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Government misses target of ending 18-month waits for planned NHS care

In January, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged that NHS waiting lists will fall and people would get the care they need more quickly.

The Independent UK

Children’s surgery waiting lists hits record high as NHS fails to tackle spiralling backlog

Exclusive: ‘The pace of recovery of paediatric services has not kept up with the level of adult elective care,’ NHS admits in leaked documents

The Independent UK

'Leeds 2023': can investment in culture improve a city's health? Yes, but more ambition is needed

With an ageing population, NHS England waiting lists are shockingly high. Amid a national mental health crisis, it makes sense to look for creative solutions.

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Pledge to reduce NHS backlog has been broken, Steve Barclay admits

NHS in England missed target that patients waiting 18 months for an operation would be treated by April

The Guardian - UK

Patients to get prescription medication without GP appointment for common illnesses

Pharmacists to be able to prescribe medicine to reduce pressure on surgeries

Evening Standard

Pharmacies in England to offer prescriptions for seven conditions amid surgery crisis

Proposal is designed to free up 15m GP appointments over the next two years

The Guardian - UK

Man goes in for routine surgery and comes out 'scarred for life' with horror burns

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Paul Hickman, 44, took legal action against NHS England trust which admitted a breach of duty led to his "prolonged stay in hospital”

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NHS must ‘urgently’ publish data on mental health checks for pregnant women, say top doctors

NHS trusts failing to report figures on mental health checks for mothers, warns Royal College of Psychiatrists

The Independent UK

Major shakeup to GP appointments starting this month as new rules come in

New rules have been laid out by NHS England, and this is what they mean for patients

Liverpool Echo

Health secretary Steve Barclay told ‘not to be disrespectful’ to striking NHS nurses – as it happened

RCN leader urges health secretary to resolve ongoing pay dispute as one-day strike affects cancer and emergency care for first time. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - UK

Threat that nurses could hold strikes ‘up until Christmas’ as 28 hour walkout takes place

RCN boss says better pay deal needed ahead of crucial meeting between unions and NHS bosses

Evening Standard

NHS services face major disruption as nurses walk out over pay

Royal College of Nursing members are staging a 28-hour strike.

The Independent UK

Nurses across England begin 28-hour walkout over pay

NHS England warned that staffing levels for some areas of the country will be ‘exceptionally low’

The Independent UK

RCN and train drivers’ union dispute ministers’ claims about their strikes

Nurses union head clashes with Steve Barclay over plans to protect patients and RMT rows with Mark Harper about striking on eve of Eurovision final

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The Independent UK

Nurses have worked ‘tirelessly’ to ensure strike is safe for patients, says RCN

The Royal College of Nursing will hold industrial action from 8pm on Sunday until 11.59pm on Monday after rejecting the latest Government offer.

Evening Standard

Nurses going on strike without emergency care exemption 'putting patients at risk'

Striking nurses will “clearly” put patients’ safety at risk due to the lack of exemptions for emergency care, the Transport Secretary has said.

The Guardian - UK

Children could be prescribed weight-loss jabs on the NHS

Department of Health asks watchdog to assess effectiveness of giving semaglutide to obese youngsters aged 12 to 17

The Independent UK

NHS braced for large-scale disruption as nurses prepare for 28-hour strike

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will hold industrial action from 8pm on Sunday until 11.59pm on Monday night.

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The Guardian - UK

Nurses’ union makes apparent U-turn over staffing exemptions during strike

Two trusts and one children’s hospital to receive emergency nursing staff after RCN had said there would be no derogations

Evening Standard

‘Serious issues’ raised over critically low NHS staff morale

NHS Confederation chief executive Matthew Taylor said he has ‘never known a period when leaders are so worried about staff morale’

The Independent UK

Fears raised over low NHS staff morale, health leader says

NHS Confederation chief executive Matthew Taylor said he has ‘never known a period when leaders are so worried about staff morale’.

Manchester Evening News

Hospitals braced for ‘exceptionally low’ staff numbers as nurses strike

Nurses will walk-out from Sunday evening until Tuesday morning

The Independent UK

Exemptions for Great Ormond Street amid ‘serious concerns’ about strike impact

Union leader Pat Cullen said mitigations were granted on Friday following a request from Great Ormond Street Hospital.

The Independent UK

Royal College of Nursing agrees to supply some staff during strike

The RCN has agreed with NHS England that ‘safety critical mitigations may be required for a period to maintain safe patient care’.

Wales Online

More than half feel treated 'differently' by NHS due to race, gender or age

53% said they received a 'different' healthcare experience due to these factors

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