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Council overspend on social care highest in decade amid warning over NHS plan

Investment is needed to keep people well at home, otherwise the shift towards prevention and neighbourhood health risks being undermined, Adass said.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of cystic fibrosis patients become eligible for ‘life-changing’ therapy

Some people with the rarest forms of the disease have been unable to access the latest medicines.

Evening Standard

New medical trial changes what we think about penicillin allergy

Removing incorrect labels could help improve care for patients while tackling antibiotic resistance and saving money for the NHS,

The Independent UK

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Patients with penicillin allergy may benefit from further tests, study suggests

Removing incorrect penicillin allergy labels could improve care, reduce NHS costs and help tackle bacterial resistance, researchers said.

The Independent UK

UK ‘long overdue’ a conversation about NHS funding, says Javid

Sir Sajid said the country ‘cannot afford’ to ‘bury our heads in the sand’.

Evening Standard

Best calf stretchers: Enhance flexibility, prevent injuries and unlock your Achilles potential

Tight calves? These clever stretchers help boost flexibility, ease tension and support recovery — no gym required

Evening Standard

GB Energy could fund solar panels on religious buildings, Miliband suggests

The Energy Secretary told the Commons he is ‘enthusiastic’ about widening the scope of Great British Energy’s first major project.

Evening Standard

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Striking doctors have badly misjudged the mood of the nation

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Since the general election, resident doctors have seen their wages rise by much more than most other working people, with few – if any – commitments to improving productivity

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‘Unconscionable’ for doctors not to tell their employers if they plan to strike, Streeting warns

Health secretary warns doctors that striking is ‘unreasonable’ and ‘self-defeating’ ahead of talks to avert planned action

The Independent UK

Resident doctors acting in ‘unconscionable way’ over strikes – Streeting

The Government and the British Medical Association are set to meet this week.

Evening Standard

What is arrhythmia and what are the symptoms? A doctor explains

A doctor explains arrhythmia as the NHS rolls out a DIY at-home heart monitor

The Independent UK

No, age isn’t just a number – and the sooner we realise that, the happier we will be

It’s tempting to want to stay young for ever. But each new life stage brings gains as well as losses

The Guardian - UK

Talks between Government and doctors to go ahead ‘to avert strike action’

The Government has said that it ‘can’t go further on pay’.

Evening Standard

NHS begins roll out of groundbreaking at-home heart monitors

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Cancer treatment ‘revolution’ on the horizon, says leading doctor

Professor Sir Stephen Powis warned the biggest challenge facing the NHS was the rise in elderly people

Evening Standard

Retiring NHS England boss says cancer treatment on ‘cusp of golden era’

Professor Sir Stephen Powis said he expects drugs harnessing the body’s immune system to fight the disease will bring ‘great advances in survival’.

The Independent UK

New at-home heart monitors to slash NHS hospital waiting lists

The device can be used to investigate conditions including atrial fibrillation, tachycardia or heart blocks

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New DIY heart monitor rolled out in bid to cut hospital waiting lists

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is the first hospital in the country to roll out the device

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Experts call for end to ‘postcode lottery’ in certain cancer services

Health bodies have called for investment in these ‘essential components of cancer care’ so they do not become ‘optional extras’,

Evening Standard

DIY heart monitor rolled out to cut hospital waiting lists

The first hospital in the country is using a new tool which can monitor heart rhythm defects.

The Independent UK

Nurses’ pay has been ‘severely eroded’ since 2010, study reveals

The Royal College of Nursing said its analysis found pay is £8,000 lower than if wages had kept up with inflation

The Guardian - UK

Parents urged to get children vaccinated after measles death in Liverpool

Child reportedly died at Alder Hey hospital amid surge of measles cases in city

The Guardian - UK

UK government announces £63m funding for EV charging infrastructure

Transport secretary promises to make buying electric cars ‘easier and cheaper’ as £700m subsidy package prepared

The Guardian - UK

Tom Dolphin: BMA’s new chair who’s taking on government despite bid to be Labour MP

As members vote to strike for a 29% pay rise, new elected chair of UK’s main doctors union says he is no party lackey

The Independent UK

Mental health care ‘being rationed’ over failure to cut spiralling waiting list, top doctor warns

Some 1.7 million patients are waiting for community mental health care – with more than 48,000 waiting more than two years to be seen

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