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NHS Bed-Blocking Crisis Costs Taxpayers £2 Billion Annually

Delayed discharges from English hospitals cost taxpayers over £2 billion yearly, with over 12,000 beds daily occupied by patients fit for release, causing operational disruptions and impacting patient care due to insufficient social care provision.

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Welsh Ambulance Service Stands Down Critical Incident After 340-Call Backlog

The Welsh Ambulance Service stood down a critical incident after a 340-call backlog on Monday, urging responsible service use and citing high demand and flu cases as contributing factors.

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\"Rise in Minor Ailments Overwhelming UK Emergency Rooms\

\"A new audit reveals a significant rise in emergency room visits for minor ailments like hiccups and headaches, straining already overburdened NHS services, with officials urging the public to reserve A&E for genuine emergencies only.\

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MP's 40-Year Tribute to Children's Hospital

British MP Marie Tidball, disabled since birth, returned to Sheffield Children's Hospital 40 years after life-changing treatment, praising the "outstanding care" that enabled her to walk and achieve her potential; the visit reunited her with former medical staff and showcased the hospital's new heli...

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NHS Wait Times Fuel Unsafe Online Weight-Loss Drug Purchases

Britain's top GP warns that long waits for NHS weight-loss services are driving people to buy potentially unsafe drugs online, as some patients face up to five-year waits for specialist support, while the NHS rollout of Mounjaro, a key weight-loss jab, is scheduled for 12 years, impacting an estimat...

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Rapid Recovery Hip Replacement Could Halve UK Waiting Lists

A new hip replacement technique, the Rapid Recovery or Rottinger Approach, allows patients to walk out of the hospital within 24 hours, potentially halving UK waiting lists; it involves a 5cm incision, resulting in a remarkably low infection rate of three in 7,000 procedures, compared to the UK aver...

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UK Faces Economic Stagnation, Challenges in Starmer's First Six Months

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a plan to "rebuild Britain" in his New Year's message, addressing zero GDP growth in Q3 2024, revised down from 0.1 percent, and forecasting zero growth for Q4, while facing challenges such as NHS pressures, prison overcrowding, and illegal immigration, with ...

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Labour's NHS Reform Plan: Prevention, Community Care, and Digitalization

The UK Labour government plans to reform the National Health Service (NHS) in England by prioritizing prevention, expanding community care, and improving digital services, aiming to reduce the 7.5 million-plus patient waiting list and improve overall efficiency.

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NHS Ombudsman Criticizes CQC for Failure in Investigating Child's Death

The NHS ombudsman criticized the CQC for failing to properly investigate the death of a five-year-old boy in a Surrey children's home, which was found to be caused by a loose cot bumper, leading to accusations of a cover-up by the care provider and highlighting systemic failures within health sector...

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NHS to Decide on Alzheimer's Drug HMTM by April

The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is evaluating hydromethylthionine mesylate (HMTM), an oral drug, for treating Alzheimer's disease; early trials show promise in slowing disease progression, with a decision expected by April.

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Critical Safety Risks at Multiple NHS Hospitals Due to Disrepair

A Guardian analysis reveals that multiple NHS hospitals are at serious risk due to disrepair, with issues like fire hazards, flooding, and infections affecting patient care; £13.8 billion is needed for repairs.

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£13.8bn Hospital Repair Backlog Cripples English NHS

England's hospitals face a £13.8bn repair backlog, causing 600 lost clinical days in the past year due to high-risk issues like roof failures and broken lifts, resulting from a decade of underfunding and bureaucratic delays; the government is investing £1bn to address this.

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