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Defib the London ambulance cat SAVED from eviction after huge public outcry

More than 62,000 people signed the petition against Defib being evicted from Walthamstow ambulance station

Evening Standard

Rescue cat, named Defib, faces ‘cruel’ eviction from London ambulance station after 16 years

London Ambulance Service say some staff are unable to use Walthamstow Ambulance Station because of ‘severe allergies’ while the cat lives there

The Independent UK

Pro-EU group say Labour giving 'no credible answer' on rejoining single market

A PRO-EU group in Scotland has said the Labour Party have given “no credible answer” as to why it is against rejoining the single market.

The National (Scotland)

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UK's weight loss jab Mounjaro might help people get back to work: All about it

The UK government has announced a novel initiative trial to offer weight loss medication Mounjaro to people with obesity who are unemployed, to improve their health and help them re-enter the workforce, said British Health Minister Wes Streeting said on Tuesday. The trial is part of a broader NHS strategy…

The Times of India

Protest as Defib the cat faces eviction from London ambulance station after 16 years

Thousands of people have signed a petition against feline being moved out of his Walthamstow NHS base

Evening Standard

Weight-loss drugs not the ‘holy grail’ for obesity crisis, says NHS England director

‘We cannot treat our way out of this’, says Stephen Powis, as doctors warn demand could overwhelm health service

The Guardian - UK

Employers should be fined for unhealthy workplaces, says thinktank

Institute for Public Policy Research says firms that fail to offer options such as subsidised nutritious food should face censure

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Doctors’ warning over weight-loss jabs on NHS

Health secretary Wes Streeting has said weight-loss jabs like Wegovy could be given to those who are unemployed

The Independent UK

Alan Milburn to be given lead role in Labour’s health ministry

Move reignites row over Labour figures with private interests having access to government

The Guardian - UK

Unemployed to be given weight-loss jags as part of UK plan to 'get them back to work'

THE Health Secretary has said unemployed people will be given weight-loss injections as part of a UK Government drive to “get them back to…

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - The idea of using weight-loss drugs to get people back into work fills me with deep unease

There was a moment a couple of years ago, as weight-loss injections first erupted into popular consciousness, when it looked as though they couldn’t possibly endure. All right-thinking people were, it seemed, reflexively horrified by the suddenly rampant use and abuse of Ozempic and its compatriots by Hollywood elites. Disturbing…

Evening Standard

Weight-loss jabs could ‘overwhelm already stretched’ services, NHS chief warns

Ozempic and Wegovy prescriptions are ‘game changers’ but could ‘overwhelm’ the NHS, says its chief

The Independent UK

Lower economic growth due to Brexit a 'fact of life', says Wes Streeting

A UK Government minister has said that lower economic growth as a result of Brexit is a “fact of life” after refusing to consider re-joining…

The National (Scotland)

Let’s get this straight: private healthcare will and must work for the NHS – not the other way around

Labour is right not to be squeamish about independent healthcare firms, but Wes Streeting seems wise enough to prioritise public benefit, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Unemployed to be given weight-loss jab to help them back into work

The new trial aims to gather evidence of the effects of the drug tirzepatide – sold by pharmaceutical company Lily under brand name Mounjaro

Evening Standard

London scientists pioneer at-home 'spit test' for prostate cancer

Health Secretary Wes Streeting hails test as ‘holy grail’ for future of healthcare

Evening Standard

Doubts cast over future of Hillingdon hospital despite Labour's pledge to rebuild it

Health Secretary previously said hospital was ‘worst he had ever seen’ and pledged to rebuild it in first term

The Guardian - UK

Address ‘non-existent’ severe ME care or risk further deaths, UK health minister told

Coroner who heard inquest into death of Maeve Boothby O’Neill calls for action to tackle chronic fatigue syndrome

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GP care analysis casts doubt on Labour pledge to ‘bring back the family doctor’

Patients will increasingly see nurses, physiotherapists or pharmacists instead of GPs, says Frontier Economics study

Evening Standard

Weight loss drugs shouldn’t create ‘dependency culture’, says Health Secretary

Mr Sweeting said it was in “everyone’s interest to play their part” and avoid overloading the health system.

The Guardian - UK

Coroners warn of risk to lives without urgent reform of NHS adult care

Health secretary Wes Streeting told to speed up changes as inability to free up hospital bed linked to deaths of patients

The Independent UK

Blood test detecting 12 cancers at an early stage receives government funding

Health secretary Wes Streeting says the blood tests, which cost £120, will check for lung, breast and bladder cancer

The Guardian - UK

Government to fund £120 blood test that could detect 12 most common cancers

Mionco screening has potential to be a ‘gamechanger’ in five years, says health secretary, Wes Streeting

The Independent UK

Government ‘to ban vaping near playgrounds, hospitals and schools’ in crackdown to protect children’s health

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said to be considering limiting use of e-cigarettes outdoors in England

Evening Standard

Vaping 'could be banned outside schools and hospitals'

Health Secretary Wes Streeting considering move to curb youth vaping

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