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England’s hospital waiting list will keep growing, says Sajid Javid

Health secretary launches elective recovery plan but says 10m people could seek care before the backlog eases

The Guardian - UK

Travelling to Australia from the UK and other questions answered by expert Simon Calder

The rules for going down under from 21 February, plus changes in Portugal and tough restrictions in Manhattan

The Independent UK

Covid news – live: UK cases down 25% in a week, as NHS waiting list set to rise until 2024

More than 20,000 fewer infections reported than last Tuesday

The Independent UK

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Call for six new mental health hospitals in England as buildings ‘crumble away’

Exclusive: President of Royal College of Psychiatrists warns some facilities ‘dangerously old and not fit for purpose’

The Guardian - UK

NHS waiting list plan ‘will fail’ unless pressure on A&E is lifted, doctors warn

Planned care will ‘never function satisfactorily if other parts of the service are under significant strain,’ says Society for Acute Medicine

The Independent UK

NHS year-long waits to last until 2025 as 10 million patients stayed away due to Covid

Labour's Wes Streeting said the delayed plan 'falls seriously short of the scale of the challenge facing the NHS and the misery that is affecting millions of people'

Daily Mirror

Javid sets out plans to tackle NHS backlog of care

The Health Secretary said the NHS aims to eliminate the waits of over 18 months by April 2023.

The Independent UK

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Dozens of over 12s given out-of-date Covid jabs at UK vaccination centre

NHS Grampian has confirmed that 42 out-of-date Covid vaccinations were administered in Stonehaven's town hall on 1 February - those affected are being contacted

Daily Mirror

‘Gamechanging’ weight loss drug to be made available on NHS

Nice approves use of semaglutide, opening door to new treatment for thousands of adults with obesity

The Guardian - UK

NHS waiting lists to rise until 2024, says Sajid Javid

The health secretary told the Commons that the number of patients waiting for elective surgery could rise to 14 million

The Independent UK

Brits to get 'game changing' weight loss injection on NHS to fight obesity crisis

The NHS will inject obese Brits with a "game-changing" fat-busting drug called Wegovy, which is prescribed as a weekly jab to suppress appetite

Daily Mirror

Thousands to get fat-busting drug on the NHS to help with obesity crisis

In some cases, those with a BMI of 30 may be able to access the drug, which is given via a pen injector

Nottingham Post

Covid vaccines for NHS staff a 'professional responsibility' says Prof Sir Chris Whitty

He has written to unvaccinated staff

Wales Online

Weight-loss jab to be prescribed by NHS in England amid obesity crisis

Weekly injection of semaglutide has been shown to suppress the appetite and led to weight loss

Wales Online

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Daily Mirror

'I quit the NHS, the intense work culture was like being in the trenches'

Dr Michael Mrozinski first started working in the National Health Service in 2009 after graduating from medical school before quitting and moving to Australia for a new life

The Independent UK

Chris Whitty tells NHS staff it is their professional responsibility to get jabs

Health Secretary Sajid Javid told the Commons last month that ministers plan to scrap a legal requirement for NHS staff to be vaccinated.

The Independent UK

Thousands of obese people to get fat-busting drug on the NHS

In some cases, those with a BMI of 30 may be able to access semaglutide, which is given via a pen injector.

The Guardian - UK

Chris Heaton-Harris is new chief whip and Jacob Rees-Mogg minister for Brexit opportunities – reshuffle as it happened

Limited government reshuffle sees big changes in whips’ office as former chief whip Mark Spencer moves to leader of Commons

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The Independent UK

Pfizer set for record vaccine revenue as world’s dose-sharing initiative runs out of cash

Pfizer’s Covid vaccine has become one of the most lucrative drugs in history

Evening Standard

NHS to prescribe ‘game-changer’ weight loss drug to tackle obesity crisis in England

The NHS is to prescribe a new weight loss jab in order to tackle the obesity crisis in England.

Evening Standard

Women with aggressive womb cancer get new immunotherapy treatment on NHS

An estimated 100 women a year could access the drug via the NHS Cancer Drugs Fund

Daily Record

Tributes paid to Scots university lecturer after 'sudden death'

Dr James McLay, a Clinical Pharmacology senior lecturer and consultant with NHS Grampian, tragically passed away after a short-illness.

The Guardian - AU

Covid live: Italy and Spain to ease mask mandate; UK records 66,183 new cases – as it happened

Italy and Spain relax rules on wearing masks in outdoor spaces; UK records 314 Covid-related deaths

Wales Online

Tory MPs call for Government to allow more overseas dentists to ease 'crisis'

Health minister Maria Caulfield said the Government is exploring changes that would ‘really open up dentistry to those who are overseas trained’

The Independent UK

Woman still waiting for surgery from NHS backlog feels ‘scared’ for her future

Erin, from West Yorkshire, has been unable to work after developing an ear infection in the summer of 2019.

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