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Strep A kills three more children as UK activates alternative medicines plan

At least 19 children have died and scarlet fever cases are more than treble what they were in previous high season

The Guardian - UK

UK pharmacists report sharp rise in prices for strep A antibiotics

Concerns raised over pharmacists’ losses as market prices outpace NHS reimbursement tariffs

The Guardian - UK

New £105m scheme aims to speed up diagnosis of rare genetic diseases in newborns

‘We want to be able to offer speedy diagnosis, quicker access to treatment, and better outcomes and quality of life,’ Dr Rich Scott said.

The Independent UK

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Pharmacists warn of price gouging over Strep A antibiotic shortage as prices soar

Exclusive: Pharmacists say cost of antibiotics has increased tenfold as shortages hit

The Independent UK

Revealed: the full inside story of the Michelle Mone PPE scandal

PPE Medpro and supply chain partners made as much as £100m in profits; Tory peer and husband now selling yacht and homes

The Guardian - UK

Bristol dad makes seven trips to the chemist to find antibiotics for two-year-old daughter

“We’re in a supposedly developed part of the world with a good medical system, and I can’t get basic antibiotics"

Bristol Post

Wednesday briefing: What you need to know about allegations against Tory peer Michelle Mone

In today’s newsletter: Michelle Mone has taken leave from the House of Lords over concerns about government contracts from which she may have profited

The Guardian - UK

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Revealed: Second firm pushed by Michelle Mone was secret entity of husband’s office

Revelation that LFI Diagnostics was entity of office that manages wealth of Douglas Barrowman deepens controversy over Tory peer

The Guardian - UK

Matt Hancock accused of rewriting history in pandemic book

Tory ex-minister Steven Dorrell questions whether Hancock would stand by some of his claims under oath

The Guardian - UK

David Fuller: victims’ families to be compensated by UK government

Former hospital electrician assaulted the bodies of more than 100 dead women between 2008 and 2020

The Guardian - UK

Matt Hancock and Gina Coladangelo: A relationship timeline

From meeting as students to their explosive affair

The Independent UK

Ministers rebuked for ‘exaggerating’ nurses’ pay rises

The official statistics watchdog said the presentation of data on social media was ‘poor and misleading’.

The Independent UK

Surge in mental health problems among teenagers is ‘national emergency’ Government warned

‘The government need to prioritise the crisis in youth mental health as a matter of national emergency,’ warns charity.

The Independent UK

Thousands of European doctors shun NHS jobs after Brexit, says think tank

The Department of Health and Social Care said it rejected the Nuffield Trust’s findings

The Independent UK

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Wales Online

Slowdown of European doctors working in NHS after Brexit is 'inarguable'

New research suggests there are more than 4,000 fewer doctors from the EU and European Free Trade Association members in the NHS than had been predicted

Wales Online

Think tank says there has been a slowdown in European doctors working in NHS following Brexit

Nuffield Trust reveals that current numbers are 4,000 down on pre-EU referendum projections

The Guardian - UK

Poorer women in UK have sixth-highest cancer death rates in Europe, WHO finds

Those from deprived backgrounds are particularly at risk of dying from cancer of the lungs, liver, bladder and oesophagus

The Independent UK

Slowdown in European doctors working in NHS following Brexit, says think tank

The Department of Health and Social Care said it rejected the Nuffield Trust’s findings.

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The Guardian - UK

Ministers face pressure to explain PPE Medpro contracts decision

Labour to ask how Michelle Mone-linked firm was assessed as fit to agree deal worth more than £200m

The Independent UK

Dentists to receive fairer payments in bid to end patient backlogs

Health Minster Neil O’Brien said: ‘I am determined to make sure everybody seeking NHS dental care can receive it when they need it.’

The Guardian - UK

PPE Medpro declines to say how it would repay millions if told to do so

Government is seeking to recoup money from Michelle Mone-linked firm after gowns rejected as unusable

The Independent UK

Ministers consider staff body cameras to tackle NHS mental health abuse scandals

Exclusive: Ministers warned use of cameras in hospital could breach human righs and patient confidentiality

Daily Mirror

Health department reported to stats watchdog over 'misleading' nurses' pay tweet

The post on the official DHSC account 10 days ago claimed nurses received a pay rise of £1,400 this year putting the most experienced on more than £40,000

Daily Mirror

Minister in charge of hospitals said healthcare is 'natural place to start' with cuts

Steve Barclay said just two months ago that he had instructed department heads within the health service to release information on how much their teams cost, telling a right-wing thinktank that the health service is a "natural place to start" looking for savings

The Independent UK

Care homes face being ‘vilified’ if patients given visitor rights

The care minister said she was still hearing from families who are being stopped from seeing loved ones amid coronavirus fears.

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