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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

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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

The Guardian - 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 Independent UK

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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 Guardian - 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.

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

NHS waiting lists rising toward record eight million, admits minister

But Maria Caulfield stresses that very long waits are coming down

Evening Standard

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 Guardian - 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

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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 Independent UK

AI could solve NHS radiologist ‘workforce crisis’

A study in Surrey found the technology could categorise chest X-rays with an accuracy of 99.7%

The Independent UK

Government turns to private clinics to help tackle NHS waiting lists

The Government said the 13 new facilities – eight of which are private – will ‘ease pressure’ on the health service.

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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The Independent UK

NHS doctor who suffered sexual assault by fellow medic has sex life questioned

Exclusive: ‘I felt so humiliated, knowing that such a private recording about me and my sexual assault had been spread around the hospital’

Evening Standard

Strictly’s Amy Dowden admits she ‘broke down in tears’ as she began chemotherapy in emotional update

The BBC star said she was ‘wishing this wasn’t happening to me’ as she began the treatment amid her second cancer diagnosis

The Independent UK

Couple win NHS payout after having stillborn baby after doctors sent mother home with a leaflet

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust admitted breaching their duty by failing to offer an obstetric review

The Guardian - UK

Oliver Dowden suggests Fire Brigades Union’s concerns over asylum seeker barge politically motivated – as it happened

The FBU had said the Bibby Stockholm could be a floating ‘death trap’ for asylum seekers

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

Rishi Sunak says pay offer to doctors is ‘fair and final’

Prime Minister called on doctors to end strikes and join ‘national mission’ to cut waiting lists.

The Guardian - UK

GPs to get power to fast-track patients for heart and lung checks

It is hoped scheme will ease pressure on hospitals and result in faster diagnosis and treatment

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