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The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

NHS lifestyle scheme has ‘huge benefits’ for people at risk of diabetes, study finds

International study finds those on England programme have bigger drops in BMI, blood sugar and bad cholesterol

The Guardian - UK

New health secretary vows to end NHS strikes – but misses key conference just days into job

Victoria Atkins told delegates via video link that she would take a “fair and reasonable resolution” to the ongoing industrial action

The Independent UK

NHS England boss to say cervical cancer can be eliminated by 2040

Amanda Pritchard will say combination of vaccination and screening means goal within two decades is realistic ambition

The Guardian - UK

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Top cancer doctors call for UK-wide improvements in care

A policy review has suggested a 10-point plan to improve current standards.

The Independent UK

NHS turns to AI to reduce ‘avoidable’ hospital admissions this winter

Technology is being piloted by a number of local health teams as a preventative measure.

The Independent UK

Pressure on government to act to stop ‘cruel’ incarceration of autistic patients

Exclusive: Expert who led major scandal reviews calls for end to investment in inappropriate hospital care

The Independent UK

Patients may shun new NHS data store over privacy fears, doctors warn

BMA raises concerns with minister about planned data platform, which could be run by US firm Palantir

The Guardian - UK

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What the latest NHS performance figures show

Some 10,201 people had waited more than 18 months to start treatment at the end of September, up from 8,998 at the end of August.

The Independent UK

Cancer patients fear ‘getting left behind’ due to diagnosis and treatment delays

It comes ahead of new targets for cancer wait times being brought in as part of a streamlining process.

The Independent UK

NHS backlog hits record high

Some 7.77 million people are on the waiting list.

The Independent UK

England hospitals cut back on operations as £1bn bailout call fails

Ministers give NHS England just a 10th of the sum, forcing leaders to scale back drive to tackle hospital waiting list of 7 million

The Guardian - UK

Government refuses NHS plea for £1bn bailout to cover cost of strikes

NHS England to announce £800m in emergency funds, with none of the money coming from the Treasury or Department of Health

The Guardian - UK

Major diabetes breakthrough as 150,000 people to be offered artificial pancreas

Technology will be ‘game changer’ for people with type 1 diabetes, top health official says

The Independent UK

NHS to offer 150,000 people with type 1 diabetes an artificial pancreas

Move to make more than half of those living with condition in England and Wales eligible for device hailed as gamechanger

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Drug that can halve breast cancer risk offered to 289,000 women in England

Anastrozole to be made available to women who have been through the menopause and have family history of breast cancer

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry evidence about leaders’ petty preoccupations fills me with fury

We on the frontline had to take decisions that affected who lived and who died – and we deserve to hear that it was not our fault

The Independent UK

NHS introduces new warning system to stop ‘avoidable’ child deaths

Care will be escalated regardless of other clinical observations if a parent raises alarm over a child’s health under the new standard.

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry turns to the professionals for a masterclass in time-wasting

Former NHS England boss Simon Stevens turns out to be just the warmup act for the main event, Christopher Wormald

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Matt Hancock 'wanted to decide who should live or die' if NHS overwhelmed by Covid

MATT Hancock wanted to decide “who should live and who should die” if hospitals were overwhelmed in the pandemic, the former head of NHS England…

The Independent UK

Hancock wanted to decide ‘who should live and who should die’ – former NHS boss

Lord Simon Stevens, who led NHS England, largely refused to criticise the former health secretary during his appearance before the Covid inquiry.

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry: Hancock ‘wanted to decide who should live or die’ if NHS overwhelmed

‘Fortunately this horrible dilemma never crystallised,’ former NHS England head Simon Stevens tells inquiry

The Guardian - UK

NHS prevents thousands of strokes with blood-thinning drug push

Rapid rollout of anticoagulant drugs to people with atrial fibrillation saved 4,000 lives since January 2022, says NHS chief

The Independent UK

Needs of patients with learning disabilities not being met in hospitals – report

An investigation by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body found the current system is not always designed to provide effective care.

The Independent UK

Thousands of lives saved by ‘transformative’ drugs rollout, says NHS

Direct oral anticoagulants are used to treat the heart condition atrial fibrillation, which can lead to strokes.

The Independent UK

Those waiting longest for NHS care to be asked if they will travel for treatment

The health service hopes the initiative will help drive down the number of people waiting the longest.

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