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‘Made to feel like a scrounger’: chef waiting for hip operation fears losing £84-a-week benefit

People with mobility issues will be asked to work from home or lose benefits. Christine Espley is anxious how she could cope

The Guardian - UK

Why NHS England is struggling – despite more staff and money

Overall public satisfaction with the NHS in England is currently at a 40-year low of 29%, a recent survey by the King’s Fund thinktank has found. People are not happy with waiting times for GP and hospital appointments. Over half of those surveyed think the service is beset by staff…

The Conversation

Long-term use of ADHD drugs could bring higher risk of heart diseases – study

The Swedish research included a number of drugs prescribed to NHS patients.

The Independent UK

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OPINION - Jeremy Hunt cuts taxes – but they're still going up

There is only one activity less productive than watching the Autumn Statement, and that is watching the prime minister's questions that precedes it. Every question even tangentially related to tax and spend receives the rote reply: "I would not want to pre-empt my honourable friend the chancellor". Perish the thought.

Evening Standard

State pension increase of 8.5% will be greeted with relief, say experts

With inflation starting to fall back, the rise will create much-needed space in pensioners’ budgets, experts said.

The Independent UK

Why a doctor's empathy is important for keeping patients safe

Avoiding fatal patient safety failures requires “a more empathetic and collaborative approach from doctors”, the UK’s parliamentary and health service ombudsman, Rob Behrens, recently argued in The Times.

The Conversation

Labour’s NHS policy is a total and utter mess, claims Rishi Sunak

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer criticised the Prime Minister for trying to blame the Opposition for Government ‘failures’.

The Independent UK

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‘Utterly unacceptable’ Lucy Letby was able to kill children like nurse Beverley Allitt, says inquiry chair

Letby inquiry chair has said culture change in NHS neonatal units is ‘long overdue’

The Independent UK

Peter Thiel-cofounded Palantir will overhaul the U.K.’s public health service in a deal worth up to $413m—and people are worried

Palantir previously worked with the NHS during COVID-19, helping with vaccine rollout for a grand sum of £1. But people remain skeptical about the deal.

Fortune

MPs to press new Health Secretary on NHS data platform plans

The health and social care committee said the Government has acknowledged it ‘needed to do better to communicate the benefits of digital healthcare’.

The Independent UK

Always catching colds? Here’s what your doctor wants you to know

From home remedies to a GP-approved herbal remedy, this is how doctors suggest dealing with colds

The Independent UK

Britain is broken. What will fix it? Lots and lots of money

If the money were for bank bailouts, we wouldn’t hesitate – and £100bn is much better than state failure, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

What to expect in the autumn statement 2023

From Whitehall to welfare and pay to pensions, here is what Jeremy Hunt is likely to announce

The Guardian - UK

Tell us: have you been to A&E because you couldn’t see an NHS dentist?

We would like to hear from people who have been seen in A&E with dental problems because they couldn’t access an NHS dentist

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Palantir’s Peter Thiel: NHS is a natural target for outspoken tech billionaire

Silicon Valley outsider whose firm has won data contract has previously said health service should be ripped up to ‘start over’

The Independent UK

Eating disorder rates four times higher in girls than boys, survey shows

The statistic was one of the findings of a report into young people’s mental health published by NHS England.

The Guardian - UK

Patient privacy fears as US spy tech firm Palantir wins £330m NHS contract

Awarding of contract to create new data platform prompts immediate concerns about security of medical records

The Independent UK

Pharmacists face ‘anger and aggression from patients over medicine shortages’

A medicine shortage is a ‘real problem’, Dr Leyla Hannbeck has told MPs.

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The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Are social media giants silencing online content?

As violence on the ground continues, emotions on social media are higher than ever – with critics asking if platforms need more transparency around their algorithms

The Independent UK

What borrowing figures mean for Rishi Sunak’s five priorities

The Prime Minister has achieved one of his five priorities for the year, but the others remain in doubt.

The Guardian - UK

Outsourcing group Capita to cut 900 jobs in cost-saving drive

Company runs services for councils, the military and the NHS and manages BBC TV licence fee

Evening Standard

Senior doctors warn measles outbreak could be 'disastrous' for NHS as London cases rise

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health warns doctors to look out for symptoms of disease in new guidance

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt will say the NHS is treating fewer patients with more money. Whose fault is that, chancellor?

The autumn statement will be another chance for the Tories to offload blame, as if 13 years of failure and cuts hadn’t happened, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

NHS data platform may be undermined by lack of public trust, warn campaigners

Patients cannot opt out of personal medical records being shared, albeit anonymised, between NHS bodies

The Guardian - UK

Culture of impunity for NHS staff accused of sexual violence, say campaigners

A report by female doctors campaigning against misogyny found 174 incidents of sexism, sexual harassment and sexual assault

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