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Newsquest announces £2.5 million support for Teenage Cancer Trust

Newsquest will join forces with Teenage Cancer Trust to help deliver the charity’s mission of ensuring no young person faces cancer alone.

The National (Scotland)

What the papers say – January 6

A wide range of stories adorn the front pages.

Evening Standard

Starmer vows millions of new NHS appointments to end 18-month waits for treatment

With pressure growing on the prime minister to deliver on his general election promises, he will use a major speech to set out a plan aimed at taking millions of patients off waiting lists and tackling backlogs in hospitals

The Independent UK

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Starmer vows to cut number of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS treatment by 450,000 by end of 2026

The Prime Minister warned that the NHS needed reform from “top to bottom” and cannot become a “national money pit”

Evening Standard

Plan to cut waiting lists to be unveiled amid warning NHS faces collapse like Woolworths

Proposals to be outlined by Keir Starmer will offer patients 500,000 more appointments a year

The Guardian - UK

Starmer sets out plans to cut hospital backlog with millions more appointments

The proposals aim to ensure 92% of patients are seen within 18 weeks for pre-planned care such as hip and knee replacements.

The Independent UK

Ambulance handover delays in England may harm 1,000 patients a day

Exclusive: 414,137 people believed to have experienced some level of harm in last year, Guardian analysis finds

The Guardian - UK

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How the ‘continuing healthcare’ system is failing sick and elderly people

Letters: Readers on the struggles of getting support for loved ones who need care outside hospital

The Guardian - UK

Compassion fatigue in the NHS or burnout?

Letters: Doctors aren’t exhausted by their patients’ suffering, but by the poorly managed and overdemanding care systems in which they work, says Prof Paul Gilbert

The Guardian - UK

What is driving the winter flu crisis in England?

A look at whether influenza is causing more problems than normal and what else is behind the pressure on the NHS

The Guardian - UK

Lack of winter fuel payment ‘might be unpopular’ as snow falls, Streeting admits

The Health Secretary has urged people to follow advice to keep their homes warms despite fewer being granted extra cash for heating.

Evening Standard

NHS could ‘go the way of Woolies’ and collapse without reform, Streeting warns

More NHS patients who need elective care will be able to decide where they are treated under Government plans to slash waiting lists.

The Independent UK

Labour had plenty of time to ponder social care. Now it has a chance to deliver

Keir Starmer’s government can’t leave the urgent question of how social care will be funded to yet another commission

The Guardian - UK

Start the rebuilding work, Keir Starmer, and show us you’re different to the last bunch of cowboys

Setting up yet another commission on social care is an extreme example of Labour putting off the promised urgent repairs

The Guardian - UK

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Cash incentives for GPs under Labour’s radical plan to cut NHS waiting lists

Doctors will be given £20 each time they consult with a specialist to see if there is an alternative to hospital visits

The National (Scotland)

NHS contraceptive pills funding Hungary PM’s 'propaganda' as he restricts abortion

PROFITS from contraceptive pills used by the NHS are funding an organisation with close ties to Hungary’s hard-right government which has…

The Independent UK

Streeting vows NHS App upgrade will slash waiting times and give patients more choice

Under plans aimed at slashing waiting lists, the NHS App will be overhauled, giving patients more choice under the elective reform plan, which is set to be announced this week.

The Independent UK

Streeting: NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice in bid to cut wait times

The measures form part of the forthcoming elective reform plan.

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The Independent UK

MP calls for urgent health reform as NHS declares critical incident in Cornwall

On Friday NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly integrated care board declared a critical incident because of rising demand on services.

The Guardian - UK

New year, new Keir? Labour have big plans for 2025 - including taking inspiration from Thatcher

The party’s manifesto promised big policy reforms. Now, with his popularity in freefall, the prime minister must deliver to change the political narrative

The Guardian - UK

All NHS acute hospital trusts in England are missing Labour’s 18-week target

The PM’s ‘milestones’ include 92% of patients waiting no more than 18 weeks – but not one of the 124 trusts is hitting the mark

International Business Times UK

Critics Slam Rising NHS Manager Salaries Amid Patient Care Concerns and GP Shortages

There is a decade longs tradition in British politics of complaining about too many managers and not enough doctors and nurses in the NHS.

The Independent UK

The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on

SPECIAL REPORT: As January marks five years on from Britain leaving the EU, Alicja Hagopian and Kate Devlin explore its impact

Evening Standard

What the papers say – January 4

Here are the biggest stories leading Saturday’s front pages.

The Independent UK

NHS hospitals reintroduce face mask requirement as soaring flu cases see critical incidents declared

The number of flu patients in English hospitals has quadrupled in a month, latest NHS figures show

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