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Thursday briefing: Misinformation, access and cuts – the UK’s measles surge explained

In today’s newsletter: With an alarming rise in cases culminating in the death of a child at Alder Hey hospital last week, urgent solutions to the disease’s resurgence are required.

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting to meet resident doctors’ leaders in bid to avoid strikes

The Health Secretary has insisted the Government will not budge on pay, but said discussions could focus on improving working lives of medics.

Evening Standard

Care home workers ‘almost twice as likely to be in poverty as average UK worker’

Details of how fairer pay can be provided for adult social care workers are due to be set out by Government.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Sainsbury’s to ban unhealthy snacks for staff amid government obesity crackdown

Sainsbury’s says the change in food provisions will give employees a chance to ‘make light meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner’

The Independent UK

Physician associates should ‘never be used to replace doctors’ – Streeting

Wes Streeting pledged to implement in full the findings of a review which said physician associates must not diagnose patients.

Evening Standard

Honorary degree for Lindsey Burrow, who supported late husband Rob through MND

The charity campaigner’s story is one of love, bravery and selflessness, Leeds Beckett University’s vice chancellor said.

Evening Standard

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Breast surgeons see problems from procedures abroad on weekly basis, MPs told

Health officials appeared in front of the Women and Equalities Committee.

Evening Standard

Voices: Smiling Starmer steals PMQs victory as Badenoch misses her mark

In their last clash before the summer recess, the Tory leader struggled to expose Labour's record, writes John Rentoul

The Independent UK

NHS Fife sought guidance from other health boards on trans staff policies

NHS Fife’s equality lead sought guidance from other health boards before advising that a transgender doctor could use a female changing room, a…

The National (Scotland)

Myleene Klass says investiture shows miscarriage care must be modernised

Singer-turned-campaigner joined Leona Lewis and Dame Patricia Hewitt in being recognised at Windsor Castle

Evening Standard

Urgent plea to Londoners with rare B-negative blood type to donate as NHS supplies 'worrying low'

Around 2,100 people in this donor group living in the capital have been urged by the health service to ‘boost stocks this summer’

Evening Standard

Calls for urgent regulation of weight loss surgery tourism after 28 Britons die from medical complications in Turkey

At least 28 British people had died between 2019 and March 2024, due to complications from elective medical procedures performed in Turkey

The Independent UK

NHS Fife equality lead sought guidance on trans staff policies, tribunal told

Isla Bumba, a graduate who works as NHS Fife’s equality and human rights lead officer, gave evidence on Wednesday at a tribunal in Dundee.

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Evening Standard

Labour ‘only just getting started’ says Starmer as he faces ‘tax raid’ questions

The Prime Minister told the Commons that Labour MPs will ‘happily’ face their constituents during the summer recess, which begins next week.

The Independent UK

Captain Tom’s daughter joins TikTok as ‘resilience coach’ after charity controversy

Hannah Ingram-Moore admitted in one video that recent years had ‘tested’ her

International Business Times UK

Can Physician Associates Diagnose A Patient? Questions Asked As Salford Woman Misdiagnosed By NHS PA

Salford woman's death after PA misdiagnosis raises concerns over NHS use of unsupervised Physician Associates and patient safety regulations.

The National (Scotland)

NHS Fife nurse cleared of gross misconduct allegations as tribunal resumes

AN NHS Fife nurse has been cleared of all internal disciplinary charges, just her employment tribunal brought against the health board over a…

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The Guardian - UK

NHS physician associates should not diagnose untriaged patients, review finds

Government review says PAs sometimes used to fill roles designed for doctors, potentially exposing patients to risk

The Independent UK

Physician Associates should be banned from diagnosing untriaged patients, review says

Physician associates have been used as substitutes for doctors, despite having significantly less training.

Evening Standard

Physician associates ‘should be banned from seeing patients without review’

A new report suggests a major change to the role of PAs in the NHS after it acknowledged they have been used as substitutes for doctors.

The Guardian - UK

Windrush commissioner pledges to fight for justice for marginalised groups

Clive Foster aims to ‘confront uncomfortable realities’ and expand his remit to help those faced with discrimination

The Independent UK

NHS cuts could lead to another Baby P or Victoria Climbie as safeguarding staff face axe, doctors warn

Exclusive: NSPCC calls on Wes Streeting to protect safeguarding roles to help keep children safe

The National (Scotland)

Scottish hospital car park savings revealed for patients, staff and visitors

PATIENTS, staff and visitors have saved £90 million on hospital parking fees since charges were abolished, it has been announced.

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