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Surgery is facing its #MeToo moment – here's what needs to be done now

As the NHS seeks to heal and care, it now faces a challenge of introspection, driven by alarming revelations. Research released this week has shone a harsh light on the widespread issue of sexual misconduct within the surgical profession, causing ripples of shock and outrage throughout the UK.

The Conversation

Greg James missing from Radio 1 as wife Bella Mackie has emergency surgery

The broadcaster was absent from his breakfast show on Friday

Evening Standard

Wales is bringing in a 20mph speed limit. Why – and what will happen?

While many oppose the new restrictions, the Welsh government says it is the ‘sensible and progressive thing to do’

The Guardian - UK

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Letby inquiry must also examine NHS ‘cover-up culture’, says ombudsman

Exclusive: Rob Behrens wants inquiry to look into why hospital chiefs often ignore safety concerns and victimise whistleblowers

The Guardian - UK

Retired doctor sparks fury after telling harassed female surgeons to ‘toughen up’

Dr Peter Hilton accused young doctors of being part of a ‘snowflake generation’

Evening Standard

We need radical change in economic policy, not just a change of government

Letters: Peter Riddle asks if Labour has the necessary vision and courage; plus letters from Nadine Grieve and Adrian Cosker

The Guardian - UK

Martha’s rule: what it will mean for patients and their families

Patients in hospitals in England and their families would have the legal right to a second opinion

The Guardian - UK

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How does the NHS waiting list work, and why is it so high?

Labour attacks Tory record on cutting NHS waiting lists

Evening Standard

Improve NHS mental health funding or more children will die by suicide, says coroner

A prevention of future deaths report is sent to Steve Barclay after Allison Aules, 12, took her own life

The Guardian - UK

Government to introduce ‘Martha’s rule’ on patient safety in English hospitals

Rule will give patients the right to a second opinion if they believe their concerns are being dismissed by NHS staff

Evening Standard

UK ‘in danger of falling behind the pack’ in cancer research, MPs told

The Health and Social Care Committee heard from specialists in cancer research.

The Independent UK

England’s only antidepressant withdrawal helpline to close after funding pulled

England’s only NHS helpline for those coming off antidepressants is to close after its funding was withdrawn.

Evening Standard

NHS waiting list hits new record high and casts doubt on key Sunak pledge

In February 2020, the last full month before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the waiting list stood at 4.57 million

The Independent UK

Mordaunt: Absolutely insane to roll out 20mph on residential roads in Wales

The Welsh Government has said cutting the speed from 30mph to 20mph would protect lives and save the NHS in Wales £92 million.

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Dining across the divide: ‘She spoke a great deal and I said very little. I’m aware that wasn’t the plan’

They differed on immigration, climate and Brexit – though one did seem to be doing most of the talking

The Independent UK

What the latest NHS performance figures show

Some 7,289 people had waited more than 18 months to start treatment at the end of July, up from 7,177 at the end of June.

The Independent UK

Sunak rejects claims he blocked Raac hospital rebuilds

It was reported that he blocked plans to rebuild five hospitals riddled with collapse-prone reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in 2020.

The Independent UK

‘Staggering’ paper use revealed as NHS told electronic records safer

One NHS trust estimated it generates 25 million pages of A4 each year

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The Independent UK

NHS waiting lists hit new record high of 7.7 million

In February 2020, the last full month before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the waiting list stood at 4.57 million.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer calls Tory claim UK would accept 100,000 EU migrants per year under Labour ‘embarrassing nonsense’– as it happened

Labour leader says Tory response to his small boats plan shows ‘they’ve nothing sensible to say on issue’

The Independent UK

Government commits to introducing ‘Martha’s rule’ on patient safety

Martha Mills died in 2021 after developing sepsis while under the care of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in south London.

The Independent UK

Ambulances stuck in hospital queues ‘lost’ almost two million hours last year

The number of handover delays over an hour were almost 13 times higher in December 2022 compared to December 2012.

Evening Standard

Ambulance crews lost ‘two million hours’ to handover delays in a year

Ambulance chiefs say urgent needed to reduce delays and help speed up response times

The Independent UK

‘Millions of women and girls suffer severe pain’ during periods – research finds

Health charity Wellbeing of Women say symptoms are normalised far too often.

The Guardian - UK

‘Our health data is about to flow more freely, like it or not’: big tech’s plans for the NHS

The long read: The government is about to award a £480m contract to build a vast new database of patient data. But if people don’t trust it, they’ll opt out – I know, because I felt I had to

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