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Health Secretary accused of crossing a line on airing assisted dying views

A Labour peer said Wes Streeting’s comments are a breach of Government neutrality on the divisive issue.

Evening Standard

Reeves under fire for Budget 'c**k up' with NI hike on employers hitting London hospices, charities and GPs

Minister defended the huge tax raid to better fund the NHS

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting faces pushback from senior Labour figures over assisted dying

The Health Secretary has said he is against a change in the law to allow terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their lives

Evening Standard

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The Guardian view on regulating psychotherapy: people need help to find safe help

Editorial: A new legal framework for talking therapies would take careful work. But better signposting could happen now

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet minister Liz Kendall says she will vote for assisted dying

Work and pensions secretary confirms stance, as Wes Streeting faces criticism for saying law could bring NHS cuts

The Guardian - UK

Hodge: It is a bit daft of Streeting to suggest assisted dying will cost NHS

The Health Secretary said he had asked his department to analyse the costs of implementing any change in the law on assisted dying.

The Independent UK

Streeting: Women treated like ‘alien species’ due to health inequalities

The Health Secretary also pointed to inequalities in prostate cancer diagnoses, with black men two and a half times more likely to die than white men.

Evening Standard

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Scottish Labour pose 'very real risk' to free prescriptions, SNP warn

THE SNP have warned that Scottish Labour pose a “very real risk” to free prescriptions in Scotland ...

The National (Scotland)

Bubble has burst for the pharmacy sector, say owners

The warning came as independent community pharmacies voted in favour of action which could see hours reduced and some services withdrawn.

Evening Standard

The right to die is about freedom – don’t let those who see it as a line on a spreadsheet torpedo it

MPs soon have a once-in-a-generation chance to vote for the assisted dying bill. Wes Streeting must not derail it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

What the latest NHS performance figures for England show

The number of people waiting more than 52 weeks to start routine hospital treatment is the lowest since December 2020.

Evening Standard

Minister says she understands pressures facing healthcare after NIC rise

Calls have been made for GPs, dentists, hospices and pharmacies to be exempt from the increase which was announced in last month’s Budget.

The Independent UK

Ten NHS trusts with longest A&E wait times in London revealed

Surge of flu and other viruses has put pressure on hospitals

Evening Standard

Many NHS staff would use ‘conscience clause’ if assisted dying legalised, say doctors

Christian and Muslim groups say medics who refuse to help patients to die are not protected enough in England and Wales bill

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The Independent UK

Long waits in A&E rise as NHS braces for winter

There was a significant rise in the number of people waiting for long periods in emergency departments.

The National (Scotland)

'No plan': Scottish Government rules out Labour health board league tables

SCOTLAND’s Health Secretary has said there are “no plans” to introduce hospital league tables after NHS bosses hit out at plans for them in…

Evening Standard

YouTube to pin first aid information at the top of relevant searches

The video platform has worked with the NHS and others to ensure credible medical information is accessible to users in times of need.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Can Labour’s plan for league tables cure the ailing NHS?

In today’s newsletter: The health secretary is introducing performance rankings for hospitals, to reward the ‘good’ and punish the ‘bad’. Staff are fearful and furious

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Sue Gray’s final departure marks the moment that the Starmer project gets serious

The prime minister has finally grasped that Downing Street must control the narrative, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Independent UK

Warning that UK is walking into an ‘accident crisis’ as deaths hit record high

Accidents resulted in around seven million A&E visits in the UK last year

The Independent UK

Premature babies not having ‘essential’ checks at ages two and four – study

According to the Lords’ Preterm Birth Committee, children who are born prematurely have a higher risk of life-long conditions such as autism.

The Independent UK

Warning over ‘accident crisis’ as number of deaths reaches all-time high

The study found accidents cost the UK £12 billion every year.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on NHS reform: evidence not dogma should be the guide

Editorial: The health secretary is right to link investment to accountability, but he must be wary of creating perverse incentives

The Independent UK

Streeting puts failing NHS fat cats in firing line as he warns service is ‘living on borrowed time’

NHS managers have been warned that failure will no longer be rewarded with a cycle of payouts followed by rehires at different trusts

The Guardian - UK

Legalisation of assisted dying may force NHS cuts, Wes Streeting warns

Minister has asked officials at Department of Health to analyse implications for other services

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