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Rising numbers of lonely old people present NHS challenges

Older people are at greater risk of social isolation, depression and ill health

Liverpool Echo

Government has not given up on social care reform, insists Health Secretary

Steve Barclay said the pressures on the NHS were ‘predominantly’ to do with the pandemic.

The Independent UK

NHS England on ‘crisis footing’ with likely rise in waiting lists despite extra funding

Additional £3.3 billion will provide only temporary respite says Health Foundation, and services will face 'difficult trade-offs' on issues such as pay and the backlog

Wales Online

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NHS on ‘crisis footing’ with likely rise in waiting lists despite extra funding

The Health Foundation believes while the increase to the NHS budget will provide “temporary respite”, services will face “difficult trade-offs”.

The Independent UK

UK health spending ‘to grow less than in austerity era’, analysis reveals

The chancellor’s extra billions for healthcare will equate only to a real-term rise of 1.2%

The Guardian - UK

NHS funding hundreds of millions short of what’s needed to improve care, experts warn

Treasury’s funding settlement won’t avert crisis in the NHS, which is ‘on the cusp of disaster’, IPPR warns

The Independent UK

Almost half of Scotland’s wealth held by just 10 per cent of households, report finds

A NEW report has found that 45 per cent of Scotland’s wealth is held by just 10 per cent of households.

The National (Scotland)

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Report finds 45% of Scotland’s wealth held by 10% of households

New research from the Fraser of Allander Institute showed incomes in Scotland have experienced unprecedented stagnation since 2010.

The Independent UK

Ambulances regularly waiting for one hour outside hospitals as response times increase, study shows

Increased ambulances waiting times outside a hospital while transferring a patient is a major factor behind increased response times, research has found.

Evening Standard

Glasgow University expert brands children’s health inequalities as ‘national problem’

Dr Anna Pearce said the “widening of inequality” in some areas of children’s health was “worrying”, particularly as the financial situation for many families is expected to worsen.

Glasgow Live

England’s social care workforce shrinks for first time in 10 years

Experts say loss of 50,000 workers exposes ‘absolute crisis’ facing system still reeling from impact of Covid and Brexit

The Guardian - UK

Fifth of residential care workers ‘in poverty before cost-of-living crisis’

For many providing care “work is not a reliable route out of poverty”, the Health Foundation warned.

The Independent UK

Social care ‘on its knees’ as vacancies hit record high

Social care risks losing staff to supermarkets where they can earn higher wages, think tanks warn

The Independent UK

UK's social care staff exodus laid bare as workforce SHRINKS for first time ever

Vacancies increased by 52% in 2021/22, leaving 165,000 posts unfilled as experts claimed “people are going without the care" amid Tory cuts and poor pay

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Manchester Evening News

People living in the North West have highest health care needs - as study shows widening north-south divide

On average those living in the North West of England have higher health care needs than people living in the south

The Independent UK

How innovation can help the health service

How to heal the NHS: As hospitals lurch from pandemic to summer crisis, Rebecca Thomas looks at the ideas medical experts say could help our health service operate more effectively and efficiently

The Independent UK

Liz Truss plan to divert NHS billions to social care like ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’

Health groups welcomed the recognition that the social care sector is underfunded and failing to provide appropriate care for patients, but warned against further cutting ‘already squeezed NHS budgets’

Chronicle Live

'North-South health divide' is fuelled by COPD and alcohol problems: Research highlights impact of chronic disease on the North East

A new report shows that four illnesses play a disproportionate role in making the North East the least healthy area of England

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The Independent UK

Women in poorest parts of England have same ill health at 60 as wealthiest aged 76, study finds

‘A healthy, thriving society must have all the right building blocks in place, including good quality jobs, housing and education. Without these, people face shorter lives, in poorer health,’ says campaigner

The Independent UK

England’s poorest people have more diagnosed illnesses 10 years earlier than the rich

A woman from a deprived area lives five years less than her counterpart in a wealthy area

The Guardian - UK

Poorest women in England have same ill health at 60 as richest at 76 – study

Health Foundation finds stark health inequalities between people in worst-off and wealthiest parts of England

The Independent UK

Full-time GPs in England at lowest level for five years

The NHS Digital data comes amid mounting concerns about the number of GPs needed to meet the rising demand for appointments.

Chronicle Live

NHS nurses to hold strike vote 'immediately' following 'pitiful' real pay cut

The Royal College of Nursing held an emergency meeting last night and has 'immediately and unanimously decided to ballot our members now'

Daily Mirror

NHS nurses agree to hold strike vote 'immediately' over 'pitiful' real pay cut

The Royal College of Nursing held an emergency meeting last night and has 'immediately and unanimously decided to ballot our members now' in a summer of discontent

The Independent UK

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.

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