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The Latest Breaking News on Boris Johnson’s flagship hospital scheme mired in delays, watchdog finds

PM admits challenge as NHS waiting list reaches new record high of 7.68m people

Rishi Sunak blames strikes by doctors for imperilling pre-election vow

Evening Standard

NHS winter resilience fund announced by Government

It comes amid rising concerns about how the NHS will cope over winter.

The Independent UK

All Welsh health boards placed on enhanced monitoring amid deficit concerns

Health minister Eluned Morgan said the boards had been unable to submit financially balanced mid-term plans.

The Independent UK

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‘We’re cutting NHS waiting times’, claims health minister despite record lists

A minister has claimed the Government is making “good progress” on NHS waiting lists, despite a record numbers of people waiting to start routine hospital treatment in England.

Evening Standard

NHS ‘not sufficiently resilient’, says top medic as winter plans discussed

NHS England said teams across the service had been planning for a ‘busy’ winter period since the start of summer.

The Independent UK

Two in five inpatients in England report health decline while on NHS waiting list

New CQC report also finds growing number of patients think there are too few nurses to care for them

The Guardian - UK

‘Cowboy’ Rishi Sunak hit by new concrete crisis as it threatens pledge to cut NHS backlog

Exclusive: Hospital buildings plagued by crumbling concrete are holding back progress on NHS waiting lists, health chiefs warn

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Labour campaign stop paints a picture of health

Labour's second full day of campaigning focused on health, with GPs in Wellington airing their criticisms and praise of the Government's approach to healthcare.

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London has lowest proportion of face-to-face GP appointments in England

Study claims remote consultations could be more effective at treating certain conditions

Evening Standard

Estimated 121,000 died while waiting for NHS treatment in 2022, Labour says

Figures obtained through freedom of information requests suggest record numbers of people are dying while waiting for care, Labour claimed.

The Independent UK

‘National tragedy’: figures show large rise in people dying while on NHS waiting list

Figures obtained by Labour show an estimated 120,695 people died in England while awaiting treatment

The Guardian - UK

Labour plan to bring back the family doctor impractical, says BMA

Union says GP shortages and high demand make aim of letting patients see same doctor ‘an impossible ask’

The Guardian - UK

Labour will pay GPs extra if they let patients see the doctor of their choice

Labour’s plans would see GPs paid more for respecting the wishes of their patients

The Independent UK

The Lucy Letby case must lead to changes in hospital management

Letters: From the business model, to lack of resources, to mushrooming management, readers look at what the NHS must learn

The Guardian - UK

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Sorry, Tories, but conjuring up ever more culture wars is bound to backfire

If there are two things that will turn away British voters, it’s being told what to do and how to think

The Independent UK

Digital phone system upgrade ‘to end 8am scramble’ for GP appointments

The move has been backed by £240 million from the Government.

The Guardian - UK

Private equity has its sights on the NHS – and with it our faith in public services altogether

For some opaque investors, the crisis is a money-making opportunity, says the Guardian’s assistant Opinion editor Hettie O’Brien

Evening Standard

Government accused of applying ‘sticking plaster’ to NHS waiting lists

900 more winter beds for 30 NHS trusts in England

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Government to create 900 new hospital beds by January with £250m injection into NHS

The funding is part of the Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery plan published in January.

The Independent UK

Government hands NHS £250m in bid to tackle waiting times

The funding is part of the Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery plan published in January.

The Independent UK

Welsh health minister accuses Barclay of ‘naked political hit’ in NHS comparison

Health Secretary Steve Barclay said waiting lists in the Welsh NHS compare unfavourably with England.

The Independent UK

Barclay should not lecture any nation on solving NHS waiting lists – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader has taken aim at how both the UK and Scottish governments are tackling rising treatment waiting times in the health sector.

The Guardian - UK

Government has no timetable for returning asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm barge – as it happened

Downing Street says it hopes to return people to the boat ‘as soon as possible’ but declines to give timeframe

The Guardian - UK

Steve Barclay ‘open to’ Scottish and Welsh NHS patients requesting care in England

England’s health secretary says devolved administrations have worse backlogs, which they robustly dispute

The National (Scotland)

UK Government panned for bid to 'involve themselves in devolved areas' amid NHS row

THE UK Government has been told to back off from attempting to “involve themselves in devolved areas” after a row over NHS waiting times.

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