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Scottish Government drops National Care Service plans

THE Scottish Government has dropped plans for a National Care Service.

The National (Scotland)

Raucous FMQs erupts as John Swinney accuses Jackie Baillie of lying about NHS

MSPs were threatened with expulsion from the Holyrood chamber amid a raucous First Minister’s Questions which saw John Swinney accusing Jackie…

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar's 'full on John' jibe shows he's 'worried' about election, says FM

ANAS Sarwar is “worried about his position” and his prospects for the next Holyrood election, John Swinney has claimed.

The National (Scotland)

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Norovirus grips NHS as beds continue to be taken up by medically fit people

An average of 41% of patients ready to leave hospital last week were discharged each day, according to data from NHS England.

The Independent UK

Norovirus: Winter vomiting bug cases surge to five-year January high

Norovirus cases in hospitals are 80 per cent higher than the same period last year, adding to hospital pressure across the country

The Independent UK

Government challenged over pledge on supervised toothbrushing

A new study suggests there is wide variation in the provision of supervised toothbrushing across the country.

The Independent UK

Child mental health admissions to acute wards in England rise 65% in a decade

Hospital wards struggle to cope with rising cases of self-harm and eating disorders, the study warns

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‘Significant rise’ in children admitted to acute wards for mental health issues

Research looked at all admissions for five to 18-year-olds to general acute medical wards in England from 2012 to 2022.

The Independent UK

A&E will be swamped by half of England’s population every year unless NHS reformed, warns top doctor

NHS national medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis said the NHS ‘must go for broke’ to move care into communities if it wants to avoid overcrowded A&Es in the next decade

The Independent UK

‘A&Es will treat equivalent of half the population each year without reform’

Sir Stephen Powis has urged people to engage with the national conversation about the future of the health service.

The Independent UK

D.H. Lawrence’s final days were marked by medical scepticism

As the NHS enters its annual winter crisis, we are encouraged to think carefully before ringing 111, 999 or going to A&E. Quite when to relinquish our bodies to the experts and accept all the accompanying anxieties of waiting for test results or treatment can be a problem, as it…

The Conversation

Doctors warn NHS hospital corridor care should no longer be ‘a daily feature of life’

A major nursing report has found that patients are dying in corridors and sometimes going undiscovered for hours

The Independent UK

Maintenance backlog of crumbling schools and hospitals ‘costs at least £49bn’

The National Audit Office Ministers has also warned ministers that allowing the waiting list of repairs to linger is a ‘false economy’.

The Independent UK

Too many people with eating disorders are being failed, say group of MPs

MPs said there has been an alarming rise in eating disorders in the past decade and there is ‘widespread neglect’ in services.

Evening Standard

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Major London hospitals could be forced to close after rebuilds delayed, ministers warned

MPs and senior NHS officials fear major London hospitals could ‘go down’ as Wes Streeting delays rebuilding programme

TechRadar

‘Humphrey' government AI assistant looks to slash UK public sector red tape

Humphrey will help unlock new efficiencies across government departments, including the NHS, HMRC and DVLA.

The Independent UK

Voices: Independent readers divided over the private sector’s role in the NHS

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Opinions on NHS reform are split between supporting private sector involvement to reduce waiting lists and concerns over ethics, funding, and preserving public service values

The National (Scotland)

Disappointing lack of acknowledgement of Scottish expertise in UK’s AI action plan

ARTIFICIAL intelligence is never far from the headlines, from the development of new diagnostic tools saving lives across the NHS to how artists…

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The Independent UK

Daily pill on NHS offers new hope for hundreds with lung cancer

Osimertinib, also known as Tagrisso and made by AstraZeneca, can help stop cancer from returning after surgery

The Independent UK

Number of people living with cancer to hit record of 3.4 million this year

A cancer charity warned the experience of having cancer was also getting worse for many people, with delays to treatment and sometimes a postcode lottery of care

The Independent UK

Number of people living with cancer to hit 3.4 million this year

Macmillan warned that the experience of having cancer is getting worse for many people.

The Independent UK

Daily pill for lung cancer to be made routinely available on the NHS

According to Nice, osimertinib can help stop cancer from returning after surgery by targeting cells that have specific mutations.

Evening Standard

Rising numbers of people with mental health issues receiving employment advice

NHS talking therapies are designed to help people with conditions such as anxiety and depression and can link patients with employment advisers.

Evening Standard

Porridge adverts to stay on TV, health minister says

Breakfast cereals and porridges is one of 13 categories of ‘less healthy’ food listed in new regulations.

The Independent UK

New hospitals programme will take decade longer than Tories planned – Streeting

The Health Secretary said the new timetable was ‘honest, funded and can actually be delivered’.

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