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‘I was forced to wait eight months’ for life saving heart surgery - my surgeon said ‘we failed you’

Doctors told Dorothea Went after an eight month wait ‘we’ve failed you; we shouldn’t have left you this long’

The Independent UK

National probe into deaths of NHS heart patients as scale of cardiology crisis revealed

Special report: As delays in NHS cardiology services soar, experts and doctors warn patients are dying and coming to harm as they’re left languishing waiting for specialist care, writes Rebecca Thomas

The Independent UK

NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told NHS leaders to ‘put patients ahead of targets’.

Evening Standard

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Who Is Carla Bellucci? Britain's 'Most Hated Woman' Criticised for Charging Family £200 for Christmas Dinner

A controversial former model raises Christmas dinner fees to £200, offering a three-course meal. This is the latest of her many controversies.

International Business Times UK

Wes Streeting holds winter crisis talks with NHS bosses in England

Health secretary tells hospitals to put safety above waiting time targets after service warned of potential ‘quad-demic’

The Guardian - UK

A doctor’s guide to stopping your children catching flu this Christmas

Thousands of children need hospital treatment because of flu every winter

The Independent UK

Flu ‘skyrocketing’ amid spike in cases among children

There are warnings of a ‘challenging’ winter for the NHS.

The Independent UK

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Christmas ‘quad-demic’ warning as four different viruses spread in children

A record number of people are occupying hospital beds

The Independent UK

Spike in flu cases among children set to raise pressure on NHS

It comes amid warnings of a ‘challenging’ winter for the NHS.

Evening Standard

Down by the sea: poverty brings Blackpool life expectancy to UK low

Resort town struggles with squalid housing, poor nutrition for children and now, statistics show, earlier deaths

The Guardian - UK

When it comes to healthcare, don’t make ‘private’ a dirty word

YOUR VIEW: Letters to the editor: our readers share their views. Please send your letters to letters@independent.co.uk

The Independent UK

Labour needs the will to solve social care crisis

Letters: A free adult social care system modelled on one already in operation in a London borough is achievable, according to Sally Powell and Stephen Burke. Plus a letter from John Ransford

The Guardian - UK

Rayner ‘knows people impatient for change’ amid fall in support for Labour

The Deputy Prime Minister pointed to ‘significant challenges’ faced by the Government since the election.

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting signals move to train thousands more GPs

Health staff closer to patients’ homes could be prioritised under a ‘refresh’ of the NHS workforce plan.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Wes Streeting plans mass expansion of GP services to tackle NHS staffing crisis

The health secretary intends to steet the NHS workforce plan toward training more GPs, community nurses and health visitors

The Guardian - UK

One million elderly people skipping meals amid winter fuel benefit crisis

The row over Labour’s cuts to pensioners’ energy payments is about to flare up again after damning new research

The Independent UK

After a lifetime in construction I know Starmer’s promise of 1.5 million homes is impossible

YOUR VIEW: Letters to the editor: our readers share their views. Please send your letters to letters@independent.co.uk

The Independent UK

GPs halting transgender patients’ hormone treatment or refusing prescriptions, investigation reveals

Investigation: GPs cite lack of expertise or funding as key factors in withdrawals of trans patients’ prescriptions. Billie Gay Jackson and Holly Bancroft report

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Evening Standard

‘Miracle’ mother who survived traumatic birth meets crucial blood donor team

Adele Darlington lost 15 litres of blood during the birth of her daughter Jasmine at Warrington Hospital and needed 65 units of blood.

The Guardian - UK

How does weight loss drug Mounjaro work and why is it in such high demand?

The ‘King Kong of weight loss drugs’ will be available on the NHS but only patients with most need will get it

The Independent UK

Fertility treatment is two-tier system, and single women are paying the price

IN FOCUS: As the number of single women deciding to go it alone and start their own families triples, Olivia Petter uncovers the countless financial and social barriers preventing them from having the children they want

The Independent UK

Top doctor warns deaths will rise this winter after A&E target left off Labour milestones

Figures suggesting thousands of deaths in A&E are not attracting the political attention they should, warns Dr Adrian Boyle

The Guardian - UK

We cannot afford for Starmer’s government to fail. Because Farage is lying in wait

It is not enough for the Labour leader’s ‘milestones’ to be achieved. Voters must feel the improvement in their daily lives, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Independent UK

AI twice as accurate at pinpointing stroke time than current methods – study

Developers hope the model will eventually be used in the health service.

Evening Standard

What the papers say – December 6

Here are the top stories to round out the working week.

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