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New diabetes drugs do not tackle root causes of obesity, experts warn

Doctors say preventing obesity by avoiding unhealthy food is better than trying to reverse its effects

The Guardian - UK

Patients harmed in NHS scandals waiting too long for redress, MPs say

Recommendations were made more than two years ago after a report concluded patients came to ‘avoidable harm’ in the healthcare system.

The Independent UK

'What were you apologising for?' - Government lawyer refuses to say what Infected Blood apology was actually for

Eleanor Grey KC said the Department of Health and Social Care 'would not be setting out a position' on what went wrong in the contaminated blood scandal.

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Two in five GPs face verbal abuse on daily basis – poll

The Royal College of GPs described the survey findings as ‘deeply disturbing’.

The Independent UK

'I quit my job as an NHS nurse after one year - now I make more money selling ice cream'

Mailu Turner, 22, from Leeds, has spoken about her experience as a mental health nurse for Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.

Leeds Live

'I quit working as an NHS nurse and now I make more money serving ice cream'

"For eight hours a day, I serve ice cream to customers. It's a lot better here and I get paid more money"

Manchester Evening News

'I quit after one year of being a nurse and make more money serving ice cream'

Mailu really wanted to be a nurse and completed her training but felt burnt out after a year. She makes £4 more an hour working in a cafe

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Full list of government departments and services due to be hit by civil servant strike on February 1

A huge number of public services are set to impacted when 100,000 civil servants walk out

Evening Standard

Nurse burnt out after year working in NHS now makes more money serving ice cream

Mailu Turner, who qualified as a mental health nurse in September 2021, has told how she quit her job in the NHS due to stress from the conditions and now earns more working in an ice cream parlour

Daily Mirror

Conservative peer helped land £50m PPE contract for firm linked to fellow Tory

Former party chairman referred SG Recruitment to ‘VIP lane’ after introduction by peer who owned shares in parent company

The Guardian - UK

Junior doctors vote on whether to walkout in row over pay

The BMA has told the Government if there is a yes vote, junior doctors will begin their action with a 72-hour ‘full walkout’ in March

The Independent UK

Junior doctors vote on whether to walkout in March in row over pay

The BMA has told the Government if there is a yes vote, junior doctors will begin their action with a 72-hour ‘full walkout’ in March.

The Independent UK

Children's Calpol 'non-existent' on some shop shelves as flu and Covid surges

A warning has been issued by health chiefs with regards to low supplies of common cold and flu medicines, while pharmacists struggle to stock up on Calpol, certain painkillers and throat lozenges

Chronicle Live

Jesmond contaminated blood scandal campaigner praised for 'selfless' fight for justice

Law firm Milners have highlighted decades of research and activism from Carol Grayson as 'pivotal' in the fight for justice for victims

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The Independent UK

Patients ‘resorting to DIY medicine’ due to lack of GP appointments

A poll commissioned by the Lib Dems found one in four adults had tried and failed to get a face-to-face consultation with a doctor in the last year.

The Independent UK

Health unions angry at prospect of capping NHS pay rises at 2%

Unions said to believe Health Secretary Steve Barclay wants to restrict next year’s award for NHS staff to 2 per cent

The Independent UK

Health unions’ anger at prospect of another real-terms pay cut

Unions are reported to believe Health Secretary Steve Barclay wants to restrict next year’s award for NHS staff to 2%.

The Guardian - UK

NHS unions say plans for 2% pay rise next year could mean more strikes

Ministers have asked NHS pay review body to cap increase for 2023-24, below predictions for inflation

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Daily Mirror

Junior doctor strike fears as two thirds of medics consider leaving NHS jobs

A survey by the British Medical Association also showed that 79% of respondents said they 'often think about leaving the NHS' as the union prepares to ballot tens of thousands on strike action in the second week of January

The Independent UK

Warning over mental health services without new cash injection

Mental Health Network chief executive Sean Duggan also warned that the cost-of-living crisis could lead to another surge in people seeking treatment.

The Independent UK

Government sues controversial PPE firm over gowns contract

The Department of Health and Social Care has launched High Court proceedings against PPE Medpro.

Evening Standard

Strep A: London parents describe ‘nightmare’ trying to get antibiotics

Parents with sick children told the Standard that dozens of pharmacists they visited were completely out of stock

The Guardian - UK

Decade of neglect means NHS unable to tackle care backlog, report says

Exclusive: Government-commissioned paper pinpoints budget squeeze as key reason for service’s loss of capacity

Manchester Evening News

Women in Greater Manchester suffering with reproductive health issues set to benefit from £600k grant

Four organisations in the North West have been awarded the funding to improve health of women in the workplace

Liverpool Echo

NHS and council to receive millions to help free up hospital beds

Wirral Council will get £1.5m directly from the Department of Health and Social Care while NHS Cheshire and Merseyside will receive £19.2m

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