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 Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2025
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 National (Scotland) · Jan 5, 2025
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 · Jan 5, 2025
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. The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2025
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 Independent UK · Jan 4, 2025
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 · Jan 4, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2025
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. International Business Times UK · Jan 4, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2025
What the papers say – January 4 Here are the biggest stories leading Saturday’s front pages. Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025
Cornwall health services declare critical incident amid ‘significant pressure’ NHS bosses made the decision after ‘sustained’ pressure on Cornwall’s main hospital and emergency department this week. Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2025
GPs to send patients for hospital tests avoiding consultants in shake-up aimed at cutting NHS waiting lists Patients with symptoms of cancer, heart failure and bowel conditions will no longer have to wait to see a consultant first under Labour reform The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025
Starmer’s team hope policy blitz will prove that Labour can deliver change Those close to PM worry voters are running out of patience and want reforms to directly help public The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025 Keir Starmer to announce radical NHS changes to cut waiting times Patients in England to get direct referrals for tests without seeing consultant, but critics say plan is ‘deluded’
Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2025 Flu hospital admissions increase by 12% in Scotland Scotland’s Health Secretary said the NHS continues to face ‘significant’ pressures this winter.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025 Hospital admissions for flu quadruple in England as NHS bosses warn of ‘huge’ strain Cold snap expected to add to pressure as NHS England figures show 5,074 flu patients in hospital by 29 December
The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025 The best ways to boost your immune system as cold temperatures hit You can strengthen your immune system by eating nutritious foods, exercising and getting enough sleep.
Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2025 Number of patients in hospital with flu ‘rising at a very concerning rate’ Compared to last winter, the average number of flu patients in hospital in England is up sharply
The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025 NHS engulfed as number of people in hospital with flu quadruples in a month The number of people sick with flu in English hospitals is also up year-on-year
The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025 As a child psychiatrist, I see what smartphones are doing to kids’ mental health – and it’s terrifying The online world is forcing children to grow up before they are ready, and parents need government’s help to combat its harms, says NHS consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist Emily Sehmer
The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025 From sleep apps to chatbots: how a new generation of health tech is widening access to treatment The latest digital therapies, prescribed and monitored by clinicians, could make treatment more convenient for patients across the UK
The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025 From smart inhalers to virtual avatars: what are the challenges of developing new health tech? Digital therapeutics are a new kind of health technology designed to deliver treatment to patients directly via apps under the supervision of clinicians. But in order to be approved they must be rigorously tested to provide an effective experience for the user
The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025 People should be protected from catastrophic costs of upfront care – Streeting The Health Secretary said ‘we’re determined to grip the crisis in social care’.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025 I recovered from depression – and went on to help create a mental health app The contributions of those who have experienced illnesses themselves are vital to ensuring that health innovations are fit for purpose and, ultimately, meet the needs of patients