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Offer to increase UK spending on medicines shelved, Government says

Officials launched a review of the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth earlier this year.

Evening Standard

Baroness Amos to lead NHS maternity and neonatal investigation

Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced a national investigation in June.

Evening Standard

NHS to recruit new staff before vacancies arise

The DHSC says the move will allow the NHS to provide the best possible care for patients

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NHS to recruit nurses and midwives before vacancies arise in new jobs boost

Trusts will be able to employ new staff based on projected need rather than current headcounts.

Evening Standard

Crackdown on cosmetic surgery ‘cowboys’ after botched Brazilian butt lifts

Government claims industry has been blighted by ‘dodgy practitioners’, with patients killed or ‘maimed’ during procedures

The Independent UK

NHS cancelled thousands of appointments during resident doctor strikes

Ministers claim the NHS saw fewer cancellations during doctors' strikes compared to last year.

The Independent UK

How a VIP contract introduced by Tory peer left government owed £24m

DHSC rejected as ‘unusable’ PPE supplied by company linked to Lord Chadlington, which later went bust

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Doctor strikes begin despite Starmer’s last-ditch plea to avert five-day walkout

Health secretary Wes Streeting says BMA has left ‘damage at the door of the NHS’

The Independent UK

Government pledges to ‘transform care’ for people with ME

It comes after the high-profile death of a young woman from the disease.

The Independent UK

ME care reforms promised after woman’s tragic death

A coroner highlighted a lack of specialist beds and ‘extremely limited’ training for doctors around treatment of the condition

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting considers writing off part of doctors’ student debts to avert strike

Exclusive: Health secretary looking closely at ‘forgiveness’ scheme as crucial talks with resident doctors begin

The Guardian - UK

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.

The Guardian - UK

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’

Evening Standard

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.

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The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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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