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Calls for more contraception access in England as pill goes over-the-counter

Experts say provision of counselling and longer-term options should also increase, as pill to be available in pharmacies

The Guardian - UK

New blood tests for dementia announced, but what can they tell us and who will benefit?

A five-year, £5 million initiative has just been launched to investigate the feasibility of using new blood tests in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Alzheimer’s Society are working with the National Institute for Health and Care Research to use these blood tests in the NHS.

The Conversation

Jeremy Hunt says tax cuts for businesses a ‘priority’ as he hints at benefits squeeze

Chancellor says businesses take ‘priority’ ahead of autumn statement

The Independent UK

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NHS secretary found guilty of illegally accessing her neighbours' medical records

Loretta Alborghetti illegally accessed records of 156 people while working in hospital's ophthalmology department

Evening Standard

Eight in ten Britons say public services have got worse and little faith they will improve, new poll

Exclusive Ipsos UK survey lays bare the dire state of the country's public services

Evening Standard

Cameron is no moderating influence. The Tories’ autumn statement will prove that

Sunak has not had some Damascene conversion back to a mythical centre ground, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Forcing medical staff to work during strikes could harm care, NHS Providers says

Anti-strike laws risk damaging relationships between staff and employers, hospital trust leaders say

The Guardian - UK

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Boris Johnson’s flagship hospital scheme mired in delays, watchdog finds

MPs’ committee has ‘no confidence’ in delivery target for new hospitals and levelling up funds also criticised

The Guardian - UK

Construction begins on Health Innovation Hub

The facility is part of the University of Glasgow.

The Independent UK

MPs have ‘no confidence’ in promises made about new hospital programme

The Public Accounts Committee said the programme ‘will not deliver all 40 new hospitals by 2030’.

The Independent UK

Menopausal women could be offered behavioural therapy to ease symptoms

There should also be better understanding of the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy, a health care watchdog has said.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the sugar tax: fewer tooth extractions is great news for public health

Editorial: Evidence that the soft drinks levy is working should embolden policymakers

The Guardian - UK

Wondering whether your child should get the chickenpox vaccine? It could become available on the NHS - here's why

The government has been advised to make the jab available to all children, so parents want to know if the chickenpox vaccine is available on the NHS.

GoodToKnow

‘Blurring of roles’ between doctors and less qualified staff must end – BMA

The union has called for the recruitment of less qualified staff to be paused.

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Chancellor urged to bring forward ‘special fund’ for medicinal cannabis

Conservative Natalie Elphicke raised the issue as she told the Commons of a teenage constituent currently in hospital.

The Independent UK

Yousaf urged to ‘do the right thing’ and sack Glasgow health board bosses

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is being considered a suspect in a police investigation into the deaths of patients.

The Independent UK

Get vaccinated to stay fighting fit this winter

As the temperatures start to drop and illnesses begin to spread, vaccines are our best form of defence against flu and Covid-19.

The Guardian - UK

Private firms harming NHS patients by failing to deliver medicines, Lords report warns

‘Real and serious problems’ in UK medical homecare sector going unaddressed due to failures in regulation, damning review says

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The Independent UK

Millions of women able to get contraceptive pills over the counter next year

Women across England will be spared the inconvenience of having to make a GP appointment in order to obtain contraceptives

The Guardian - UK

Contraceptive pill to be available on high street without need for GP visit

NHS England expects almost half a million women to be able to access pill without GP approval next year

The Independent UK

Millions of women to be offered free contraceptive pills in pharmacies

Women will be able to get a first prescription of the pill and repeat orders without having to see a GP.

The Independent UK

Lack of ownership makes harm to NHS medicines service patients unclear – report

The report warns of a ‘failure of oversight’ and ‘lack of ownership’ within the NHS Homecare Medicines Services.

The Guardian - UK

Austerity is behind the mouldy housing imperilling people’s health

Letters: There is already a system for local councils to tackle damp and cold homes, but it has been undermined by 13 years of cuts, writes Dr Stephen Battersby. Plus letters from Dr Richard Turkington and Neil Blackshaw

Evening Standard

OPINION - Rishi Sunak has fallen flat on his Rwanda policy — because he danced to Nigel Farage's tune

Ignore the technical talk about treaties, conventions and legislation. The Supreme Court ruling on the Government’s Rwanda deportation policy is just one more story of a Conservative leader dancing to Nigel Farage’s tune and falling flat on his face.

The Guardian - UK

NHS lifestyle scheme has ‘huge benefits’ for people at risk of diabetes, study finds

International study finds those on England programme have bigger drops in BMI, blood sugar and bad cholesterol

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