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Coroner urges action on road deaths caused by drivers with failing eyesight

HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire Dr James Adeley has sent a report to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

The Independent UK

Trans women to be searched by male officers after Supreme Court ruling

Announcement comes as the equalities boss says the ruling is “enormously consequential”

The Independent UK

NHS warned: Change gender policies on single-sex wards, or else

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British Transport Police confirms search policy change in light of gender ruling

It came as the head of the equalities watchdog branded the court judgment ‘enormously consequential’.

Evening Standard

Anas Sarwar: I would consider future gender reforms at Holyrood

Anas Sarwar has said he would consider future gender recognition reforms if a new Bill was brought to Holyrood.

The National (Scotland)

Sarwar: I would consider future gender reforms at Holyrood

The Scottish Labour leader said he has been ‘clear’ that ‘mistakes’ were made by his party when the legislation was previously approved.

Evening Standard

‘Every day she begs for help’: Father fighting for daughter detained in hospital for years to be freed

Exclusive: Government will miss target to get people with learning disabilities out of hospital by more than 8 years

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NHS to be pursued if gender policies on single-sex wards don’t change, warns equalities watchdog

The current NHS guidance means trans people are accommodated according to their presentation, but Wednesday’s ruling now means wards must accommodate patients based on their biological sex

The Independent UK

What the Supreme Court ruling over the definition of a woman means for prisons, hospitals and schools

From NHS wards to public toilets, what does Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling mean in practice?

The Independent UK

NHS has to change transwomen patient guidance as new rules loom after court ruling, says equalities watchdog

Trans men and women are ‘worried that people are coming after their right to exist’, an MSP has said following the Supreme Court’s ruling

Evening Standard

New rules for public bodies expected ‘by summer’ after UK gender ruling

Equalities watchdog chair says code of practice will give clarity and adds trans people’s rights ‘must be respected’

The Guardian - UK

Public bodies face 'enforcement' of biological sex policies, watchdog warns

TRANS women cannot use single-sex female toilets, changing rooms or compete in women’s sports ...

The National (Scotland)

Equalities boss outlines changes on toilets, changing rooms and women’s sport

The Supreme Court said the terms woman and sex in the 2010 Equality Act ‘refer to a biological woman and biological sex’.

The Independent UK

The impact Trump’s tariffs could have on the NHS

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Pharmaceuticals are the next Trump tariff battleground - what will they mean for the NHS?

TRUMP TARIFFS: UK-based drug companies AstraZeneca and GSK could be affected by Trump’s next decision, as Karl Matchett reports

Evening Standard

Minister hopes gender ruling ‘draws a line’ under issue

Care minister Karin Smyth welcomed the ‘clarity for women’ provided by the Supreme Court’s judgment.

The Guardian - UK

GPs in England will be able to claim £20 per new patient for seeking specialist advice

Surgeries will be able to claim money if doctors refer patients to an out-of-hospital setting in bid to cut waiting lists

The Guardian - UK

Ministers in ‘active conversation’ with UK drug firms over potential tariffs

Government seeks ways to shield industry from possible US levies amid concern over effect on medicine supply

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The Independent UK

Plan to divert millions of patients from waiting lists with GP service expansion

Ministers said the move will ‘stop masses of people’ going to hospital for ‘unnecessary appointments’.

Evening Standard

Robotics with ‘potential to transform’ surgery approved for NHS use in England

The new technology could lead to shorter stays in hospital and faster recovery times, experts have said.

The Independent UK

The robots approved to assist in NHS surgeries - and when they will be used

The 11 systems can help remove tumours or replace a patient’s knee

The Guardian - UK

Doctors in end-of-life cases of two UK children can be named, court rules

Parents of Isaiah Haastrup and Zainab Abbasi, who died in 2018 and 2019, have said they want to ‘tell their story’

The Independent UK

Voices: Trans women like me are now effectively outlawed from public life – what are you so scared of?

COMMENT: Today is a dark day for human rights, marking the point at which the treatment of trans people, and trans women in particular, moved from one of harassment and abuse to outright state-sponsored persecution, writes Diana Thomas

Evening Standard

Doctors in end-of-life cases can be named, Supreme Court rules

Lord Reed said the need for restriction of freedom of speech must be ‘established convincingly’.

The Independent UK

This is how much exercise you should be doing per day, according to experts

LET’S UNPACK THAT: ‘Most evidence now shows that even doing very small amounts of exercise or physical activity is beneficial for health, but more is better for us’

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