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Analysis finds government data for Black and Asian adults in England is in error due to outdated guidance

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch: ‘I would not want a male mammographer’

Mammograms are currently only carried out by female staff.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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New NHS blood test can pick up 12 types of cancers

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

Evening Standard

Hospitals in England could shed 100,000 jobs in response to cost-cutting orders

Exclusive: Scale of looming job losses prompts NHS leaders to ask Treasury to cover costs

The Guardian - UK

Redundancy payouts could reach £1bn in NHS shake-up

Between 20,000 and 30,000 jobs to be lost as Labour abolishes NHS England and oversees cuts at care boards and trusts

The Guardian - UK

Pharmacies pause action while they examine Government funding deal

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) had warned pharmacists were facing a financial ‘cliff edge’.

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Pharmacy funding boost is a ‘step forward’ but still ‘falls short’, say leaders

The health department has announced that it has reached an agreement with Community Pharmacy England for a funding increase over two years.

The Independent UK

Morning-after pill to be offered without charge at pharmacies in England

Government announces move in effort to reduce ‘postcode lottery’ of free access to emergency contraception

The Guardian - UK

Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says

Nuffield Trust says supply chains have shifted, with medicines for epilepsy and cystic fibrosis among those now scarce

The Guardian - UK

Abolishing NHS England could shift power from the centre – but health service overhauls rarely go well

The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced plans to abolish NHS England, the organisation that oversees and manages the NHS in England, employing 19,000 people.

The Conversation

‘Polygamous working’ civil servant held multiple jobs, UK investigation finds

National Fraud Initiative report for Cabinet Office identified Defra employee also being paid by DHSC for full-time role

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer to abolish NHS England – the pros and cons

The UK government has announced the abolition of NHS England, phased over two years. In practice, this will involve merging some functions and staff from NHS England into the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). As part of the change, the government has stated that it expects to reduce…

The Conversation

Friday briefing: Is the abolition of NHS England snake oil or a miracle cure?

In today’s newsletter: Arguments for and against Labour’s surprise closure of quango at top of the health service

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Streeting’s ‘shock’ at scale of NHS struggles inspires big political gamble

Health secretary consistently rejected notion of axing NHS England on the basis of legal challenge he must now tackle

The Independent UK

Why is NHS England being axed – and will it save the government money?

The NHS England workforce will be halved in a bid to slash costs and cut duplication, but will it work?

The Guardian - UK

Why has NHS England been abolished and what does it mean for patients?

We look at what the organisation does, after Keir Starmer’s attack on ‘two layers of bureaucracy’

Evening Standard

NHS England: What is it and what does it do?

The quango employs more than 15,000 staff.

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The Guardian - UK

NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures

The health secretary will shrink NHS England’s workforce to save money and avoid ‘duplication’

The Guardian - UK

Tory peer introduced PPE firm to government after Cameron text, Covid inquiry hears

Inquiry looks at contracts worth £50m awarded to company linked to Lord Chadlington after he emailed DHSC adviser

The Independent UK

Medics sound alarm over planned funding cuts to ‘vital’ eating disorder services

The Royal College of Psychiatrists raised particular concerns about early access to treatment.

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry evidence on Mone-linked PPE firm to be heard in closed session

Inquiry chairwoman Baroness Hallett ruled there would be a risk of harm or damage to any possible criminal trial relating to the firm.

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting to axe thousands of jobs at NHS England after ousting of chief executive

NHS staff fear power grab by health department as health secretary looks to shrink body due to ‘duplication’ of roles

The Guardian - UK

‘Complacent’ health chiefs in England lack drive to transform NHS, say MPs

Public accounts committee finds DHSC and NHS England leaders appear short of the energy and urgency needed

The Independent UK

NHS and health department officials ‘out of ideas’ for transforming care – MPs

MPs said the Government’s NHS ambitions seem to ‘run counter to officials’ lack of ideas or drive to change’.

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