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Wes Streeting says weight-loss jabs for unemployed not 'dystopian'

THE UK’s Health Secretary has denied his plans to give weight-loss jabs to unemployed people would result in a “dystopian future”.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 20, 2024

Streeting hints at Budget of major tax rises after bagging billions for NHS from Reeves

Health secretary confirms his departmental budget has been agreed and hints at major tax rises on the way

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2024

Wes Streeting denies ‘dystopian future’ over weight-loss jabs for unemployed

UK health secretary says people will not be ‘involuntarily jabbed’ but that medications could be ‘gamechanging’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024

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Vanessa Feltz says ‘I would not have had the surgery’ if she’d known about Ozempic

‘We don’t know what the long-term effects are but who cares? At least you’re thin,’ said the TV and radio host

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2024

Experts weigh in on Labour plan to offer weight loss jabs to unemployed

LABOUR plans to give obese and unemployed people weight-loss jabs as part of a drive to get them back into work and reduce pressure on the NHS…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 20, 2024

Wes Streeting’s NHS revolution laid out in 10-year plan with smartwatches to monitor diabetes

Community-led treatment will be part of health secretary’s initiative

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2024

If you let Google have your data, why not the NHS?

A government with access to personal information could deliver welfare and services much more easily – and could also be a bulwark against the tech giants’ business practices

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024

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Nigerian nurses urge UK minister to intervene over test cheating claims

Exclusive: More than 100 nurses write to Wes Streeting after being accused of cheating in tests to practise in UK

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024

Ethical alarms should be ringing over weight-loss jabs for the jobless

Letter: Dr Guy Standing is worried about the implications of Wes Streeting’s suggestion that weight-loss drugs could be given to people who are unemployed and deemed to be obese

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2024

Why calls to review Lucy Letby’s case are so different from other miscarriage of justice campaigns

Lucy Letby, a former neonatal nurse, was convicted after two trials of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Sentenced to life imprisonment following a case which many believe was built on circumstantial evidence, Letby has consistently maintained her innocence.

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2024

Unemployed Brits will receive free Ozempic-style weight-loss shots to help them get jobs

Britain has apparently found a solution to the global unemployment crisis: Weight loss shots.

Fortune · Oct 17, 2024

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 · Oct 17, 2024

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 · Oct 17, 2024

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) · Oct 16, 2024

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The Times of India · Oct 16, 2024

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…

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2024

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 · Oct 16, 2024

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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The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024

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 Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024

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 National (Scotland) · Oct 15, 2024

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…

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2024

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…

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024

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 National (Scotland) · Oct 15, 2024

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 Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024

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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