Trans women no longer to be placed on female-only wards under new NHS England guidance Rules mean single-sex wards, toilets and changing rooms will now be used by people based on their biological sex The Guardian - UK · Oct 15
An autism diagnosis, but where’s the treatment? Letters: Rebecca Hope Duncan says she has not received any help after being assessed as autistic, in response to Prof Peter Fonagy’s review of mental health, ADHD and autism services. Plus letters from Jeremy Seymour, John Bryant, Peter Deadman, Steve Bamford and another reader The Guardian - UK · Oct 15
The UK must have digital sovereignty Letters: The government must stop allowing foreign companies to have access to our sensitive data, writes Ian White. Plus a letter from Bill Cawley The Guardian - UK · Oct 15
Trans women barred from female hospital wards under new NHS guidance Trans rights groups say the rules will ‘push trans people away from accessing care’ The Independent UK · Oct 15
New NHS guidance confirms exclusion of trans women patients from female wards The new guidance for hospitals and staff comes 18 months after the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex. Evening Standard · Oct 15
I work in the NHS and Malawi – we need to urgently rethink how we see health spending COMMENT: I have been struck by a recurring challenge, writes Charity Gladstone. We have evidence, expertise and innovative solutions, but are we prepared to change how we invest, who we listen to and who gets to make decisions? The Independent UK · Oct 15
London business chiefs warn Chancellor John Healey not to hit City with £1 billion 'office tax' rise Canary Wharf and the Square Mile could be hammered by higher levies on skyscrapers and expensive office blocks Evening Standard · Oct 15
Number of Scots receiving weight loss jabs on NHS revealed THE number of Scots who have received jabs to help them lose weight on the NHS after the drugs were approved three years ago has been revealed ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 15
Budget will have to reflect ‘tough time’, Healey says during IMF visit The Chancellor said the British people expected Government departments to ‘manage with the budgets we’ve got’. Evening Standard · Oct 15
Prepare for a tough Budget, chancellor warns amid fears over cash for pay rises for doctors and nurses The chancellor said the British people expected Government departments to ‘manage with the budgets we’ve got’ The Independent UK · Oct 15
Romeo Beckham’s girlfriend Kim Turnbull given urgent rabies jab after dog attack The model and DJ had been attempting to feed the stray dog while on holiday in Bali Evening Standard · Oct 15
World-leading genomics lab launches in London to improve care for NHS cancer patients The centre is the first of its kind to deliver a new generation of cancer diagnostics known as composite biomarker testing Evening Standard · Oct 14
World-leading NHS genomics lab launches to improve care for cancer patients New testing combines data about a patient and their tumour with artificial intelligence (AI) to build the fullest picture of a person’s cancer. Evening Standard · Oct 14
UK launches world first cancer lab for personalised patient treatment Clinical trials have already shown positive results in using these circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) blood tests to monitor patients The Independent UK · Oct 14
Medical Daily · Oct 14 Natera's Multi-Cancer Blood Test Gets FDA Breakthrough Status, a Faster Review Path That Is Not an Approval Natera's multi-cancer blood test won FDA breakthrough status, which is not an approval. What it means, what data are missing, and what to ask.
The Conversation · Oct 14 Early flu season: why you should get your jab sooner this year Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows more flu activity in September than in the same month of the past four years. However, flu is still circulating at relatively low levels in the community. If cases continue to rise over the coming weeks, this would suggest the flu…
The Independent UK · Oct 14 MP recalls terrifying parachute accident after jumping from a plane at 15,000 feet The Tory MP described how the skydive went wrong on a ‘grey and windy’ day in Devon
The Guardian - UK · Oct 14 Palantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence Tom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
The Independent UK · Oct 13 The simple exercises shown to improve mood during menopause A new study found that women’s bodies face ‘cliff-like’ biological changes when they have their last period
The Independent UK · Oct 13 Lung cancer: The symptoms everyone should know as Pope Leo diagnosed with adenocarcinoma Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of lung cancer, the Vatican said
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13 In Liverpool I saw the tough choices Louise Casey faces on social care – starting with who will pay? Preparing her first report on England’s social care system, the peer says ‘everything is on the table’. This should include older people’s wealth, rather than taxes on younger workers, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Times of India · Oct 13 Elton John-backed pilot expands opt-out HIV testing to 89 emergency departments A pilot project supported by the Elton John AIDS Foundation has helped transform how HIV testing is offered in England, expanding a programme first introduced in two South London hospitals to 89 emergency departments across the country. The initiative makes HIV tests a routine part of emergency care, allowing patients…
Evening Standard · Oct 12 Midwives win £750,000 settlement over nitrous oxide exposure The compound is the main component in gas and air, widely used for pain relief in labour.
Evening Standard · Oct 12 Most young people in London with mental health disorder ‘don’t receive a diagnosis’ - study The new study, published by experts at King’s College London examined data on young people in south London
The Conversation · Oct 12 Empathy can help make maternity care safer – here’s how Poppy Russell lived for just 12 hours. She died in April 2021 at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford after suffering a brain injury during birth. An inquest concluded that her death was preventable.