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Half a million of us want to donate our data to British science, but it’s languishing unused because of privacy fears

Data supplied to UK Biobank UK is not for sale, it’s not for trivial or suspect use, it’s for the good of humankind, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Alarm at rise in use of mixed-sex wards in NHS England hospitals

Guidelines ban shared accommodation but breaches are at an all-time high, with patient safety and dignity compromised

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Everything you need to know about NHS England’s biggest ever IT contract

What is the contract for? And why are there privacy concerns about the deal?

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Growing number of people face 18-month waits for NHS care in England

Figures reveal rise to 8,998 patients in August, despite ministers’ pledge to have ended such long waits by April

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What the latest NHS performance figures show

Some 8,998 people had waited more than 18 months to start treatment at the end of August, up from 7,289 at the end of July.

The Independent UK

NHS waiting list hits record high of almost 7.8m

Pressure on NHS emergency services is creeping up as 123,000 wait more than 12 hours in A&E

The Independent UK

Doctors on strike for ‘equivalent of month’, says NHS chief in talks plea

The NHS had operated for 720 hours since March ‘without a significant proportion of our medical workforce’, chief executive Amanda Pritchard said.

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Mental healthcare in England is a national emergency, say hospital bosses

NHS Confederation says mental health has slipped down priority list and patients are being forgotten

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Charities call on NHS England to bring back Covid precautions for staff

As virus cases rise by 30% in the past week, the clinically vulnerable and medics fear they will be put at risk this winter

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People seeking mental health help ‘should be asked about problem gambling’

New guidance said people with depression or anxiety could be at a greater risk of gambling addiction

The Independent UK

Doctors’ strikes row escalates as NHS leaders claim walkouts are harming patients

NHS leaders warn hospitals have struggled to maintain safe staffing during doctors’ strikes

The Independent UK

Row erupts after NHS leaders say doctors strike ‘causing significant risk’ to patients

More than a million operations and appointments have been cancelled since industrial action in the NHS began last December

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Prison inmates ‘at risk of death’ due to healthcare failings, says inquest report

Jury finds failures in police custody and in prison contributed to death of Jack Zarrop, 23, at Wormwood Scrubs in 2021

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NHS leaders believe 2m operations and appointments lost to strikes

Leaders say hidden total may be double official tally, as junior doctors, consultants and radiographers prepare more strikes

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Second NHS trust failed to send tens of thousands of patient and GP letters

The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust said that no significant patient harm had been found but it would review its initial investigation.

Evening Standard

NHS nurses considering job offers in Canada as Home Office ‘risks worsening workforce crisis’ with visa fee hike

Increasing visa fees is ‘self defeating’ and ‘short sighted’, a doctors’ union warns

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Parents urged to get children vaccinated after ‘worrying’ drop in jab uptake

Experts warned a failure to ensure children are fully protected could lead to a spread of contagious diseases.

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The right to choose: NHS patients decide where they are treated based on what matters most to them

When making decisions about healthcare, NHS patients are free to choose where they are treated based on what matters most to them, whether that is how far to travel, how long to wait, or how the provider is rated by other patients and the health and care regulator.

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NHS only gains one ‘full-time’ GP for every two trainees, report finds

Thinktank calls for bold solutions to address high dropout rates and rise in part-time working

Evening Standard

NHS strikes: More than a million appointments cancelled in England due to health service walkouts

‘Grim’ milestone passed as further walkouts planned in October

The Independent UK

Appointments cancelled due to NHS strikes passes ‘grim’ one million milestone

Another joint strike by consultants and junior doctors is planned for October 2, 3 and 4.

The Guardian - UK

1m NHS appointments and operations cancelled in England since strikes began

Latest figures show 1,015,067 ‘episodes of care’ have been postponed since end of last year

The Independent UK

Nearly 400,000 people waited for ‘more than a day’ in A&E

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine says that it should be a ‘matter of national shame’

The Independent UK

400,000 wait more than a day in A&E – figures

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine said that it should be a ‘matter of national shame’.

The Guardian - UK

NHS England patients wait up to two-and-a-half years for an MRI

Exclusive: Figures seen by the Guardian show lengthy wait times for diagnostic tests such as ultrasound and CT scans

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