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What is spinal muscular atrophy? NHS treatment boosts outcome for babies with genetic condition

Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic disorder that weakens the muscles and causes issues with movement

Evening Standard

Half of UK smokers switching to vapes ‘could save NHS more than half a billion a year’

Study says hospital admissions would drop by 13% if half of all smokers switched to e-cigarettes

Evening Standard

Switching to vapes ‘could save NHS more than half a billion a year’, study says

Researchers suggest the swap would also reduce smoking-related hospital admissions by 13%.

The Independent UK

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Babies with rare muscle-wasting disease living longer thanks to treatment advances

NHS started rolling out treatments for spinal muscular atrophy in 2019

The Independent UK

Babies with rare condition living longer thanks to advances in treatment

The NHS started rolling out treatments for spinal muscular atrophy in 2019.

The Independent UK

Woman living in fear after being injected with needle that pricked security guard in A&E struggle

Exclusive: ‘I was screaming my head off and they went and forced me down on the floor with four of the security guards,’ says woman

The Independent UK

Buy now, pay later medical loans on rise as desperate patients go private amid NHS backlogs

Finance firms defend credit deals as ethical but health experts warn of spiralling public indebtedness

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Two-thirds of sexual assault support centres in England branded inadequate

Inspectors find failures to protect victims and risks of contaminating forensic evidence

The Guardian - UK

Experts warn UK is ‘flying blind’ with Covid cases expected to surge in autumn

Experts have warned that the UK is “flying blind” with Covid-19 cases expected to surge this autumn.

Evening Standard

Who is entitled to a free eye test? The rules for kids and parents explained

Knowing who is entitled to a free eye test could save you money. We look at who can get their eyes checked for free

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SNP challenge Labour to 'reject NHS privatisation' in wake of Wes Streeting visit

SCOTTISH Labour’s by-election candidate in Rutherglen and Hamilton West has been challenged to “reject NHS privatisation” after being pictured…

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak warned of concerns over NHS private sector partnerships

Plans to cut waiting lists in England were welcomed but critics say they do not address deeper staffing issues

The Guardian - UK

IVF is not the only option for lesbian couples

Letter: It is not reasonable to expect the taxpayer to fund reciprocal IVF when there are simpler, cheaper methods that can be tried first, writes one reader who conceived twice using IUI

The Guardian - UK

Home insemination kits to be trialled on NHS to explore non-IVF methods

Pilot of about 20 patients in London will track success of hormone-free intracervical insemination kits

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The Independent UK

NHS waiting lists ‘likely to rise’ despite Tories turning to private sector to clear backlog

Maria Caulfield said the number of patients in line for treatment expected climb further in coming months before coming down

The Independent UK

Experts warn of ‘unintended consequences’ of leaning on private sector capacity

Plans for 13 new diagnostic centres, eight of which will be privately run, were announced on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Greenpeace defends protest at PM’s home as ‘proportionate response to a disastrous decision’ – as it happened

Amid criticism of its anti-oil protest at constituency manor, group says action would not have gone ahead if Sunak had been at home

The Independent UK

NHS waiting lists likely to rise despite private sector expansion, minister says

Maria Caulfield said the number of patients in line for treatment is expected climb further in the coming months.

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Evening Standard

Parity wields job axe as tech sector recruitment falls

The tech sector has been hit with a wave of high-profile layoffs and hiring freezes over the past year, with a knock-on effect for recruiters

The Guardian - UK

Cyber-attack to cost outsourcing firm Capita up to £25m

Group, which runs services for NHS, councils and military, reports loss of almost £68m for first half of year

Evening Standard

NHS waiting lists rising toward record eight million, admits minister

But Maria Caulfield stresses that very long waits are coming down

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Eating disorders are soaring in the UK – and so are wait times for vital support

In today’s newsletter: The number of patients both in and seeking support has risen drastically since 2015 – the reasons why are complicated

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 National (Scotland)

Labour under fire over call for greater 'use of private sector' in NHS care

LABOUR have been criticised after they called for greater use of “private sector capacity” in the NHS ...

The Guardian - UK

Let private and third sectors cut NHS waiting lists, says Steve Barclay

Health secretary says ‘every available resource’ must be used to help patients access diagnosis and treatment faster

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