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After a week of turmoil, one thing needs saying about our NHS: slowly it is healing

Times are tough and funding remains below the historic average, but in key areas there are welcome signs of hope, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Rachel Reeves urged to ringfence NHS funding on illness prevention

Exclusive: Health charity and other bodies say carving out new category of spending would save taxpayers money

The Guardian - UK

Why people are spending their own money on healthcare rather than wait for the NHS

The NHS is, once again, a central plank of pre-election debate and given the public’s views on the future of the NHS, waiting times and staffing numbers are being rightly scrutinised. Less attention, however, is being paid to the hidden health agenda of out-of-pocket spending. Along with Anita Charlesworth from…

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Calls for a big increase in UK spending on preventative policies

Demos says Treasury should create separate spending category to help prioritise measures that prevent problems from arising

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Rates of major illness such as cancer and diabetes to soar by a third by 2040

‘Growth in major illness will place additional demand on all parts of the NHS,’ warns think tank lead Anita Charlesworth

The Independent UK

‘Catastrophic’ forecast shows 9m people in England with major illnesses by 2040

Cases of dementia, diabetes, cancer, depression and kidney disease expected to soar as growing numbers reach old age

The Guardian - UK

Additional 2.5 million people will have major illnesses by 2040, report says

At the age of 70, people will have an average of three long-term conditions, rising to more than five by the age of 85, researchers said.

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‘Locked in a death spiral’: the state of the NHS at 75

Doctors and senior hospital figures – as well as the official statistics – paint a bleak picture. But is there cause for hope?

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NHS waiting lists, inflation, national debt … one by one, Sunak’s pledges are crumbling

Despite Tory promises, 7.3 million people are waiting for an operation, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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NHS unions say plans for 2% pay rise next year could mean more strikes

Ministers have asked NHS pay review body to cap increase for 2023-24, below predictions for inflation

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NHS in England ‘could face shortfall of almost 40,000 nurses by 2024’

Under a pessimistic scenario, the health service will need an additional 140,000 nurses by 2031, according to new analysis.

The Independent UK

The Tories have created the NHS crisis – and they should own it

Not content with trying to blame NHS staff for failings, Sajid Javid is now setting targets that are simply impossible without proper funding, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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