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Abortion rate hits record high with three in 10 pregnancies ending in termination

There were 247,703 conceptions leading to a legal abortion in 2022, a 13.1% rise on the 218,923 recorded in 2021, the ONS said.

The Independent UK

Government suing PPE Medpro because of ‘buyer’s remorse’, court told

The Department of Health and Social Care wants PPE Medpro to repay more than £120 million over an alleged breach of contract.

Evening Standard

Signing up for clinical trials to be new feature on NHS App

Eventually the app will automatically match patients with studies based on their own interests and health data.

Evening Standard

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Government can hit NHS waiting times targets despite scepticism, says Reeves

The NHS has received a 3% increase in real terms per year in the Government spending review.

Evening Standard

PPE from company linked to Mone did not meet required safety standards, court told

Department of Health wants refund of £122m spent on unused surgical gowns, but PPE Medpro says it went into contract with ‘eyes wide open’

The Guardian - UK

No guarantee waiting lists will fall to hit targets, health leaders say

The NHs will see a large proportion of the extra cash swallowed by pay rises for staff and existing commitments, experts say.

Evening Standard

Company linked to Baroness Mone must pay back £121m for ‘faulty’ PPE, court told

The Department of Health and Social Care is suing PPE Medpro for allegedly breaching a deal for 25 million surgical gowns.

Evening Standard

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Baroness Michelle Mone-linked company must pay back £121m for ‘faulty’ PPE, High Court told

The Department of Health and Social Care is suing PPE Medpro for allegedly breaching a deal for 25 million surgical gowns

The Independent UK

Baroness Michelle Mone-linked firm battles government in High Court over £122m pandemic PPE gowns deal

Baroness Michelle Mone is accused of being “active throughout” the PPE MedPro surgical gowns deal

Evening Standard

DHSC’s £122m claim against Michelle Mone-linked company reaches high court

Government is seeking to recover money paid to PPE Medpro, which was recommended to ministers by peer

The Guardian - UK

UK shortage of critical drug forcing pancreatic cancer patients to skip meals

One pharmacist described scarcity of life-saving Creon as ‘worst stock shortage’ they have dealt with

The Guardian - UK

Almost a quarter of elective operations in England cancelled at last minute took longer than 28 days to rearrange

Figures revealed by Lib Dems also show cancellations not rescheduled within required 28 days doubled in nine years

The Guardian - UK

UK government dropped health push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms

Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals guidance for retailers in England changed in 2023 after campaign by global food firms

The Guardian - UK

NHS medical negligence liabilities hit £58.2bn amid calls to improve patient safety

Public accounts committee called the record sum ‘jaw-dropping’ and criticised inaction to reduce errors in a damning report

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The Independent UK

Ministers slammed over ‘jaw-dropping’ NHS negligence claims for poor care

Committee warns that Department of Health ‘lacks a grip’ on the state of its finances as NHS pays out £12bn for clinical negligence claims in five years

The Independent UK

NHS launch programme to reduce brain injuries in childbirth

The national rollout follows a pilot in nine maternity units

Evening Standard

NHS programme to reduce brain injuries in childbirth to be rolled out nationally

The Government programme will begin from September and follows a development phase and pilot scheme.

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Labour Set to Spend £4M on Foreign Visas for Civil Servants

The Labour government is on course to spend more than £4 million on visas for foreign civil servants by the end of this parliamentary term, newly released

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Evening Standard

Millions of cancer patients promised faster diagnosis with help of new tech tool

The tool, called Cancer 360, brings cancer patients’ data into one central system and is to be rolled out soon, the DHSC said.

The Independent UK

New tool to see millions of cancer patients given faster diagnosis

It is understood that trusts will not have to use the tool

The Independent UK

New NHS tech promises faster diagnosis for millions of cancer patients

The tool is aimed at prioritising urgent cases and expediting treatment

The Guardian - UK

BMI of 1 million minority ethnic adults in England wrongly classified

Analysis finds government data for Black and Asian adults in England is in error due to outdated guidance

Evening Standard

Badenoch: ‘I would not want a male mammographer’

Mammograms are currently only carried out by female staff.

The Independent UK

New blood test trial offers ‘exciting new era in cancer detection’

The laboratory will house leading scientists conducting ‘cutting-edge’ research and could be used in the NHS

Evening Standard

New NHS blood test can pick up 12 types of cancers

Scientists are assessing a blood test which can detect 12 different cancers

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