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The Guardian view on childbirth and medical negligence: rising payouts highlight the urgency of maternity improvements

Grave shortcomings in the care offered to mothers and babies are well documented. But it is not clear that the right lessons have been learned

The Guardian - UK

Company linked to Michelle Mone misses deadline to repay £122 million to government

The Department of Health and Social Care successfully sued PPE Medpro earlier this year

The Independent UK

PPE firm linked to Michelle Mone misses deadline to repay £122m

Firm was ordered by high court to return sum paid by DHSC for unusable surgical gowns by 4pm on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

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Death of women and children in childbirth ‘normalised’, Streeting says

A Commons debate on baby loss comes during ‘rapid’ national investigation into maternity care in England

Evening Standard

Streeting Suggests Making Weight Loss Jabs in the UK More Accessible Despite Sales Increase

Wes Streeting addresses the ongoing rise in sales of weight loss jabs to make it safe for all UK patients.

International Business Times UK

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The prime minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

The Independent UK

UK weight loss jab sales increase sevenfold to 2.5 million, new figures show

Health secretary Wes Streeting wants to make the drugs more widely available on the NHS

The Independent UK

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Voices: My GP told me my diagnosis over text. Is this Wes Streeting’s vision for the NHS?

COMMENT: The Independent’s health correspondent Rebecca Thomas has spent years working with women with endometriosis, but how her GP delivered the news that she too has the condition left her appalled beyond measure

The Independent UK

Almost 2.5 million purchased weight-loss jabs in July, estimates suggest

There has been a boom in the popularity of the drugs worldwide.

Evening Standard

UK Weighs 25% Rise In Drug Prices As Pharma Giants Pause Investments

UK ministers are preparing to increase the amount the National Health Service pays pharmaceutical firms for medicines by up to 25%, following weeks of intensive discussions with the Trump administration and drugmakers.

Benzinga

One in five hospices ‘face a deficit of over £1m’ while many axe services – data

Hospice UK is now calling for full Government funding of specialist palliative care provided by hospices as well as other measures to ease the burden.

The Independent UK

NHS doctor accused of making throat-slitting gestures to Jewish protesters faces second tribunal

Dr Rahmeh Aladwan was investigated by an interim orders tribunal last month over her social media posts

Evening Standard

NHS doctor who posted about 7 October Hamas attacks referred to tribunal for second time

Interim hearing had found Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, who has said Israel was ‘humiliated’ by attacks, did not pose risk to patients

The Guardian - UK

Medical regulators ‘failing to protect Jewish patients and NHS staff’ – Streeting

Campaigners say antisemitism has been able to ‘fester unchecked’ in the NHS and medical profession.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Wes Streeting knows he can save Labour by saving the NHS. So why isn’t he talking about it more?

LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE: Wes Streeting was animated in his fight against Nigel Farage during the Labour Conference, but how did he get on winning people over in the health arena? Health correspondent Rebecca Thomas was there to find out

The National (Scotland)

Labour blasted over private health ties as Wes Streeting rules out VAT on sector

WES Streeting has been accused by the SNP of putting private healthcare interests over the NHS ...

Evening Standard

Will robot surgeons cut human doctors out of operating theatres?

They have the backing of Health Secretary Wes Streeting and are set to revolutionise the NHS, so are robot surgeons the answers to a buckling healthcare system?

The Independent UK

Streeting orders urgent review after banned doctors found working for NHS

One had sex with a patient, while another was convicted of assault

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Evening Standard

Wes Streeting orders urgent review into banned doctors found working in UK

An investigation found 22 doctors had been banned from working overseas but were cleared to work in the NHS.

The Independent UK

Who is Michelle Mone? Firm linked to Baroness at heart of Covid PPE contract dispute

High Court orders PPE Medpro to repay £122 million to government for breaching contract to supply surgical gowns during pandemic

The Independent UK

Forget Andy Burnham – these are the five people who could actually be the next prime minister

NEWS ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at the five contenders who have emerged this week at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool as potential leadership candidates

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer drops Angela Rayner 'return' hint only weeks after she quit over tax row

The Prime Minister hailed his former deputy and housing secretary as a ‘great story for social mobility’, adding that she will be a ‘major voice’ in British politics for years to come

The Independent UK

GP practices across England now have to offer online booking

The British Medical Association has opposed the plans and is considering industrial action

International Business Times UK

NHS Withdraws First Cousin Marriage Guidance After Highlighting 'Benefits' Despite Known Genetic Risks

NHS England quietly removed controversial first cousin marriage guidance after political backlash, despite knowing about doubled birth defect risks from major Bradford study.

The Independent UK

Seven things from the Labour Party conference you may have missed

After an action-packed Labour conference, The Independent runs through things you may have missed

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