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NHS watchdog to review evidence on two pioneering Alzheimer’s drugs

Donanemab and lecanemab were licensed for use in the UK in 2024 but were not made available on the NHS after Nice deemed their benefits “too small” to justify the cost

The Independent UK

Why the NHS can’t build a successful system on staff goodwill alone

COVID-19 INQUIRY: During the Covid-19 pandemic, which resulted in 200,000 deaths, the UK’s healthcare system came “close to collapse”. As the inquiry chair warns ministers that there may not be a workforce “willing or able to” get the NHS through another pandemic, experts tells Rebecca Thomas while so many staff…

The Independent UK

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'My son died of meningitis — this is what I want people to know'

As the meningitis outbreak in Kent continues, Sue Astley Theodossiadis speaks about losing her son Alex to the disease

Evening Standard

NHS close to collapse and preventable deaths - key findings from the Covid-19 report

An NHS inquiry report reveals that UK health services came close to collapsing during the Covid-19 pandemic, impacting cancer screenings, hospital capacity and staff safety

Evening Standard

Mother who was told son might not survive meningitis B urges wider vaccination

Gaynor Simpson wants the menB jab to be available to teenagers and young people.

Evening Standard

Mother backs push for meningitis jab for teenagers after son’s near-death battle

Ross Simpson fell critically ill and his family was told he might not survive

The Independent UK

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How the NHS ‘teetered on brink of total collapse’ at height of Covid pandemic

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The Independent UK

Stay-at-home pandemic order sent message NHS was closed – Covid-19 Inquiry

The coronavirus probe has published its report on the NHS during the crisis.

Evening Standard

Government’s ‘stay at home’ messaging may have cost thousands of lives, Covid inquiry finds

NHS survived the pandemic ‘but only just’, inquiry chair concludes after probe’s latest damning assessment

The Independent UK

NHS was ‘on brink of collapse’ during pandemic, Covid inquiry finds

Heather Hallett says ‘superhuman’ efforts of workers were at times the only reason health service survived

The Guardian - UK

Meningitis vaccine eligibility expanded after Kent outbreak rises to 27

Anyone who was at Club Chemistry in Canterbury from 5 March to 15 March advised to get antibiotics and vaccination

The Guardian - UK

Cases of meningitis expected to rise in ‘unusual outbreak’, health chief says

New figures will be released on Thursday morning which are expected to see cases push above 20.

The Independent UK

Covid-19 inquiry latest: Healthcare system was ‘on brink of collapse’ and NHS ‘only just’ coped in pandemic

Report finds some people did not seek treatment for life-threatening conditions

The Independent UK

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Thursday briefing: The largest cluster of cases in a generation – what’s behind the meningitis B outbreak?

In today’s newsletter: After a spate of infections linked to a nightclub in Kent, some parents and experts are questioning the UK’s vaccination regime

The Independent UK

Meningitis B latest: Dozens of Kent students queuing for vaccine turned away as tally of cases rises

Criteria for jab widened to anyone who attended club over 10 days, as well as sixth-formers at four schools and more Canterbury students

Evening Standard

Health Secretary to visit Kent vaccination centre after meningitis outbreak

One school pupil and one university student have died following the outbreak linked to a nightclub in Canterbury.

The Independent UK

Covid-19 pandemic probe to set out impact on NHS and patients

The UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry is set to publish insights on how the healthcare system in Britain coped in the face of the virus.

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Evening Standard

Vaccine rollout begins as meningitis cases rise to 20 amid outbreak

A second university has reported a case, as the UKHSA issues a public health alert

The Guardian - UK

Kent meningitis outbreak has been contained, health officials believe

There is growing confidence that the 20 people diagnosed with the illness have not infected anyone outside the area

The Independent UK

What to know about the meningitis vaccine as rollout begins amid Kent outbreak

Health authorities are working to contain the spread and safeguard the student community

The Independent UK

Government ‘playing Russian roulette’ by not offering all young people meningitis B jab, campaigners say

University of Kent to offer the vaccine to the 5,000 students living in halls of residence at the Canterbury campus as UKHSA warns cases are ‘severe with rapid deterioration’

The Independent UK

Meningitis: Students begin receiving vaccine as alert sent to NHS in England

Two students died and 18 more cases are being investigated by the UK Health Security Agency.

The Independent UK

Cold, damp and mouldy housing thought to be behind 40,000 hospital admissions as UK faces fresh cost of living crisis

Campaigners warn that the current oil and gas crisis is especially concerning in light of the link between poor housing conditions and serious illness

Evening Standard

Vaccine rollout will save so many lives, says student who recovered from menB

Sophia Speirs was in her first year at the University of Manchester in 2023 when she contracted meningitis B.

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