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New NHS-style social care system could take decades, Dilnot says

Sir Andrew Dilnot, who proposed reforms 15 years ago, says the cost of such a scheme would be "very substantial".

The Guardian - UK News1 day ago

UK politics live: Pat McFadden tells Labour activists they should not defend benefits system ‘status quo’ because it ‘writes off’ claimants

Work and pensions secretary says the current system is flawed because it consigns too many people to a life on benefits when they would be better off working‘I can deliver’: Burnham pledges radical ch...

The Guardian - UK News1 day ago

Three in four UK GPs ‘too busy to talk to their patients in depth’

Family doctors’ professional body finds the majority have no time to discuss preventative measures A friendly chat with your GP about your life, health and happiness was once a key part of the UK’s fa...

Burnham proposes NHS-style social care system for England

The prime minister told the BBC that social care in England is "as unfair as American healthcare".

BBC News - UK1 day ago

Ten NHS staff removed over Noah Woods data breach

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust says it has launched an "urgent" investigation.

BBC News - UK1 day ago

The Guardian - UK News1 day ago

'Broken social care will in the end break the NHS,' says Burnham

Andy Burnham said the proposed care service would be laid out in detail and put on the ballot at the next general election.

BBC News - UK1 day ago

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NHS trust apologises as 10 staff suspended over Noah Woods data breach

Unauthorised people accessed medical records of three-year-old who disappeared in Suffolk and was later found dead in pondAn NHS trust has apologised after the medical records of three-year-old Noah W...

The Guardian - UK News2 days ago

NHS trust removes 10 staff from duty over Noah Woods data breach

An NHS trust has removed 10 employees from active duty while investigations are carried out into a data breach of a three-year-old's medical records.

Sky News - UK2 days ago

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Drones could speed up getting defibrillators to people having cardiac arrests, study suggests

New research suggests the technology could be used to increase out-of-hospital access to life-saving devicesDrones could help cut the time it takes to get a defibrillator to people experiencing cardia...

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Labour members urge government to cancel Palantir's NHS contract

Delegates at the Labour party conference in Liverpool are trying to pressure the government into cancelling its £330m NHS contract with the US tech giant Palantir.

Sky News - UK3 days ago

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NHS boss says staff suspected of snooping on patients’ records should be suspended immediately

Jim Mackey urges ‘zero tolerance approach’ in England amid growing concern over breaches of confidential dataNHS staff suspected of snooping on patients’ medical records should be suspended immediatel...

NHS to suspend staff suspected of snooping on patient records

There have been too many cases of staff abusing patient trust, and enough is enough, the head of the NHS in England says.

BBC News - UK3 days ago

NHS staff face immediate suspension if caught inappropriately accessing patient information

NHS staff have been warned they face immediate suspension if they are caught inappropriately accessing patient information.

Sky News - UK3 days ago

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‘Gamechanging’ brain tumour test reduces diagnosis from eight weeks to two hours

NHS England says test can be done while patient is on operating table and is being piloted in five centres around the countryA rapid new test for brain tumours can diagnose patients while they are sti...

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NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments

Patient groups decry ‘scandalous’ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnoses• Two-year waiting times highlight NHS struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awaren...

Two-year waiting times highlight NHS struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness

Assessment bottlenecks have knock-on effects, with delays in medical help and access to specialist support• NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessmentsThat NHS b...

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One person taken to hospital after barracks fire

An investigation is due to take place after a fire at the accommodation block in Catterick Garrison.

BBC News - UK3 days ago

NHS trust to review 4,500 breast cancer cases after unnecessary surgeries found

The BBC has spoken to women who suffered unnecessary surgery, delayed diagnoses and a lack of care.

BBC News - UK4 days ago

The Guardian - UK News4 days ago

From idealists to struggling sceptics: how Labour’s majority depends on five progressive voter types – in charts

Analysis reveals groups with sharply contrasting priorities – and who has drifted the most from Labour towards Greens and Reform• Tactical voting at next election could push Reform into fourth place,...