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Which UK nation has the longest NHS waiting list?

Steve Barclay says Welsh and Scottish patients could be seen more quickly in England, but devolved politicians dispute this

The Guardian - UK

A&E crisis fears as NHS leaders ‘too busy with strikes to prepare for winter’

Exclusive: NHS services ‘need to be preparing for winter... instead they’re preparing for strikes’

The Independent UK

NHS to replace flagship cancer waiting time target

Reports suggest plans to scrap two-thirds of cancer targets could be announced within days.

The Independent UK

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Can Sunak’s rightwing war on ‘woke’, migrants and the environment save the Tories?

We asked a panel of commentators for their view on the government’s latest strategy

The Guardian - UK

Welsh health minister accuses Barclay of ‘naked political hit’ in NHS comparison

Health Secretary Steve Barclay said waiting lists in the Welsh NHS compare unfavourably with England.

The Independent UK

How quitting smoking can boost your health and finances – as Government considers adding messages to cigarette packs

From healthier lungs to an improved sense of taste and more money, there are so many reasons to quit smoking.

The Independent UK

Barclay should not lecture any nation on solving NHS waiting lists – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader has taken aim at how both the UK and Scottish governments are tackling rising treatment waiting times in the health sector.

The Independent UK

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Mysterious new long Covid symptom identified by scientists

The research detailed a new symptom of long Covid after a 33-year-old man was referred to a specialist clinic

The Independent UK

'Lack of respect': Tory MSP panned amid bid to win Westminster seat

TORY MSP Sandesh Gulhane will look to win a Westminster seat after being selected as his party’s candidate in a marginal constituency ...

The National (Scotland)

Government has no timetable for returning asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm barge – as it happened

Downing Street says it hopes to return people to the boat ‘as soon as possible’ but declines to give timeframe

The Guardian - UK

Potential cancer targets change ‘ominous and deeply worrying’, charity says

Reports suggest plans to scrap two-thirds of cancer targets could be announced within days.

The Independent UK

All the UK strike dates confirmed for August 2023

Latest walkout by junior doctors set to bring fresh upheaval to NHS as RMT and Aslef action again disrupts rail services with pay talks languishing in deadlock

The Independent UK

Lucozade addict drinks eight bottles a day and says it’s harder to quit than class-A drugs

Garry Jonhson’s Lucozade habit goes back 29 years and costs him around £150 a month

The Independent UK

Monday briefing: The new variant that’s a reminder the pandemic never fully ended

In today’s newsletter: The ‘Eris’ strain of Covid is a reminder that the virus has never fully gone away – but what will it mean for Britain?

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UK lost nearly four million days to strike action in past year, study reveals

New report lays bare squeeze facing workers as public sector job vacancies up by a third and real-terms pay plummets

The Guardian - UK

Cigarette packs could soon include advice on how to quit smoking

Government launches consultation on including inserts in packs that outline the benefits of quitting tobacco

The Independent UK

GPs say practices are ‘not an unlimited resource to be abused’

It comes after a poll found some practices had to stop taking bookings for routine appointments due to staffing issues and rising demand.

The Independent UK

Messages urging smokers to quit could be placed inside cigarette packs

The inserts would set out the health and financial benefits of giving up and signpost advice and support available to those trying to stop.

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The Independent UK

Streeting speaks about ‘daunting’ prospect of being next UK health secretary

Labour MP West Streeting said he would ‘relish’ taking on the job, although it would be ‘one of the most difficult’ roles in government.

The Guardian - UK

Should I worry about my BMI?

Devised almost 200 years ago, body mass index is used as a marker of health by many, yet called useless by others. What’s the truth?

The Guardian - UK

Steve Barclay ‘open to’ Scottish and Welsh NHS patients requesting care in England

England’s health secretary says devolved administrations have worse backlogs, which they robustly dispute

The National (Scotland)

UK Government panned for bid to 'involve themselves in devolved areas' amid NHS row

THE UK Government has been told to back off from attempting to “involve themselves in devolved areas” after a row over NHS waiting times.

Evening Standard

Barclay ‘open to requests’ for Welsh and Scots patients to be treated in England to cut waiting lists

The Health Secretary suggested the two nations have worse NHS delays than England in some areas

The Guardian - UK

Landmark NHS recruitment plan in danger from applicant shortfall

The huge increase in students needed to fill medical training places, and supplying the staff to teach them, may not be feasible

The Guardian - UK

Reproductive rights are under threat

Rightwing pressure on women to have more children has no place in a world facing ecological and social catastrophe

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