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Letters: Richard Eltringham and Barbara Riddell point to the decline in general practice as the reason why people are turning to AI for health advice. Plus a letter from Dr Katie Baker

The Guardian - UK

Scotland: Jenny Gilruth expected to become Deputy First Minister in new SNP team

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney is set to announce his new cabinet. Jenny Gilruth is tipped to become Deputy First Minister. Swinney was sworn in for his second term. His government will focus on the cost-of-living crisis and NHS reforms. The SNP won 58 seats in the recent election. New…

The Times of India

Sick notes ‘scrapped’ under plans to reduce benefit claimants

‘Fit notes are too often a dead end,’ the work and pensions secretary said

The Independent UK

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John Swinney takes responsibilities for independence as Stephen Flynn enters Cabinet

JOHN Swinney has taken control of the constitution brief after appointing his new Cabinet, with former SNP Westminster Stephen Flynn being given a…

The National (Scotland)

New study suggests 10 hours of exercise per week – here’s how to improve your health in less than two

HEALTH IN FOCUS: New research implies some people need far more than guidelines suggest for optimal heart health. But who has the time? Harry Bullmore talks to fitness experts about the best short-burst workouts for improving fitness

The Independent UK

Jenny Gilruth: Promotion to Deputy First Minister is greatest honour of my life

An MSP for 10 years and a Government minister for six, the former teacher now becomes John Swinney’s second-in-command.

The Independent UK

Who is Jenny Gilruth? The former teacher named as Scotland’s deputy first minister

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Gilruth appointed Deputy First Minister as Swinney reshuffles top team

The First Minister is appointing his new Cabinet.

Evening Standard

UK urgently needs maximum working temperatures to survive extreme heat, experts warn

Climate report calls for widespread air conditioning amid warning UK temperatures will to exceed 40C by 2050

The Independent UK

Children in mental health crisis waiting up to three days in A&E for specialist bed in England

Nurses’ union criticises ‘catastrophic system-wide failure’ in NHS as more under-18s getting stuck in emergency wards

The Guardian - UK

Least fit people need to do more exercise than fittest to get same benefit – study

Research appears to challenge previous studies with some experts calling aspects of it ‘misguided’

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham to face Reform’s Robert Kenyon in crucial Makerfield byelection

Outcome of contest for seat just outside Wigan could change the course of British politics for years to come

The Guardian - UK

NHS trust boss tells inquiry of ‘missed opportunity’ to stop Nottingham killings

The inquiry, which is examining events leading up to Valdo Calocane’s killings, heard that a fatal attack was carried out in by someone who “previously had contact” with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Watchdog to investigate death of man after police contact at Bristol protest

Retired NHS worker Nicholas Stone died after becoming unwell at protest against far-right Bristol Patriots

The Guardian - UK

NHS rollout of artificial pancreas narrows inequality in diabetes care

People from deprived and minority ethnic backgrounds have better access to device than for previous technologies

The Guardian - UK

Racist abuse of NHS nurses rising amid ‘normalisation’ of extreme views, RCN warns

Figures disclosed by nursing union show big rise on reported incidents which may only be ‘tip of the iceberg’

Evening Standard

‘Catastrophic rise’ in racial abuse against nursing staff – RCN

Calls to the Royal College of Nursing helpline from ethnic minority staff seeking advice after facing discrimination have risen by 70%.

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NHS urged to update website after renaming of polycystic ovary syndrome

Charity says it hopes NHS will ‘move quickly’ to add new name, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS)

The Independent UK

Midwives and hospital staff to sue NHS over gas and air exposure

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The Independent UK

More than 100 maternity staff sue NHS over nitrous oxide exposure

Midwives and other staff had been ‘exposed to unnecessary risk or potential harm’, a review found

The Independent UK

NHS leaders warn of widespread service and job cuts this year

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The Guardian - UK

Two-thirds of NHS nurses believe lack of staff is putting patients at risk, survey finds

Union to urge ministers to bring in mandatory minimum staffing, as ageing population increases demand for care

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners threaten legal action over UK-US deal on prices NHS pays for drugs

Two campaign groups claim that change to how NHS treatments are approved amounts to ‘unlawful power grab’

The Independent UK

NHS crisis deepens as two-thirds of organisations plan cuts to services in the year ahead

More than half are also expecting to slash jobs

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