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The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

NHS may have to cut jobs if strike action over pay continues

This latest action marks the 13th walkout by doctors since March 2023

The Independent UK

NHS hospital performance in England: Latest numbers and trends

Some 180,329 people had been waiting more than a year to start routine hospital treatment at the end of September.

Evening Standard

‘My mother-in-law spent years working for the NHS. Last week she waited 10 hours outside hospital in an ambulance’

University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust says it apologises for any delays patients are experiencing

The Independent UK

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Which area has the worst ambulance handover delays in England?

Eight out of the 10 worst-performing hospital trusts in England for average handover times are in the Midlands, analysis of data shows

The Independent UK

NHS England redundancies: What jobs and sectors are most at risk?

Over 18,000 staff are facing redundancy in the coming months

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting compares doctors’ union to the cartel as he warns strikes will cost NHS hundreds of millions of pounds

The health secretary claimed the British Medical Association is no longer a voice for doctors as he shrugged off Labour leadership claims and urged medics to call off the strikes

The Independent UK

Reeves rejects plea for £1bn of extra cash to cover NHS redundancy payouts

Health secretary Wes Streeting lobbied behind the scenes for emergency funds to pay off 18,000 staff losing their jobs

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Thousands of NHS staff redundancies to go ahead after funding agreed

The NHS will be permitted to overspend its budget this year to pay for redundancies, recouping the costs further down the line.

Evening Standard

Thousands of NHS England staff to be made redundant

The government announced the abolition of NHS England, with plans to bring the organisation under the Department of Health and Social Care

The Independent UK

Quarter of five-year-olds in England have tooth decay, damning report finds

NHS England figures show tooth decay is the leading cause of hospital admissions among children aged five to nine.

The Independent UK

Fact check: Fake ‘train attack’ imagery and child obesity stats

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

Fears NHS faces a ‘collision’ of huge flu wave and doctor strikes this winter

Sir Jim Mackey said the NHS will have to stay focused on patient safety.

The Independent UK

NHS faces a ‘collision’ of flu and doctor strikes, chief says

Sir Jim Mackey said the NHS will have to stay focused on patient safety.

Evening Standard

‘Urgent need’ for GPs to be better trained to recognise ADHD, report says

NHS England estimated that almost 2.5 million people in England are likely to have ADHD.

Evening Standard

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NHS staff bearing brunt as ‘ugly’ racism of 70s and 80s returns, says Streeting

Exclusive: Health secretary and NHS England chief warn of winter pressures and rising levels of abuse

Evening Standard

Gender change reversal data sought as part of new NHS detransition service

NHS England said between 15 and 20 people who had detransitioned were spoken to in April as part of work on a new service.

The Independent UK

Morning-after pill made free at thousands of community pharmacies in England

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The Independent UK

Morning-after pill available for free in pharmacies across England

The move will be a ‘game-changer’ in making reproductive healthcare more accessible for women, officials said.

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The Independent UK

NHS makes morning-after pill free for all women – here’s how to get it

Officials have hailed the move as the biggest change to sexual health services since the 1960s

Euronews

England trials new AI tool to speed prostate cancer diagnosis, offering same-day results

The new approach could save men from weeks of waiting for a diagnosis, NHS England said.

The Independent UK

NHS worker must raise £120,000 for cancer treatment or ‘wait to die’

Jamie Scott has been fundraising for life-extending treatment through bake sales

Evening Standard

NHS pilots new same-day prostate cancer diagnosis using AI

The trial will test 10,000 scans at up to 15 hospitals across the country and will be rolled out nationally if successful.

The Independent UK

Men to get same-day prostate cancer diagnosis through ‘game changing’ AI software

AI will be used to interpret MRI scans for men suspected of having the disease, helping to spot lesions within minutes

The Guardian - UK

NHS leaders warn of longer waiting times if demand for extra £3bn not met

Key Labour pledge under threat as health service faces costs from redundancies, strikes and rising drug prices

The Independent UK

NHS trials new rapid blood test that could save children’s lives

The 15-minute blood test can quickly distinguish between bacterial and viral infections

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