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Privatising NHS services ‘has led to decline in quality of patient care’

Researchers linked potentially avoidable deaths to outsourcing care to the private sector.

The Independent UK

'Treatable deaths' rise under privatised NHS services, study finds

A study of of 173 of England’s clinical commissioning groups found an annual rise in outsource spending of 1% was linked to a rise in 'treatable deaths' of 0.38% the following year

Daily Mirror

Ronan Keating pays tribute to tragic cancer campaigner Deborah James calling her 'a champion'

The Boyzone singer was among the thousands who sent their condolences to her family

Irish Mirror

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Knee replacements stall in regions of England with weight rules for patients

Stricter CCGs told patients that they have to attain a certain body mass index before surgery

The Guardian - UK

Knee ops dropped after NHS policies on patient weight introduced, study finds

Researchers suggest the introduction of limits on access to knee replacement surgery based on a patient’s weight or BMI has seen a cut in operations.

The Independent UK

Glasgow-based mental health call service goes 24/7 as demand soars during pandemic

NHS Scotland says it has seen a sustained increase in calls to their helplines since the beginning of the pandemic.

Glasgow Live

NHS Forth Valley chiefs under fire after not revealing bullying data

The information was part of a Freedom of Information request by the Scottish Conservatives.

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Manchester blood donors needed urgently as stocks fall amid 'donor and staff absences'

The city's blood donor centres are among the lowest filled centres across the country, say NHS bosses

Manchester Evening News

Charles views life-size sculptures honouring NHS staff for work during pandemic

He visited the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, an organisation he is now patron of.

The Independent UK

NHS app must become permanent fixture in people’s lives, says Javid

The Health Secretary said virtual GP consultations will take place through the NHS app by next March.

The Independent UK

Blood donors in Newcastle urgently needed as blood stocks fall to ‘vulnerable’ levels

There is a permanent blood donor centre at Holland Drive in the Arthur's Hill area of Newcastle

Chronicle Live

‘I feel like a second-class citizen’: outsourced hospital staff join strikes

OCS workers at Blackpool and Blackburn call for weekend pay in line with NHS staff

The Guardian - UK

Lives 'will be lost' if hospital A&E is shut down, campaigners warn

Hywel Dda UHB has proposed building a new hospital on the Pembrokeshire/Carmarthenshire border which will result in the closure of A&E at Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest

Wales Online

The tide of the COVID pandemic is going out – but that doesn't mean big waves still can't catch us

In February, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the public would have to get used to “living with COVID”, and announced the phasing out of all COVID-related restrictions over the following months. For many people, life since then has begun to return to something resembling normal.

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Glasgow Live

Abortion laws in Scotland and what they mean for thousands of women across the country

With the recent overturning of the constitutional right to abortion in America, the conversation this side of the pond has turned to our own laws surrounding abortion.

Daily Mirror

Devastating sign warns NHS patients no beds are free and it is 'seriously affecting' A&E

The handwritten sign at James Paget Hospital in Norfolk, which warned that there were no beds available in the hospital, went viral after being shared on social media

Nottingham Post

Pollen bomb proof your home as hayfever continues to cause misery for millions

There are ways to reduce the pollen we are exposed to

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian council staff to get 35 per cent petrol allowance rise as carers forced to walk to work

The council is one of the first to temporarily increase its mileage allowance to bring workers in line with NHS staff but it could mean employees face additional tax demands.

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The Independent UK

‘Only change linen if essential’: Hospital staff told to cut back on fresh sheets amid Brexit shortages

Exclusive: Textile Services Association warns that ‘shortages of linen and laundry will have a knock-on effect on the provision of beds in trusts’

Liverpool Echo

NHS issues monkeypox warning with latest symptoms and advice

It comes as more than a thousand monkeypox cases have been confirmed in the UK

Wales Online

Coroner warns more teens will die as she writes to Javid over death of girl, 14

Penelope Schofield warned there is a 'clear risk' young people in the UK will succumb and says we are failing them

The Independent UK

Jeremy Vine calls for return of shielding after being struck down with Covid

Channel 5 presenter questions why government isn’t ‘mentioning’ rise in cases

The Independent UK

GPs threaten to strike over plans to make them work Saturdays and evenings

New NHS contract means doctors must offer appointments from 9am to 5pm on Saturdays, as well as until 8pm on weekdays

The Guardian - UK

Coroner issues warning on NHS mental health services after girl’s suicide

Coroner will write to health secretary after finding neglect led to death of 14-year-old Robyn Skilton in West Sussex

The Independent UK

NHS removes words ‘woman’ and ‘women’ from menopause page

The health service previously removed the words from other web pages

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