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Wes Streeting denies ‘dystopian future’ over weight-loss jabs for unemployed

UK health secretary says people will not be ‘involuntarily jabbed’ but that medications could be ‘gamechanging’

The Guardian - UK

Vanessa Feltz says ‘I would not have had the surgery’ if she’d known about Ozempic

‘We don’t know what the long-term effects are but who cares? At least you’re thin,’ said the TV and radio host

The Independent UK

Experts weigh in on Labour plan to offer weight loss jabs to unemployed

LABOUR plans to give obese and unemployed people weight-loss jabs as part of a drive to get them back into work and reduce pressure on the NHS…

The National (Scotland)

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Wes Streeting’s NHS revolution laid out in 10-year plan with smartwatches to monitor diabetes

Community-led treatment will be part of health secretary’s initiative

The Independent UK

If you let Google have your data, why not the NHS?

A government with access to personal information could deliver welfare and services much more easily – and could also be a bulwark against the tech giants’ business practices

The Guardian - UK

Nigerian nurses urge UK minister to intervene over test cheating claims

Exclusive: More than 100 nurses write to Wes Streeting after being accused of cheating in tests to practise in UK

The Guardian - UK

Ethical alarms should be ringing over weight-loss jabs for the jobless

Letter: Dr Guy Standing is worried about the implications of Wes Streeting’s suggestion that weight-loss drugs could be given to people who are unemployed and deemed to be obese

The Guardian - UK

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Why calls to review Lucy Letby’s case are so different from other miscarriage of justice campaigns

Lucy Letby, a former neonatal nurse, was convicted after two trials of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Sentenced to life imprisonment following a case which many believe was built on circumstantial evidence, Letby has consistently maintained her innocence.

The Conversation

Unemployed Brits will receive free Ozempic-style weight-loss shots to help them get jobs

Britain has apparently found a solution to the global unemployment crisis: Weight loss shots.

Fortune

Defib the London ambulance cat SAVED from eviction after huge public outcry

More than 62,000 people signed the petition against Defib being evicted from Walthamstow ambulance station

Evening Standard

Rescue cat, named Defib, faces ‘cruel’ eviction from London ambulance station after 16 years

London Ambulance Service say some staff are unable to use Walthamstow Ambulance Station because of ‘severe allergies’ while the cat lives there

The Independent UK

Pro-EU group say Labour giving 'no credible answer' on rejoining single market

A PRO-EU group in Scotland has said the Labour Party have given “no credible answer” as to why it is against rejoining the single market.

The National (Scotland)

Protest as Defib the cat faces eviction from London ambulance station after 16 years

Thousands of people have signed a petition against feline being moved out of his Walthamstow NHS base

Evening Standard

Weight-loss drugs not the ‘holy grail’ for obesity crisis, says NHS England director

‘We cannot treat our way out of this’, says Stephen Powis, as doctors warn demand could overwhelm health service

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The Guardian - UK

Employers should be fined for unhealthy workplaces, says thinktank

Institute for Public Policy Research says firms that fail to offer options such as subsidised nutritious food should face censure

The Independent UK

Doctors’ warning over weight-loss jabs on NHS

Health secretary Wes Streeting has said weight-loss jabs like Wegovy could be given to those who are unemployed

The Guardian - UK

Alan Milburn to be given lead role in Labour’s health ministry

Move reignites row over Labour figures with private interests having access to government

The National (Scotland)

Unemployed to be given weight-loss jags as part of UK plan to 'get them back to work'

THE Health Secretary has said unemployed people will be given weight-loss injections as part of a UK Government drive to “get them back to…

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The idea of using weight-loss drugs to get people back into work fills me with deep unease

There was a moment a couple of years ago, as weight-loss injections first erupted into popular consciousness, when it looked as though they couldn’t possibly endure. All right-thinking people were, it seemed, reflexively horrified by the suddenly rampant use and abuse of Ozempic and its compatriots by Hollywood elites. Disturbing…

The Independent UK

Weight-loss jabs could ‘overwhelm already stretched’ services, NHS chief warns

Ozempic and Wegovy prescriptions are ‘game changers’ but could ‘overwhelm’ the NHS, says its chief

The National (Scotland)

Lower economic growth due to Brexit a 'fact of life', says Wes Streeting

A UK Government minister has said that lower economic growth as a result of Brexit is a “fact of life” after refusing to consider re-joining…

The Guardian - UK

Let’s get this straight: private healthcare will and must work for the NHS – not the other way around

Labour is right not to be squeamish about independent healthcare firms, but Wes Streeting seems wise enough to prioritise public benefit, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

Unemployed to be given weight-loss jab to help them back into work

The new trial aims to gather evidence of the effects of the drug tirzepatide – sold by pharmaceutical company Lily under brand name Mounjaro

Evening Standard

London scientists pioneer at-home 'spit test' for prostate cancer

Health Secretary Wes Streeting hails test as ‘holy grail’ for future of healthcare

Evening Standard

Doubts cast over future of Hillingdon hospital despite Labour's pledge to rebuild it

Health Secretary previously said hospital was ‘worst he had ever seen’ and pledged to rebuild it in first term

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