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Midlife MOTs on the NHS? Who knew?

Brief letters: Health checks | Bothering the NHS | Cornwall tourists | Christmas markets | Horse racing

The Guardian - UK

Health minister Stephen Kinnock says he will back assisted dying bill

Minister says law change is ‘right thing to do’ while Keir Starmer gives strongest hint yet that he will vote for bill

The Guardian - UK

Breast cancer drug blocked for NHS use as price talks break down for third time

Nice said it was ‘extremely disappointed’ it will be unable to recommend trastuzumab deruxtecan, sold under the brand name Enhertu.

Evening Standard

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Breast cancer drug blocked for NHS use as price talks break down – leaving charities ‘beyond devastated’

Nice said it was ‘extremely disappointed’ it will be unable to recommend trastuzumab deruxtecan, sold under the brand name Enhertu

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt: NHS ‘most micro-managed healthcare system in world’

The longest-serving health secretary in British history made his first contribution since returning to the backbenches during Health Questions.

Evening Standard

‘Warning lights flashing’ for NHS as thousands wait more than eight hours in A&E

Opposition parties attack Scotland’s ‘distracted Health Secretary’ amid ‘unacceptable waits’ in the NHS.

Evening Standard

760,000 women in the UK waiting for a gynaecological appointment? That’s just the tip of the iceberg

A broken NHS makes life worse for everyone, writes Zoe Williams. What happened to the dream of promoting ‘good health in all citizens’?

The Guardian - UK

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Former MP Duguid leaves spinal injuries clinic on foot

David Duguid has been receiving treatment in Glasgow.

Evening Standard

Tuesday briefing: Will a shift in Biden’s missile policy change the war in Ukraine?

In today’s newsletter: Ukraine can now fire US-made long-range missiles into Russian territory – but it may be too little, too late for Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Guardian - UK

What the papers say – November 19

Here are the biggest stories leading Tuesday’s headlines.

The Independent UK

Poll reveals the amount of Brits who would take weight-loss jabs for free on NHS

Ozempic is only available on the NHS for people with type 2 diabetes

The Independent UK

Nearly one in four Brits would take weight-loss jabs for free on NHS, poll finds

The Ipsos survey of 1,078 adults found 24% of people would use weight-loss jabs if they were provided for free by the health service.

The Independent UK

Unlicensed medicines may lead to more baby deaths in England, coroner warns

Contaminated feed inquest conclusions highlight concerns over lack of requirement for providers to report problems

The Guardian - UK

‘Bionic peer’ thanks wife who rejected do not resuscitate order

Lord Mackinley, who was giving his maiden speech in the House of Lords, was given a 5% chance of living when he got sepsis in September last year.

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The Guardian - UK

A price worth paying for a dignified death

Letters: Anne Heaton, Elsbeth Christie and Emma Tait react to the health secretary’s warning that legalising assisted dying would divert funds from the NHS

The Independent UK

PM reiterates no pressure on assisted dying vote after Streeting criticised

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has been accused of crossing a line by stating his opposition to the assisted dying proposals.

The Guardian - UK

Doctors warn of ‘massive’ winter crisis in UK’s overstretched A&E departments

Royal College of Emergency Medicine warns of ‘unacceptable risk’ posed by lack of funding to NHS

The Guardian - UK

Study to look at why some people with aggressive cancer are ‘super-survivors’

NHS centres join search for patients who have lived much longer than expected, in hope of developing new therapies

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The Guardian - UK

Declining standards of care for stroke patients must be reversed, says charity

Figures from audit of England, Wales and Northern Ireland show some basic care now worse than decade ago

The Independent UK

Emergency doctors sound the alarm over patient care

Signs of increased pressure are already starting to show in NHS performance data.

Evening Standard

‘Mistrust’ of pharma firms blocking benefits of industry collaboration – report

Partnerships between the NHS and life sciences companies could improve patient care, the King’s Fund said.

The Independent UK

Mistrust of pharma companies blocking NHS collaboration, report claims

Partnerships could improve patient care, the King’s Fund said

The Guardian - UK

Hospital league tables risk sapping NHS morale

Letters: Pury Sharifi says tick boxes cannot measure continuity and compassion, while Alison Vaspe says naming and shaming is not the answer. Plus a letter from Sue Stephenson

The Guardian - UK

A vital health check is bypassing the people most in need

Letter: Take the ‘midlife MOT’ to the people, especially those in deprived and ethnic-minority communities, who are more likely to develop heart disease, writes Dr Jahangir Alom

The National (Scotland)

Retired Scottish NHS workers raise £30k cycling bikes to Palestine

A SCOTTISH couple have returned home after cycling more than 2400 miles to raise funds for Palestine ...

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