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The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

Maternity units must only remove gas and air as a ‘last resort’

Some NHS trusts have come under fire for the way they communicated the message that gas and air would be suspended.

The Independent UK

Prescriptions for opioids ‘fall by almost half-a-million over last four years’

New figures were published by NHS England.

The Independent UK

NHS in ‘full blown crisis’ and will miss targets to cut cancer waiting lists, MPs warn

’The metrics are going in the wrong direction’

The Independent UK

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£14bn plan to reduce NHS cancer backlogs in England is failing, MPs say

Treatment waiting times at worst-ever levels as post-Covid recovery programme ‘falling short’

The Guardian - UK

NHS set to miss key targets, including on cancer, MPs say

A report by MPs said waiting times for cancer treatment are ‘especially worrying’.

The Independent UK

23,000 people died last year because of long waits at A&E, say experts

The RCEM found that in 2022 some 1,656,206 patients in England waited 12 hours or more from their time of arrival in an emergency department until they were admitted, transferred or discharged

Wales Online

A&E delays linked to tens of thousands of patient deaths, top doctors claim

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine said the scale was ‘deeply distressing’

The Independent UK

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One patient dies every 23 minutes in England after long delay in A&E

More than 20,000 people died in 2022 after spending at least 12 hours waiting for care, figures show

The Guardian - UK

College claims 23,000 excess deaths in 2022 were ‘linked to A&E waits’

A new briefing paper by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine examined long waits and excess deaths.

The Independent UK

‘How many people will we kill today?’: Shocking reality facing NHS ambulance workers

Exclusive: Better mental health support needed for ambulance workers who are forced to see patients die

The Independent UK

Hospitals ‘suspending gas and air’ for mothers-to-be over midwife safety fears

Hospitals are trying to improve ventilation to reduce risks to staff

Evening Standard

Eye cancer patient says life-saving treatment she needs isn’t on NHS: ‘I am devastated’

A charity supporting eye cancer patients is calling for the matter to be addressed

The Independent UK

Barring skilled refugees from work in the UK is a travesty that must be solved

In a country short of doctors, engineers and other professionals, bureaucracy must not deny people the dignity of work

The Guardian - UK

Teenage girl died after doctor shortage left her without the expert desperately needed to save her

The huge national shortage has left the hospital without the ability to recruit the staff needed

Manchester Evening News

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The Guardian - UK

Draft of NHS workforce plan calls for doubling of medical school places

Plan expected to be published next month could propose increasing places from 7,500 to 15,000

Liverpool Echo

Warning over national problem which contributed to teen girl's death

Katie Wilkins died after visiting the hospital on multiple occasions

The Independent UK

Hospital patients with learning disabilities developed diabetes after being fed treats and lack of exercise

Patients with learning disabilities in hospitals unable to get fresh air or go outside leading to weight gain, NHS report finds

Daily Mirror

NHS issues official Pancake Day warning doctors braced for surge in demand

NHS England officials say the main NHS website sees a dramatic increase in searches for burns and scalds on Shrove Tuesday - which is today

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Manchester Evening News

NHS issues official pancake day warning

The health service is expecting a surge in demand

The Independent UK

Eye cancer charity calls on NHS to fund treatment that boosts survival rates

A treatment known as chemosaturation therapy has been found to be effective in almost 90% of patients, according to national charity OcuMel UK.

Wales Online

NHS issues official warning ahead of pancake day

The health service is expecting a surge in demand

The Guardian - UK

NHS leaders urged not to cancel operations during strikes in March

Exclusive: NHS England director calls on managers to do everything possible to maintain elective care for patients

The Independent UK

NHS’ ‘slapdash’ cost-cutting leaving thousands without vital treatment

Exclusive: NHS England cut its funding for pectus surgery in 2019

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: NHS England chair fixed meeting for client of bank he advised

David Prior helped arrange a meeting between NHSX and the private care company Teladoc, said to be keen to expand in the UK

The Independent UK

Children’s surgery backlog grows as NHS prioritises adult waiting lists

Exclusive: More than 350,000 paediatric patients are now waiting for surgery

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