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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

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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 Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

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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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The Independent UK

Streeting: NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice in bid to cut wait times

The measures form part of the forthcoming elective reform plan.

The Independent UK

NHS hospitals reintroduce face mask requirement as soaring flu cases see critical incidents declared

The number of flu patients in English hospitals has quadrupled in a month, latest NHS figures show

Evening Standard

Some hospitals restrict visitors as flu cases rise

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has reduced visiting in hospitals due to the rising numbers of flu, Covid and other winter illnesses.

The Guardian - UK

Hospital admissions for flu quadruple in England as NHS bosses warn of ‘huge’ strain

Cold snap expected to add to pressure as NHS England figures show 5,074 flu patients in hospital by 29 December

Evening Standard

Number of patients in hospital with flu ‘rising at a very concerning rate’

Compared to last winter, the average number of flu patients in hospital in England is up sharply

The Independent UK

What screenings are available on the NHS to detect cancer early?

Screening programmes can help to diagnose cancer or risk of cancer sooner and improve the likelihood of successful outcomes.

The Independent UK

Early cancer diagnosis in England reaches highest level

The data shows nearly three in five patients are being diagnosed at stages one or two, when the cancer is easier to treat.

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