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Poor emergency care ‘accepted as inevitable’ – leading medics and patient groups

It comes as draft proposals on an urgent and emergency care improvement plan were leaked.

Evening Standard

NHS boss calls out ‘predator’ surgeon who harassed junior female medics

Amanda Pritchard, NHS England chief executive, has condemned the ‘appalling behaviour’ of Oxford University Hospital-based surgeon Mr James Gilbert, who was found to have sexually harassed four female colleagues

The Independent UK

Frank Chalmers obituary

Other lives: Journalist who had a reputation as an adventurous open swimmer, willing to tackle treacherous waters

The Guardian - UK

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Midwives called Asian women in labour ‘princesses’ for asking for pain relief, report finds

Rerport warns of ‘disregard’ by midwives towards black and brown-skinned women

The Independent UK

London hospitals cancel cancer surgeries after cyber-attack

Move comes after Russian hack on Monday which continues to cause serious disruption to NHS care

The Guardian - UK

Tory minister proposed £10 monthly patient charge to fund NHS dentists

‘Working people can’t afford another Tory tax rise,’ says Labour’s Wes Streeting

The Independent UK

NHS could work ‘smarter’ to help plug workforce shortages, leader says

The NHS workforce plan is currently being considered by ministers.

The Independent UK

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Government misses cancer target as 22,000 people wait more than two months for treatment

Social care minister Helen Whately admitted that the waiting list target has been well exceeded

Evening Standard

12,000 cancer patients waiting more than three months for treatment

The HSJ said that while the number of patients waiting two months for cancer care had fallen, the number waiting three months had risen.

The Independent UK

Ambulance staff 'told to conserve oxygen supplies' due to surge in demand

There is a shortage in oxygen cylinders due to a recent spike in flu and Covid cases, with the number of people suffering from respiratory conditions "higher than during the first wave of the Covid pandemic".

Daily Mirror

Patients dying outside A&E, hospital corridors as makeshift wards – and it’s only October

Rishi Sunak’s threats of ‘efficiencies’ crown a decade of Conservative neglect of the NHS, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

NHS looks at plans to speed up discharge of medically fit patients

In August, an average of 13,388 people per day were occupying hospital beds but were fit to leave.

The Independent UK

NHS consultants urged to charge at least £250 per hour for overnight shifts

One NHS chief said the plan is ‘misjudged’ but others reported their staff were not asking for extra pay.

The Independent UK

Hospital patient faced nine-month social care wait before discharge, study finds

Labour said it was ‘horrifying’ that patients fit to be sent home were stuck so long in hospital beds.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

More than 1m people in England waiting for non-hospital care, leak reveals

Some of those waiting for community health services are facing delays as long as 120 weeks

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All ambulance services in England ‘on highest level of alert’ and facing extreme pressure

Services across England are currently on REAP 4 status - the highest level of alert known across the country.

The Independent UK

All ambulance services in England ‘on highest level of alert’

Hot weather, Covid staff absences and problems handing over patients to A&E have led to a crisis for ambulances

The Independent UK

West Midlands Ambulance Service could collapse, nursing director says

Mark Docherty said patients are ‘dying every day’ from avoidable causes created by ambulance delays.

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'It's really scary': North East NHS leader concerned by lack of local government 'urgency' around delayed discharges from hospitals

Sir James Mackey - who runs the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust and is a senior figure leading the national NHS effort to reduce waiting lists - told a panel last week there is a need for the NHS and local authorities to "pull together" once again.

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