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CQC’s alarming report: crisis in UK health and care
As reported by BBC News, rising costs, long waiting lists, and struggling services paint a grim picture as the CQC warns of growing health inequalities. keep reading
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Nursing leaders demand more funds for GP practice staff pay rise
As reported by GP Online, nursing leaders have urged for additional funding to ensure a 6% pay rise for GP practice staff, emphasizing that the keep reading
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UK government misses target for paperless prescriptions
As reported by Digital Health, a 2024 deadline to eliminate paper prescriptions in practices is pushed to 2025 due to digital challenges, leaving the NHS behind its ambitious keep reading
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‘Sex-specific’ language on NHS website
As reported by Pulse, to address concerns about clarity and confusion, the UK government has reintroduced sex-specific language to online NHS advice pages, emphasizing the importance of keep reading
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Cost-of-living crisis strains UK GPs as patients seek helpÂ
As reported by RCGP, amid soaring living costs, 73% of GPs report a concerning surge in patients grappling with diet-related and poverty-related issues, with 93% expressing keep reading
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WHO report reveals 4 in 5 people with high blood pressure receive inadequate treatment, urges global action
As reported by Eastern Eye, a new WHO report warns that the “silent killer,” hypertension, is taking a deadly toll as it remains undetected and untreated in keep reading
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Government unveils £240 million plan to strengthen NHS for winter challenges
As reported by Medscape, the UK government has revealed a £240 million funding package aimed at enhancing the NHS’s winter resilience and increasing social care keep reading
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Government unveils national suicide prevention strategy to tackle rising suicide rates in primary care
As reported by Nursing in Practice, in a bid to combat the alarming increase in suicides, the government announced a comprehensive National Suicide Prevention Strategy, emphasizing keep reading
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Long-term sickness hits record high with 2.6m off work
As reported by The Times, long-term sickness has reached another record high, with almost 2.6m people off work because of illness Despite a government drive keep reading
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Government considering placing anti-smoking message inserts in cigarette packets
As reported by the BBC, messages encouraging UK smokers to quit could be placed inside packets of cigarettes under draft proposals being considered by the keep reading