asks if parents can give informed consent if they are unaware of the many potential uses of the material

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The three lifestyle factors putting a million UK adults at risk of dying early

Three factors could cut 20 years from a person’s life, experts warn

The Conversation

The UK’s plan to genetically test all newborns sounds smart – until it creates patients who aren’t sick

By 2030, every baby born in the UK could have their entire genome sequenced under a new NHS initiative to “predict and prevent illness”. This would dramatically expand the current heel-prick test, which checks for nine rare genetic conditions, into a far more extensive screen of hundreds of potential risks.

The Guardian - UK

Triple threat of smoking, drinking and weight ‘puts a million in England at risk of early death’

Exclusive: Three risky behaviours can mean people dying 20 years earlier than they should, says senior doctor

The Independent UK

The five key benefits of a health MOT – and what we could learn from Japan

The appointment typically lasts 20 to 30 minutes

Woman & Home

Dr Amir Khan reveals the 'subtle' signs of dehydration you might miss in the hot weather

There's a lot more tothe symptoms of dehydration than simply feeling thirsty, the GP and ITV regular tells woman&home

The Guardian - UK

Another tragic fact about this disastrous welfare bill: it proves Labour hasn’t learned and doesn’t truly listen

From cabinet members to the British public, there is an outcry about these benefits cuts. Why is the government always so poor at reading the room? asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

Breakthrough for teen who lost four family members to inherited condition

Mary Catchpole, 19, has the same life-threatening genetic condition, activated PI3-Kinase delta syndrome (APDS)

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