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Home medical tests are on the rise – but do they really work?

Since the introduction of Covid tests, at-home testing has become a part of daily life. Now, you can test for anything from fertility to liver function. But, are we left with more questions than answers?

The Guardian - UK

NHS tells staff to ask men if they're pregnant before X-rays as part of 'inclusivity' drive

The controversial policy has sparked outrage among patients and campaigners

Evening Standard

‘I’ve been tired since I was 13’: ME patients hope harrowing inquest will change perceptions

Maeve Boothby O’Neill’s parents tell of desperate efforts to find help and their desire to improve treatment for others

The Guardian - UK

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Mum with severe postnatal depression took her own life after delays adding her to psychiatrist waiting list

Judith Obholzer had been suffering from depression and anxiety since at least March 2023

Evening Standard

What is ME and why is the NHS approach to it being criticised?

An inquiry into the death of Maeve Boothby O’Neill, 27, has shown up widespread failures in how the illness is treated

The Guardian - UK

Muslim NHS workers report rise in abuse since far-right riots began

British Islamic Medical Association has said staff have been left to feel ‘vulnerable and deeply concerned for their safety’

Evening Standard

NHS trust boycotts Elon Musk’s X over hate speech and misinformation

NHS hospital claims Elon’s Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, is not consistent with its values

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Plummeting visa numbers threaten extra strain on NHS, Labour warned

PLUMMETING visa numbers have sparked a warning that falling levels of migration could put further strain on the struggling NHS.

The National (Scotland)

Visa crackdown leads to big falls in foreign health and care workers and students coming to UK

The decline in overseas workers has raised concerns over filling jobs in the NHS and care homes

Evening Standard

Muslim NHS workers report rise in racist abuse since far-right riots began

Bima, which represents about 7,000 staff, says some have been left in ‘unprecedented’ fear by intimidatory behaviour

The Guardian - UK

Why AI mole mapping can be a lifesaver in detecting skin cancer

For those at higher risk, the tech can log, chart and document the changes of even a minuscule freckle

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: What next for Venezuela as disputed election sparks protests against Nicolás Maduro

In today’s newsletter: As the opposition accuse President Nicolás Maduro of rigging the vote, we examine the background to this and where it leaves a country already in crisis

The Guardian - UK

A&E in England has busiest summer ever with 4.6m visits in two months

Experts warn there are ‘no quick fixes’ as NHS goes through ‘really tough’ rise in patients seeking emergency care

The Guardian - UK

Can the NHS soup and shake diet really reverse diabetes? Here’s what you need to know

In my youth, I remember several people I knew tried a popular diet based around liquid meal replacements. One delicious, nutritious milkshake for breakfast, one for lunch – and by tea time they were ready to chew off their own arm with hunger.

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Hospitals sold for £500m as NHS waiting list crisis drives private healthcare demand

Outsourcing to cut waiting lists prompts healthcare property investor Assura to buy 14 private sites

The Guardian - UK

NHS to offer ‘life-changing’ gene therapy for blood disorder thalassaemia

Treatment may be offered to hundreds with severe form of disease, most often found in people of Mediterranean, Asian and Middle Eastern heritage

The Independent UK

Rare and aggressive skin cancer initially dismissed as verruca on pregnant mum

Tests revealed that Beatrice Buckley had stage three acral melanoma

The Guardian - UK

Third of NHS doctors struggling as GMC warns health services in critical state

GMC findings paint a grim picture of the working lives, morale and wellbeing of UK doctors, with many reducing hours and declining additional work

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Delayed puberty blocker clinical trial to start next year in England

Several thousand children and young people who are questioning their gender identity may participate

The Independent UK

NHS staff sent home and GP practices close early for safety over fear of more riots

‘Hospitals should aim to throw a ring of steel’ around sites to protect staff from rioters, says a Birmingham medic

Evening Standard

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TechRadar

NHS IT firm set for major fine following medical records hack

Sensitive patient data of over 80,000 people was stolen, including information on how to access homes.

The Guardian - UK

NHS IT firm faces £6m fine over medical records hack

Watchdog provisionally finds Advanced failed to act to protect data of 82,946 after ransomware attack in England

The Guardian - UK

NHS to offer new drug to prevent bone fractures in postmenopausal women

Abaloparatide, which could help more than 14,000 women with osteoporosis, to be available in England within three months

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re all scared’: NHS doctor reveals impact of far-right riots on staff

Hospital worker from Egypt expresses safety fears, doubts about staying in UK and sense of being unappreciated

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