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‘The blame game’: revelations from health officials at UK Covid inquiry

Simon Stevens and Chris Wormald recall inefficiency, lack of planning and a ‘horrible dilemma’ on life-or-death decisions

The Guardian - UK

Martha’s rule must be available 24/7, England’s patient safety commissioner says

Patients and relatives must be able to request second opinion from critical care team at any time of day or night, government told

The Guardian - UK

Matt Hancock wanted to decide who should live and who should die during Covid – former NHS boss

Dominic Cummings asked whether the true problem was him ‘calling Hancock “a lying c*** killing people’” or ‘Hancock actually being a lying c*** killing people’

The Independent UK

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OPINION - Older people in Britain die unnecessarily: NHS is shamefully ageist and so is the rest of our society

Two stories caught my eye this week. First, that the elderly are being left hanging about in A&E waiting rooms while younger people “with simpler needs” get seen more rapidly, within the four-hour target. “Our study demonstrates older people living with frailty may not be appropriately prioritised within the acute…

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock 'wanted to decide who should live or die' if NHS overwhelmed by Covid

MATT Hancock wanted to decide “who should live and who should die” if hospitals were overwhelmed in the pandemic, the former head of NHS England…

The National (Scotland)

A £45,000 fund for IVF and £16,000 for egg freezing: how fertility became the ultimate workplace perk

From subsidised egg freezing to unlimited IVF leave, to retain the best talent London's biggest companies are going the extra mile on fertility, says Claire Cohen

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson blames NHS ‘bed blocking’ for first Covid lockdown

Mr Johnson said NHS and social services had ‘failed to grip the decades old problem of delayed discharges’.

The Independent UK

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Sunak warned government’s ageing IT systems are ‘accident waiting to happen’

Exclusive: Government doesn’t know how much it spends patching up old computer systems

The Independent UK

Why is Humza Yousaf wearing a purple ribbon at FMQs?

ANYONE watching FMQs today will have noticed Humza Yousaf was wearing a purple ribbon.

The National (Scotland)

Covid inquiry: Hancock ‘wanted to decide who should live or die’ if NHS overwhelmed

‘Fortunately this horrible dilemma never crystallised,’ former NHS England head Simon Stevens tells inquiry

The Guardian - UK

Family of critically ill baby lose legal battle to have her transferred to Italian hospital

The campaign group Christian Legal Centre said the judge had ruled against the move

The Independent UK

Vitamin D deficiency: key signs that you’re not getting enough

Chances are you're not getting enough Vitamin D. An expert explains what to do about it

Evening Standard

Federica Cavenati: Fashion designer took her life after NHS failures in mental health care, coroner finds

Federica Cavenati had her own clothing label 16Arlington and items worn on the red carpet and at London Fashion Week by the likes of Billie Eilish and Kendall Jenner

Evening Standard

Covid inquiry: Matt Hancock 'wanted to decide who should live and die' if hospitals grew full, says ex-NHS chief

Impact of pandemic on hospitals set to come under microscope at latest Covid Inquiry hearing

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The Guardian - UK

The Covid inquiry has exposed more than just a few bad apples – the whole system is rotten

The state was completely unprepared for the pandemic – and the next crisis won’t wait for us to fix it, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

NHS prevents thousands of strokes with blood-thinning drug push

Rapid rollout of anticoagulant drugs to people with atrial fibrillation saved 4,000 lives since January 2022, says NHS chief

The Independent UK

Needs of patients with learning disabilities not being met in hospitals – report

An investigation by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body found the current system is not always designed to provide effective care.

The Independent UK

Thousands of lives saved by ‘transformative’ drugs rollout, says NHS

Direct oral anticoagulants are used to treat the heart condition atrial fibrillation, which can lead to strokes.

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The Independent UK

Big Brother star Kerry Riches reveals why she could handle ‘Get Kerry out’ crowd chants

The Independent spoke to the latest housemate to be evicted from the ITV series about why they ‘wouldn’t have wanted to leave the show any other way’ and why she’s ‘gutted’ about an incident that saw her reprimanded by producers

The Independent UK

NHS trust steps down from critical incident at hospital emergency department

The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust urged patients to continue to make use of pharmacies, urgent treatment centres and 111 to receive care.

The Independent UK

‘Hospitals favouring younger emergency patients’

A new study found that elderly people attending Accident & Emergency departments are less likely to be seen within target times.

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: What Boris Johnson’s closest advisers had to say for themselves at the Covid inquiry

In today’s newsletter: Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain gave evidence at Dorland House on Tuesday – what did they reveal?

The Independent UK

Met Police to reduce time spent on mental health calls under new initiative with NHS

Eight in 10 people sectioned in London would benefit more from community support than hospital admission, says NHS

The Guardian - UK

Black and Asian people find it harder to access NHS mental health services, report finds

Patients from minority ethnic backgrounds wait longer for, and have worse outcomes from, referrals than white counterparts

The Independent UK

Metropolitan Police to reduce time spent on mental health calls under new scheme

Under the Right Care, Right Person initiative, officers will not longer attend when a healthcare professional would be more appropriate.

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