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The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

Number of people in England on NHS waiting list hits record high

NHS England says 6.1 million people were waiting for hospital treatment at end of December 2021

The Guardian - UK

NHS care backlog grows to 6.1 million as A&E wait times hit record high

More than 310,000 people waiting more than year for surgery, latest NHS data shows

The Independent UK

England’s hospital waiting lists may exceed 10 million by 2024, ministers told

Leaked data suggests NHS patient backlog likely to rise drastically in spite of national insurance rise

The Guardian - UK

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Camilla backs NHS campaign to support victims of rape and sex abuse

It comes after NHS England announced a three-year, £20million funding boost for sexual assault referral centres - offering support to victims of rape, sexual assault and abuse

Daily Mirror

NHS England waiting times for cancer referral and treatment at record high

House of Commons research shows 500,000 suspected patients will wait over two weeks to see oncologist

The Guardian - UK

NHS England offers ‘world’s most expensive drug’ to children with rare genetic disease

The health service said it negotiated a ‘significant confidential discount’

Wales Online

Children in England with fatal condition to get world’s most expensive drug

NHS England says Libmeldy is ‘life-saving’ for babies and young children with metachromatic leukodystrophy

The Guardian - UK

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Concerns raised that ‘millions’ of Covid vaccine doses could go to waste

NHS England said additional supply had been given to vaccination sites ‘based on their expected demand’.

The Independent UK

Campaigners await High Court ruling over US-backed takeover of GP practices

NHS England faces a legal challenge against a decision to approve a 'change in control' of primary care provider AT Medics

Wales Online

Covid jabs for vulnerable five to 11-year-olds to start within days

NHS England confirmed the roll-out would start by the end of the month, Monday, but it remains unclear which particular day

Daily Mirror

Boosters increase protection against death from Omicron in over-50s to 95% – UKHSA; UK records 338 deaths – as it happened

Protection against death increases to around 95% two weeks after receiving a booster dose, UK health agency says; UK reports another 96,871 Covid cases

The Guardian - UK

77,000 NHS England workers may face dismissal for not being fully vaccinated against Covid

Full vaccination for frontline health and care staff is mandatory from April

Wales Online

The hidden life of a GP: angry patients, anti-vaxxers, extreme goodwill and exhaustion

In the first of a new series on the under-pressure workers holding the UK together in this difficult winter, doctor Laura Mount reveals how staff sickness, spiralling waiting lists and political pressure have left GPs on the brink

The Guardian - UK

NHS England plans dental ‘treatment blitz’ to tackle appointments backlog

New £50m funding pot allocated to help provide 350,000 extra slots – including weekends and evenings – in February and March

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The Independent UK

Former banker appointed as NHS chairman intends to donate salary to charity

Former TSB Bank chair Richard Meddings CBE has been appointed as chairman of NHS England.

The Guardian - UK

France to ease restrictions; Austrian parliament approves mandatory vaccination – as it happened

French PM says from February work from home guidance will be changed and nightclubs reopen; Austria will have Europe’s first universal jabs mandate

The Independent UK

Concern over ‘disgraceful’ nurse staffing levels planned for mini Nightingales

Exclusive: NHS chief says nightingale hospital plans are an ‘absolute disgrace’ with ‘minimal’ staffing levels planned

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