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NEWS: NHS waiting list hits 7.6 million
As reported by NHE, the latest NHS England data shows an increase in waiting list numbers, with 308,000 patients waiting over a year for treatment Of keep reading
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NEWS: Government achieves early diagnostic target
As reported by NHE, Victoria Atkins announces successful delivery of potentially life-saving diagnoses from 160 Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) sites, exceeding targets almost a year ahead of keep reading
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Atkins outlines NHS transformation plan
As reported by NHE, new health secretary, Victoria Atkins, unveils her vision to streamline the NHS, making it faster, fairer, and simpler for patients, while celebrating keep reading
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GPs express concern over mental health support
As reported by STV News, a recent survey of 804 GPs in Scotland reveals that only 14% feel they have sufficient access to mental health keep reading
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Fears for patients over plan for ‘care navigators’ to answer GP phone calls
As reported by The Mirror, Health Secretary Steve Barclay claims the plan will ‘end the 8am scramble’ for appointments, but there are fears that it keep reading
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UK Health Secretary’s former aide calls for ‘full privatisation’ of NHS
As reported by Yahoo, a former aide to Health Secretary Steve Barclay has called for the “full privatisation” of the NHS. Leon Emirali, a media keep reading
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A senior GP rejects Government plans to bypass practices for cancer diagnosis
As reported by Practice Index, Dr Bramall-Stanier, a GP leader, has criticised Government plans to send patients directly for cancer tests without first having practice keep reading
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Weight-loss apps to offer NHS England help to obese
As reported by the BBC, four apps to help people with obesity lose weight, including the offer of medication, could be used by the NHS 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
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Winter Covid vaccines axed for under-65s
As reported by the BBC, Covid vaccines will not be offered routinely to healthy under-65s this winter, following advice from UK immunisation experts Last autumn, keep reading