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Michelle Mone accuses UK Government of 'scapegoating' over PPE firm

Tory peer Michelle Mone accused the UK Government of making her and her husband a 'poster couple for the PPE scandal' ...

The National (Scotland)

Michelle Mone accuses Government of ‘scapegoating’ ahead of PPE court ruling

PPE Medpro, a company linked to Baroness Mone, is being sued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) over an alleged contract breach.

Evening Standard

GPs in England threaten action over online appointment booking plan

Doctors’ union says GPs will be overwhelmed by ‘triage tsunami’ and gives ministers 48 hours to take measures

The Guardian - UK

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GPs threaten action over online appointment booking changes

The British Medical Association gave Health Secretary Wes Streeting 48 hours to act and avoid a dispute

The Independent UK

GPs consider taking action over online access plans

The British Medical Association has given Health Secretary Wes Streeting 48 hours to act and avoid a dispute with GPs in England.

Evening Standard

BMA gives Streeting 48 hours to avoid GP dispute over online access plans

The union claims the changes would lead to ‘hospital-style waiting lists in general practice’ and slash the number of face-to-face appointments.

Evening Standard

‘Don’t trust Trump’: how UK health experts are fighting back against a war on medicine

Ministers and medical groups have acted quickly to limit fallout after US president made unproven link between paracetamol and autism

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Fears of new PFI-style ‘disaster’ as firms handed £6m to advise on using private funds for NHS clinics

Exclusive: Consultants and lawyers hired to advise on using public-private partnerships to build ‘neighbourhood health centres’ in England

The Guardian - UK

‘Unacceptable’ waiting list of up to eight years for NHS gender care, reveals health secretary

Exclusive: ‘This breaks my heart,’ says minister Wes Streeting as waiting list tops 42,000

The Independent UK

More than 100,000 patients getting faster care thanks to GP advice scheme – DHSC

The initiative, known as advice and guidance, allows family doctors to seek advice from specialists on the phone or online.

Evening Standard

Offer to increase UK spending on medicines shelved, Government says

Officials launched a review of the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth earlier this year.

Evening Standard

Baroness Amos to lead NHS maternity and neonatal investigation

Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced a national investigation in June.

Evening Standard

NHS to recruit nurses and midwives before vacancies arise in new jobs boost

Trusts will be able to employ new staff based on projected need rather than current headcounts.

Evening Standard

NHS to recruit new staff before vacancies arise

The DHSC says the move will allow the NHS to provide the best possible care for patients

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Crackdown on cosmetic surgery ‘cowboys’ after botched Brazilian butt lifts

Government claims industry has been blighted by ‘dodgy practitioners’, with patients killed or ‘maimed’ during procedures

The Independent UK

NHS cancelled thousands of appointments during resident doctor strikes

Ministers claim the NHS saw fewer cancellations during doctors' strikes compared to last year.

The Guardian - UK

How a VIP contract introduced by Tory peer left government owed £24m

DHSC rejected as ‘unusable’ PPE supplied by company linked to Lord Chadlington, which later went bust

The Independent UK

Doctor strikes begin despite Starmer’s last-ditch plea to avert five-day walkout

Health secretary Wes Streeting says BMA has left ‘damage at the door of the NHS’

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The Independent UK

Government pledges to ‘transform care’ for people with ME

It comes after the high-profile death of a young woman from the disease.

The Independent UK

ME care reforms promised after woman’s tragic death

A coroner highlighted a lack of specialist beds and ‘extremely limited’ training for doctors around treatment of the condition

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting considers writing off part of doctors’ student debts to avert strike

Exclusive: Health secretary looking closely at ‘forgiveness’ scheme as crucial talks with resident doctors begin

The Independent UK

Abortion rate hits record high with three in 10 pregnancies ending in termination

There were 247,703 conceptions leading to a legal abortion in 2022, a 13.1% rise on the 218,923 recorded in 2021, the ONS said.

Evening Standard

Government suing PPE Medpro because of ‘buyer’s remorse’, court told

The Department of Health and Social Care wants PPE Medpro to repay more than £120 million over an alleged breach of contract.

Evening Standard

Signing up for clinical trials to be new feature on NHS App

Eventually the app will automatically match patients with studies based on their own interests and health data.

Evening Standard

Government can hit NHS waiting times targets despite scepticism, says Reeves

The NHS has received a 3% increase in real terms per year in the Government spending review.

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