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NHS faces ‘triple whammy’ during resident doctor walkout

The walkout starts on Monday morning and will end on Friday June 19 at 6.59am.

Evening Standard

Nearly 3,000 NHS patients a day receiving corridor care in England, figures show

Data published for the first time recorded 2,241 daily cases of A&E corridor care, with 699 patients also treated in other inappropriate settings

The Guardian - UK

How does your hospital rank in NHS corridor care crisis?

More than 2,200 patients received care in a corridor of an A&E department every day in May

The Independent UK

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Nearly 3,000 patients cared for in corridors or makeshift areas every day – data

A patient is classed as receiving corridor care if their treatment does not take place in a clinically appropriate and safe setting.

Evening Standard

Why some men with prostate cancer may soon need only five radiotherapy sessions

For many men with prostate cancer, the word “radiotherapy” still conjures up weeks of daily hospital trips: 20 or more sessions, Monday to Friday, for a month or longer. A new NHS England programme aims to shrink that burden dramatically by offering eligible men a highly focused form of radiotherapy…

The Conversation

A&E patients with non-urgent ailments may be told to come back later under NHS plans

NHS bosses urge all hospitals in England to use ‘digital triage’ process to combat overcrowding in emergency services

The Guardian - UK

New NHS radiotherapy set to ‘transform’ treatment for thousands of men with prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with more than 55,000 men being diagnosed every year

The Independent UK

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Wes Streeting’s health bill brings back ‘democratic control’ of the NHS in England – but what does it mean?

Most NHS patients never think about who has legal responsibility for the health service. They notice waiting times, whether local services disappear and whether they can get treatment when they need it. But Wes Streeting’s new health bill changes who has the ultimate power to make those decisions, and may…

The Conversation

Government 'failing its duties' after Palantir awarded key NHS and firearms contracts

The Government has been warned that it risks eroding public trust if it continues to push through public-sector collaboration with the US tech firm…

The National (Scotland)

Jewish Patients Reportedly Avoiding NHS Care Over Antisemitism Concerns, Review Finds

A government-commissioned review reveals antisemitism concerns in the NHS, prompting recommendations for mandatory training and restrictions on political symbols to ensure discrimination-free healthcare.

International Business Times UK

US tech firm Palantir wins £9 million contract to manage UK firearms licensing

A US tech firm which has assisted ICE operations and has links to Israel's genocide in Gaza has won a 10-year contract to manage firearms…

The National (Scotland)

Pro-Palestine badges on NHS uniforms should be banned, UK antisemitism review recommends

NHS staff in England could face restrictions on wearing political symbols, including pro-Palestinian or pro-Israeli badges, while on duty, after a government-commissioned review into antisemitism and racism in the health service recommended strict measures to maintain neutrality and patient trust.

The Times of India

Life-prolonging drug for advanced ovarian cancer gets go-ahead in England

Elahere is first new drug for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer to be approved by NHS for 20 years

The Guardian - UK

'Significant breakthrough' as new ovarian cancer treatment approved for NHS use

A former NHS worker from north London who is taking the drug says the new treatment has let her ‘get on with my life’

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Breakthrough ovarian cancer drug that extends lives to be free on NHS for first time

Experts have hailed the ‘landmark’ decision from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to approve the treatment for NHS use

The National (Scotland)

Major human rights organisation backs call to scrap NHS contracts with Palantir

A major human rights organisation has backed calls to terminate NHS England's contract with US surveillance firm Palantir

The Guardian - UK

GPs in England too ‘overloaded’ to help older people at risk of falling, say MPs

NHS bosses giving evidence to public accounts committee admit current position is unacceptable

The Conversation

The hidden assumptions that leave nurses exposed to sexual harassment

Three in five nursing staff and students who responded to a 2021 survey by Nursing Times and Unison said they had experienced sexual harassment at work. For many, it had come to be treated as part of the job.

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The Guardian - UK

Shared NHS patient records could cut 20,000 A&E visits a year, ministers claim

Modernisation bill would require GPs and hospitals in England to share data, reducing errors and duplication

The Independent UK

NHS patient record change will slash A&E visits by 20,000, government says

While DHSC said the reforms would give patients more control over their care, the BMA raised fears that the new law will open up the possibility that patient data is used inappropriately

The Guardian - UK

Trial of multi-cancer blood test among 142,000 NHS patients fails to meet main aim

Results presented at oncology conference in Chicago show Galleri test failed to reduce late-stage cancer diagnoses

Evening Standard

Galleri blood test ‘feasible at scale’ on NHS, say experts

The NHS-Galleri trial is exploring how well the blood test works within the health service, alongside screening, to pick up cancer cases earlier.

Evening Standard

Strike action does work, resident doctors’ leader says ahead of June walkout

Resident doctors will strike for four days next month.

The Independent UK

‘I had gestational diabetes during my pregnancy. Six years later, I’ve yet to receive any follow-up care’

Gestational diabetes usually disappears after birth, although patients face a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

The Independent UK

NHS watchdog launches inspection of troubled trust after The Independent exposed failures

Exclusive: Cancer patients were among dozens harmed at Royal Salford Hospital, a review of the care of hundreds of women found – now the regulator has been called in

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