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NHS maintenance backlog soars to more than £1.3bn, figures show

It was up £200 million between the end of 2022 and April this year.

Evening Standard

One in four NHS trusts hiked parking charges for patients or staff in 2 years

At least 37 of 147 trusts in England say they raised price between April 2022 and March 2024

The Independent UK

Leading pharmacists outraged over GP funding announcement

The Government has announced the first details of the new GP contract for 2025/26.

Evening Standard

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Pop-up heart-health hubs sought for Premier League clubs in England

Pilot of screening and treatment unit at Everton diagnosed almost one third of fans tested with hypertension

The Guardian - UK

Davina McCall shares brain tumour surgery recovery update as she admits to private healthcare privilege

McCall reflects on her life-saving surgery and urges others to prioritise health checks

Evening Standard

Cash for surgeries where patients see same GP every time under new plans

Additional investment and measures to free-up doctors’ time form part of the new GP contract for 2025/26.

The Independent UK

Major security breach at Ealing Hospital after fake doctor 'injects' patient

Hospital bosses have increased security after the incident

Evening Standard

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Revealed: NHS spent more than £2bn on private mental health hospitals last year

‘The NHS has seen its own bed capacity dwindle over decades with significant re-investment unlikely,’ report warns

The Independent UK

Voices: Readers name their priorities for Keir Starmer’s Labour government in 2025 – from NHS to economy

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: The new year brings growing debate over Britain’s future, with concerns from readers focused on the economy, public services, and leadership

The Independent UK

NHS to get drug which helps prevent hearing loss in children having chemotherapy

Around 60 children and young people each year will benefit from Pedmarqsi.

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘giving with one hand and taking with the other’ despite £100m hospice funding boost

Rachel Reeves was dubbed ‘the Grinch who stole Christmas’ for refusing to exempt hospices from the national insurance hike in her Budget

The Independent UK

Fact check: Labour MP claims SNP cause 'catastrophic' damage to Scottish NHS

Was the new Labour MP right?

The National (Scotland)

Surge in flu cases risks overwhelming hospitals in England, says NHS chief

Health service concerned that early ‘flood’ of infections will be made worse by family gatherings at Christmas

The Guardian - UK

NHS warning over Christmas gatherings as flu cases soar in worst December for three years

The NHS has been hit hard with an early festive flu season, with top medics warning festive season gatherings are leading to a flood of cases

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Hospice funding welcomed but charity warns one-off investment not enough

The Government said £100 million for adults and children’s hospices is the biggest investment in a generation.

The Guardian - UK

Hospices in England to get £100m boost amid closure fears

Hospices struggling with increases to wages and NICs say cash is ringfenced and will not ease day-to-day pressures

Evening Standard

Festive flu: Four times as many patients in England hospitals than last year

The latest figures show an average of 2,629 flu patients were in beds in England each day last week.

The Independent UK

England’s hospitals ‘hit hard with early festive flu season’ as cases rise

The latest figures show an average of 2,629 flu patients were in beds in England each day last week.

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The Independent UK

Alarm over dip in cancer screening

Tens of thousands of lives have been saved by screening in the last few years alone.

The Independent UK

Daily tablet for advanced breast cancer patients set for NHS rollout

Elacestrant is recommended for patients whose cancer has worsened after at least a year of treatment with hormone therapy and CDK4/6 inhibitor.

Evening Standard

NHS must ‘plan, prepare and pull together’ through winter pressures – minister

Health minister Karin Smyth also thanked staff who will keep the NHS running over the festive period.

The Conversation

Scalds and burns are common holiday injuries – a burns nurse explains how to avoid and treat them

As the temperature drops and the evenings become darker, we may be more worried about the possibility of slipping on ice than sustaining burn injuries.

Evening Standard

Streeting asked if pensioners could die after losing winter fuel allowance

The Government announced in July that the winter fuel allowance for pensioners would be means-tested.

The Guardian - UK

Life inside a therapeutic prison: ‘Look, we’ve done some terrible things ...’

At pioneering HMP Grendon, a range of psychology professionals aim to ‘re-child’ some of Britain’s most serious offenders in relatively relaxed conditions. Does the treatment work?

The Independent UK

I was branded ‘too posh to push’ – but my caesarean section was hell

FIRST PERSON: A growing number of expectant mothers are opting for C-sections rather than a natural birth, but judgement about the procedure remains, writes Charlotte Cripps

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