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Record number of women up to date with breast screening, figures show

Officials said ‘there is still much more to do to reach more eligible women and encourage them to come forward’.

Evening Standard

NHS medics to receive new Humanitarian Medal from King for work in Gaza

The recipients will receive the medal at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Primary-age child constipation rates up 60% in England

Experts say greater awareness is needed of the misery that can be caused by the condition

The Guardian - UK

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Laxatives and nappies: how schools are coping with constipation in pupils

One headteacher says diet, exercise and lack of water are factors in rise of cases

The Guardian - UK

Competition for training roles putting ‘immense strain’ on resident doctors

The Royal College of Physicians is calling for a comprehensive review of how doctors and medics are trained.

The Independent UK

SNP ring 'alarm bells' as Labour back for-profit private investment in NHS

LABOUR’S Health Secretary has “set alarm bells ringing” after backing private, for-profit investment in the NHS, the SNP have warned.

The National (Scotland)

Meeting Ukraine peacekeeping pledge would require tax rises or spending cuts, Starmer warned

Managing the pressures of an ageing population on the NHS while ramping up defence expenditure would be an ‘epochal challenge’, top economist warns

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Labour's Health Secretary backs bringing private investment into NHS

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has signalled support for bringing more private investment into the NHS.

The National (Scotland)

Campaigning to free Lucy Letby is not the right thing to do, says Wes Streeting

Health secretary says he will believe former nurse’s conviction is fair unless a court decides otherwise

The Guardian - UK

Health Secretary signals support for more private investment to fix the NHS

Wes Streeting said there is a ‘hell of a lot more to do’ to sort out the health service.

The Independent UK

Lib Dems say Badenoch is echoing Trump’s ‘dangerous rhetoric’ as she claims ‘some cultures better than others’ – as it happened

Conservative leader of the opposition speaks at right-wing conference in London

The Guardian - UK

Reeves warned UK inflation will push public sector unions to seek higher pay rises

Plan for ‘reasonable’ 2.8% rises may prove insufficient, forcing chancellor to find billions in extra funding

The Guardian - UK

NHS England launches first advertising drive to boost breast cancer screenings

TV, radio and online adverts aimed at increasing uptake of routine mammograms for women aged 50 to 71

The Guardian - UK

Most NHS users in England affected by dysfunctional admin, report finds

About 64% of people had difficulties with health service last year relating to communication about care

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Evening Standard

Shirley Ballas and Julia Bradbury urge women to take up breast cancer checks

A new campaign – supported by Breast Cancer Now and Cancer Research UK – launches with a new advert across TV, radio and online.

The Independent UK

‘Be vigilant, ladies’: Shirley Ballas and Julia Bradbury urge women to check breasts

The TV stars are part of a new Breast Cancer Now and Cancer Research UK campaign

Evening Standard

NHS admin issues putting patients off seeking care, research finds

A survey found 20% of 1,622 patients questioned received a letter for an appointment after it was supposed to take place.

Evening Standard

Starmer says he is delivering on promise to fix NHS after appointments goal met

Figures showed that between July and November 2024 there were almost 2.2 million more appointments compared with the equivalent period in 2023.

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Family Rallies For NHS Assistant’s Last Wish: Marry Her Long-Time Partner Now

The family of NHS healthcare assistant Clair Honey wood, 45, are rallying support to help her fulfill a deeply personal wish.

The Guardian - UK

In an NHS ward I saw how Britain relies on immigrants. Yet still we tell them they’re not wanted

My dad’s journey through the health and social care systems proves what politicians secretly know: we’ll be lost if they succeed in ‘sending them home’, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

NHS faces £5.7bn bill for patching up hospitals before demolishing them

Delaying rebuilding programme in England to save money in short term requires costly repairs to keep sites safe

The National (Scotland)

What does Glasgow’s new £6 million private hospital signal for NHS Scotland?

SCOTLAND’S new £6 million “luxury private hospital” – the Elanic Hospital – juts out into Glasgow’s Bath Street.

The National (Scotland)

Labour MPs rake in over £300,000 from donors linked to private healthcare firms

LABOUR MPs have raked in over £300,000 from donors linked to private healthcare amid the party’s push for further NHS privatisation, The Sunday…

The Guardian - UK

First patient in UK tests new treatment for loss of sense of smell

Chrissi Kelly, who says anosmia is a ‘like a bereavement’, is trialling a simple procedure that could help those who lost sense of smell during Covid or other viral infections

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Fatal Ambulance Cancellation in Kent: Inquest Reveals 43-Year-Old Woman Died in Sleep

A 43-year-old woman died in her sleep just hours after an ambulance, which was a mere six minutes away from her home.

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