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Impossible to have confidence Randox contracts were awarded properly – MPs

MPs have accused the Department of Health and Social Care of failing in its duties to be “transparent” about meetings its ministers had with Randox.

The Independent UK

UK Government 'doesn’t know' if Covid rules on travel, quarantine or home isolation actually worked

A new report published on Tuesday says Westminster is "not learning lessons fast enough from the pandemic and is missing opportunities to react quickly to future emergencies"

Wales Online

Worst NHS staffing crisis in its history is putting patients at serious risk, MPs warn

Health and social care committee says workforce strategy must be top priority for new prime minister

The Guardian - UK

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Fraud, waste, and unlawful 'VIPs': Report lays bare Tory 'incompetence' over PPE

UK taxpayers will be footing the bill for mistakes the Tory government made during the pandemic “for years to come”, the chair of a…

The National (Scotland)

Government disputes with PPE suppliers could cost taxpayer £2.7bn, MPs warn

Disputes with providers on 176 PPE contracts – mainly over faulty kit – are still to be settled.

The Independent UK

NHS could face bill of more than £1bn to fund upcoming pay rise

Senior figures expect increase of between 4% and 5% but fear they will have to cover costs of anything over the previously agreed 3%

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan ‘deeply concerned’ about monkeypox in London

71% of recent cases have been reported in England's capital city

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Sadiq Khan ‘deeply concerned’ after 71% of UK monkeypox cases seen in London

The Mayor of London has written to the Health Secretary urging him to combat the spread of the virus.

The Independent UK

ICO urges ministers to review use of Whatsapp and other private channels

UK data watchdog said there had been extensive use of such channels within the health department, which risked transparency

The Guardian - UK

UK health department reprimanded for use of private messaging services during pandemic

The Information Comissioners Office (ICO) found "extenstive use" of messaging apps like Whatsapp amongst government ministers and officials

The National (Scotland)

Government ‘wasted’ more than £800m choosing single-use PPE over greener alternative

Exclusive: Ministers had option to buy multi-use protective gowns, which would have saved hundreds of millions in taxpayers’ money over two years, estimates presented to government show

The Independent UK

Government aims to tackle racial disparities with mental health reforms

The Department for Health and Social Care published the draft of the Mental Health Bill on Monday.

The Independent UK

NHS staff should get at least a 4% pay rise, say independent experts

Exclusive: Pay review body recommendation higher than government’s figures but less than unions want

The Guardian - UK

£4bn of NHS COVID PPE to be burned as it is unusable, says committee report

Opposition parties say the findings show the Conservatives are ‘burning taxpayers money by the billion’

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The Independent UK

Government plan to burn £4bn of PPE ‘costly to environment and Treasury’

The Public Accounts Committee has asked the Department of Health and Social Care to clarify its proposal, including predicted costs.

The National (Scotland)

UK Government hiring £71,000-a-year official for obsolete Covid pass

THE Conservative Health Secretary is committed to hiring a £71,000-a-year official responsible for the NHS Covid pass, despite admitting the…

The Guardian - UK

NHS bosses fear DHSC will use bullying report to blame leadership

Department of Health and Social Care press release cited negative behaviours but not findings of political pressure

Chronicle Live

Families back petition for public inquiry into North East Ambulance Service failings amid 'cover-ups' claim

Quinn Evie Milburn-Beadle's parents are among those backing a petition calling for a public inquiry into the North East Ambulance Service.

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The Guardian - UK

Medical research stalled as NHS focuses on small number of trials, experts say

Report outlines ‘research waste’ that occurred during the pandemic, with weakly designed trials exposing millions to unproven treatments

Liverpool Echo

NHS prescription prices frozen to help ease cost-of-living crisis

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed the fees which normally rise in line with inflation will not change this year

Manchester Evening News

NHS prescription charges frozen amid cost of living crisis to 'put money back in people’s pockets'

Meanwhile, ministers have been resisting calls for a windfall tax on the profits of the energy companies which have been swollen by rising oil and gas prices

The Independent UK

Prescription charges frozen as ministers grapple with cost-of-living crisis

Health Secretary Sajd Javid said the Government is ‘putting money back in people’s pockets’.

Evening Standard

Jamie Oliver hits out at junk food ‘BOGOF’ deal ban delay saying it erodes obesity strategy

The Government’s U-turn on banning multi-buy junk food deals and pre-watershed TV advertising has alarmed health campaigners

Leeds Live

Boris Johnson 'putting children at risk' with BOGOF ban delay for unhealthy food

The Government has pushed back the legislation

Liverpool Echo

Ban on BOGOFs for unhealthy food items delayed by ministers

“This delay threatens the UK target to halve childhood obesity by 2030"

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