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Mental illness costs England £300bn a year, study shows
Yearly cost to people, business and public sector found to be twice as big as NHS...
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‘Chronic’ low pay hurting civil service staff morale and recruitment, say MPs
Public accounts committee finds real-terms median pay has decreased for most Whitehall staff since 2013Morale in...
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Tuesday briefing: How the NHS ‘culture of concealment and denial’ hurts patients
In today’s newsletter: Amid many other crises, the standard of NHS care for patients’ families is...
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Drug that could slow womb cancer to be rolled out by NHS in England
Dostarlimab or Jemperli, an immunotherapy used alongside chemotherapy, could extend life expectancyA drug that could improve...
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Dentists barred English NHS patients over skipped checkups in pandemic
Clinics de-listed people without warning, forcing them to go private or find another NHS practicePatients across...
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Pharmacies in England to begin treating patients for seven common conditions
Treatment for ailments including sore throats, earaches and shingles to be offered without a GP appointmentPatients...
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Thousands of mental health patients readmitted within a month in England
Experts say being discharged prematurely can be ‘disastrous’, setting back chances of full recoveryThousands of patients...
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NHS must treat 10% more non-urgent cases a month to reduce backlog – study
Figures show NHS falling behind on target to reduce hefty post-pandemic waiting list in EnglandThe NHS...
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NHS chief warns trusts in England are ‘stretched to limit’ amid strikes
Chief executive says further industrial action by junior doctors will hamper progress to reduce health service...
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NHS data for England showing rise in cancer checks is misleading, say experts
Figures showing 133% increase since 2013 derided as ‘smoke and mirrors’ amid failure to meet treatment...
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Thursday briefing: Junior doctors strike to ‘save’ NHS
In today’s newsletter: Patients across the UK have been warned of serious disruption as junior doctors...
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Junior doctors’ strikes have ‘fractured’ relationship with consultants, say NHS trusts
Hospital boss says fresh strikes in England over festive season will heighten risk of patients dyingStrikes...
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NHS England faces lawsuit over patient privacy fears linked to new data platform
Four groups claim no legal basis exists for setting up the Federated Data Platform which facilitates...