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NHS warning over Boxing Day betting adverts as demand for gambling addiction treatment soars

Advertisements for Boxing Day betting could cause ‘perfect storm’, doctors say

The Independent UK

Resist ‘predatory’ Boxing Day gambling offers, say NHS bosses amid worsening crisis

Barrage of gambling adverts likely to exacerbate addiction, as NHS in England doubles number of clinics to meet demand

The Guardian - UK

NHS advice on drinking, rabies and bites top queries last Christmas

Advice was sought on a variety of maladies on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, according the NHS website.

The Independent UK

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Cash for surgeries where patients see same GP every time under new plans

Additional investment and measures to free-up doctors’ time form part of the new GP contract for 2025/26.

The Independent UK

Surge in flu cases risks overwhelming hospitals in England, says NHS chief

Health service concerned that early ‘flood’ of infections will be made worse by family gatherings at Christmas

The Guardian - UK

Ban physician associates from seeing NHS patients one-to-one, says RCP

Medical body asks ministers to slow hiring of PAs in England and take a ‘more measured approach’ to their integration

The Guardian - UK

Martha’s rule having ‘transformative effect’ on hospital care, NHS data shows

New patient safety procedure has already led to changes in care

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Martha’s Rule ‘transforming’ patient safety in the NHS

Merope Mills, who lost her daughter Martha to sepsis in 2021, has called for the initiative to be rolled out nationally.

Evening Standard

Martha’s rule having ‘transformative effect’, NHS England data shows

Mother of girl who died in 2021 reveals figures on Today programme that are welcomed by national medical director

The Guardian - UK

Top A&E doctors criticise ‘dangerous’ suggestion that corridor care can be delivered safely

NHS England issued new guidance on the “safest, most effective” way to treat patients in corridors

The Independent UK

‘Dangerous’ to suggest corridor care can be delivered safely – emergency doctors

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has expressed concern about a new NHS England guide on how to treat patients in corridors.

Evening Standard

Blocked Progress or Necessary Caution? The UK's Puberty Blockers Ban Stirs Fierce Controversy

The UK bans puberty blockers for transgender youth due to safety concerns, despite criticism from medical and LGBT+ groups.

International Business Times UK

Mother barred from hugging son before detention centre death sparks coroner’s call for change

Exclusive: Frank Ospina’s mother told an inquest she ‘was desperate’ to give her son a hug but was unable to. He went on to take his own life in a Heathrow immigration removal centre

The Independent UK

What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show

The number of flu patients in hospital in England is more than four times the figure at this point last year.

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The Independent UK

Warning of a ‘tidal wave’ of flu as cases rise significantly in a week

Health leaders said that the rise was ‘concerning for patients and the NHS’.

The Independent UK

AI to be used to stop wasteful A&E visits as NHS faces busiest winter

The NHS announced it is planning to use AI to find people who make multiple visits to A&E

The Independent UK

NHS uses AI to find ‘frequent attenders’ in A&E

More than 360,000 patients go to A&E more than five times every year.

The Independent UK

Women and girls having medical conditions dismissed due to ‘medical misogyny’, MPs told

MPs examined the care and support for women and girls with painful reproductive conditions

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NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told NHS leaders to ‘put patients ahead of targets’.

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting holds winter crisis talks with NHS bosses in England

Health secretary tells hospitals to put safety above waiting time targets after service warned of potential ‘quad-demic’

The Independent UK

GPs halting transgender patients’ hormone treatment or refusing prescriptions, investigation reveals

Investigation: GPs cite lack of expertise or funding as key factors in withdrawals of trans patients’ prescriptions. Billie Gay Jackson and Holly Bancroft report

The Guardian - UK

How does weight loss drug Mounjaro work and why is it in such high demand?

The ‘King Kong of weight loss drugs’ will be available on the NHS but only patients with most need will get it

The Independent UK

Obese people ‘will have to wait’ for weight loss jab Mounjaro, NHS officials warn

Mounjaro to be rolled out to only patients with the highest needs, the NHS has said

The Independent UK

Obese people ‘will have to wait’ for Mounjaro amid carefully managed NHS rollout

The decision will help ‘protect other vital NHS services’.

The Guardian - UK

NHS bosses reportedly worried about Starmer’s pledge to cut waiting lists

PM expected to set target to carry out 92% of routine operations and appointments within 18 weeks

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