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NHS chief warns of ‘abhorrent’ domestic abuse faced by staff as she backs Brick by Brick campaign

Exclusive: Amanda Pritchard speaks out against domestic abuse suffered by NHS staff as she backs The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign

The Independent UK

Weight-loss jabs could ‘overwhelm already stretched’ services, NHS chief warns

Ozempic and Wegovy prescriptions are ‘game changers’ but could ‘overwhelm’ the NHS, says its chief

The Independent UK

Unemployed to be given weight-loss jab to help them back into work

The new trial aims to gather evidence of the effects of the drug tirzepatide – sold by pharmaceutical company Lily under brand name Mounjaro

The Independent UK

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NHS England to screen 100,000 babies for more than 200 genetic conditions

Experts say sequencing whole genome of newborns will be ‘transformational’ in earlier diagnosis and treatment

The Guardian - UK

Newborns screened for genetic conditions in ‘world-leading’ NHS research

More than 500 blood samples have already been taken from newborns at 13 NHS hospitals as part of the study, with plans to scale up to around 40 units.

The Independent UK

NHS boss calls out ‘predator’ surgeon who harassed junior female medics

Amanda Pritchard, NHS England chief executive, has condemned the ‘appalling behaviour’ of Oxford University Hospital-based surgeon Mr James Gilbert, who was found to have sexually harassed four female colleagues

The Independent UK

NHS funding warning following Reeves’ £22bn black hole announcement

NHS must ‘live within its means’ chief executive warns health leaders

The Independent UK

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Wes Streeting pledges billions to GPs in order to ‘fix front door’ of NHS

Health secretary wants to bring back family doctors, cut pressure on hospitals and solve pay disputes

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s strongest warning yet to striking doctors: I won’t give 35 per cent rise

Exclusive: As junior doctors prepare to start another five-day strike on Thursday, Keir Starmer has used his strongest language yet to warn Labour will not meet their pay demands

The Independent UK

NHS is ‘struggling’ but ‘not destroyed’, chief in England says

Amanda Pritchard rebuts claims service is broken but tells health conference major investment needed

The Guardian - UK

‘Health MOTs’ planned for people aged 65 and over arriving at A&E in England

NHS head to announce upfront tests to identify underlying conditions in hope of reducing hospital overcrowding

The Guardian - UK

What is the cancer vaccine? NHS patients to be offered trial of personalised jabs

The new cancer vaccine scheme is the first of its kind in the world

Evening Standard

NHS patients in England to be offered trials for world-first cancer vaccine

Jab personalised for individual’s tumours hailed as ‘gamechanger’ amid high hopes of stopping disease returning

The Guardian - UK

‘Day of shame’: Rishi Sunak and NHS apologise to infected blood scandal victims after damning inquiry report

Prime Minister promises ‘comprehensive compensation’ following ‘terrible injustice’ spanning decades

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Women having ‘harrowing’ births as hospitals hide failures, says MPs’ report

UK birth trauma inquiry finds women variously mocked, ignored, fobbed off with paracetamol and left permanently damaged

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NHS Chief Praises Princess Diana For Sharing Cancer Diagnosis

NHS CEO praises Princess of Wales for sharing cancer diagnosis, emphasizes awareness and support for patients.

The Guardian - UK

NHS England chief condemns Frank Hester’s ‘racist, sexist and violent’ remarks

In an update to healthcare leaders, Amanda Pritchard expresses shock at entrepreneur’s comments about Diane Abbott

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

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The Independent UK

New health secretary vows to end NHS strikes – but misses key conference just days into job

Victoria Atkins told delegates via video link that she would take a “fair and reasonable resolution” to the ongoing industrial action

The Independent UK

Cervical cancer ‘to be wiped out in England by end of next decade’

Winning combination of improving vaccination and screening uptake could make cervical cancer ‘a thing of the past’

The Independent UK

Cervical cancer ‘to be eliminated in England by 2040’

The vaccine to protect against cervical cancer is given to boys and girls in secondary school.

The Guardian - UK

NHS England boss to say cervical cancer can be eliminated by 2040

Amanda Pritchard will say combination of vaccination and screening means goal within two decades is realistic ambition

The Independent UK

NHS turns to AI to reduce ‘avoidable’ hospital admissions this winter

Technology is being piloted by a number of local health teams as a preventative measure.

The Guardian - UK

Drug that can halve breast cancer risk offered to 289,000 women in England

Anastrozole to be made available to women who have been through the menopause and have family history of breast cancer

The Guardian - UK

NHS prevents thousands of strokes with blood-thinning drug push

Rapid rollout of anticoagulant drugs to people with atrial fibrillation saved 4,000 lives since January 2022, says NHS chief

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