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Prostate cancer becomes most common cancer diagnosis in England

There were 55,033 diagnoses of prostate cancer in England in 2023 compared with 47,526 diagnoses of breast cancer

The Guardian - UK

Watch live: Kemi Badenoch gives evidence at UK Covid inquiry

Watch live as Kemi Badenoch gives evidence to the UK Covid inquiry on Wednesday, 27 January.

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting accused of lack of transparency on puberty blockers trial just weeks before it starts

Exclusive: The evaluation is due to start within the next few weeks, The Independent understands, but the government has still not confirmed who will take part

The Independent UK

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Norovirus grips NHS as beds continue to be taken up by medically fit people

An average of 41% of patients ready to leave hospital last week were discharged each day, according to data from NHS England.

The Independent UK

‘A&Es will treat equivalent of half the population each year without reform’

Sir Stephen Powis has urged people to engage with the national conversation about the future of the health service.

The Independent UK

London student with epilepsy died after spending days desperately tying to get medication

Coroner demands NHS review following inquest into death of Brunel student Charlie Marriage in Camberwell

Evening Standard

Daily pill on NHS offers new hope for hundreds with lung cancer

Osimertinib, also known as Tagrisso and made by AstraZeneca, can help stop cancer from returning after surgery

The Independent UK

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Rising numbers of people with mental health issues receiving employment advice

NHS talking therapies are designed to help people with conditions such as anxiety and depression and can link patients with employment advisers.

Evening Standard

Missed chances to probe patient safety during Letby attack spree, inquiry told

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director for NHS England, gave evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry on Friday.

Evening Standard

Last week was the ‘busiest yet’ for the NHS this winter

NHS England said almost one in seven occupied hospital beds (13,585) were taken up patients who were medically fit to be discharged.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of people with Jewish ancestry found to have BRCA gene mutation

As part of the programme, anyone over 18 in England with Jewish ancestry is offered a saliva test

The Independent UK

Hundreds of people with Jewish ancestry found to have increased cancer risk

It comes after the NHS rolled out new screening for people with Jewish backgrounds.

The Independent UK

People ‘being misdiagnosed’ on obesity, say experts

Researchers have said there needs to be a more ‘nuanced’ way to measure obesity.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of thousands of people aged 50 and 52 to be sent bowel cancer test kit

The faecal immunochemical test checks for blood in a stool sample.

The Independent UK

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Flu: who is at risk in England and what precautions are recommended?

As critical incidents are declared in multiple hospitals, we look at testing and protection advice

The Guardian - UK

A&E ‘corridor care’ now normal at NHS hospitals in England, senior doctor says

Consultant’s comments come as north London hospital posts specific ad for corridor care nurses

The Independent UK

Hospital advertises for ‘corridor care’ A&E nurses to ease NHS winter crisis

While some hospitals have stood down critical incident declarations, they said emergency departments remain under unprecedented pressure

Evening Standard

Hospital advertises ‘corridor care’ shifts amid pressure on A&E

Whittington Hospital in Archway, north London, is experiencing ‘very significant pressure’ in its urgent and emergency care, the trust said.

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Only one in six A&Es in England say they could cope with major incident

Royal College of Emergency Medicine says it is ‘extremely concerned’ by survey on responses to emergencies like train crashes, Grenfell fire or Manchester Arena bombing

Evening Standard

Coroner warning after overdose deaths from 'designer drug' mixed with heroin

A coroner has warned that not enough is being done to tackle deaths from designer opioid drugs

The Guardian - UK

Streeting defends NHS use of private sector but says it must ‘pull its weight’

Health secretary accused of talking ‘utter nonsense’ about private sector’s ability to help cut NHS waiting times

The Independent UK

What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show

The number of flu patients in hospital in England is nearly five times the figure at the start of last month.

Evening Standard

Starmer vows to cut number of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS treatment by 450,000 by end of 2026

The Prime Minister warned that the NHS needed reform from “top to bottom” and cannot become a “national money pit”

The Independent UK

NHS could ‘go the way of Woolies’ and collapse without reform, Streeting warns

More NHS patients who need elective care will be able to decide where they are treated under Government plans to slash waiting lists.

The Independent UK

Streeting vows NHS App upgrade will slash waiting times and give patients more choice

Under plans aimed at slashing waiting lists, the NHS App will be overhauled, giving patients more choice under the elective reform plan, which is set to be announced this week.

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