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Insufficient NHS Funding Limits Mounjaro Access for Obesity

New research reveals that limited NHS funding will restrict access to the Mounjaro weight-loss jab for obesity to as few as one in five eligible people in England, despite 220,000 people being eligible over three years.

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Nurse's Death Highlights Systemic Failures in UK Mental Health Services

The inquest into the death of Victoria Taylor, a 34-year-old nurse whose body was found in a river after a three-week search, revealed systemic failures in mental health services, prompting calls for accountability and change.

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Inquest: Patient's Trust Betrayed by Jailed Surgeon Ian Paterson

An inquest heard how former patient Phyllis Colfer, 76, died from carcinomatosis and breast cancer in 2002 after her "childlike trust" was betrayed by jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson, who was convicted in 2017 for wounding patients with unnecessary operations.

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NHS AI Tool Triples Stroke Recovery Rate

England's National Health Service (NHS) has implemented an AI-powered system across all 107 stroke centers, resulting in a tripling of the recovery rate and preventing major disability in half of patients by enabling faster diagnosis and treatment.

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NHS Innovation Passport Aims to Speed Up Medical Technology Adoption

The UK's NHS struggles with slow medical technology adoption due to lengthy procurement, regional inconsistencies, and recent restructuring, impacting patient access; the Innovation Passport aims to streamline this.

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Groomsmen's Tribute Walk Honors Nurse Who Died Before Wedding

Two groomsmen completed a 130-mile walk around Anglesey to honor their friend Robyn Parry, a nurse who died of Diamond Blackfan Anaemia before his wedding, raising money for the DBA Support Group UK.

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England's Weight Loss Jab Rollout Faces Challenges: Access Issues and Funding Shortfalls

A new report reveals that the NHS rollout of weight-loss injections in England is facing significant challenges, with thousands of eligible patients unable to access the treatment due to insufficient funding and uneven distribution across different regions.

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Nurse's Death Highlights Mental Health Care Failures

The inquest into the death of Victoria Taylor, a 34-year-old nurse who drowned, revealed systemic failures in mental health support, leading to a Prevention of Future Deaths report.

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Dental Health Disparities in England: A Focus on Deprived Areas

England's new breakfast clubs will include oral health training, addressing stark inequalities in children's dental health, particularly in deprived areas where tooth decay is significantly higher and NHS dental access is limited.

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Mental Health Trust's Failure to Act in Suicide Case

Samantha Young, 49, a teaching assistant with a history of mental health issues, died by suicide in November 2023 after being repeatedly refused admission to a mental health unit despite multiple pleas for help in her final 10 days.

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Coroner Raises Concerns After Man Dies Hours After Clinicians Decline Sectioning

James Cochrane, 36, died on the M1 after mental health clinicians decided against sectioning him despite a video showing a severe psychotic episode; a coroner raised concerns about missed opportunities and inadequate support.

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NHS Patient Reports 60-Week Wait, Exposing Systemic Delays

A patient details a 60-week wait for a partial knee replacement due to numerous avoidable delays within the NHS, contrasting with the advertised 18-week average and highlighting the impact of private healthcare.

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