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What does Glasgow’s new £6 million private hospital signal for NHS Scotland?

SCOTLAND’S new £6 million “luxury private hospital” – the Elanic Hospital – juts out into Glasgow’s Bath Street.

The National (Scotland)

Labour MPs rake in over £300,000 from donors linked to private healthcare firms

LABOUR MPs have raked in over £300,000 from donors linked to private healthcare amid the party’s push for further NHS privatisation, The Sunday…

The National (Scotland)

Voices: A cabinet reshuffle is coming: will it include Rachel Reeves?

COMMENT: MPs often say that they are not interested in the tittle-tattle of who is up and who is down, but they always are. And, notes John Rentoul, the growing speculation shines a light on ministers’ performances so far

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English dentists ‘walking away’ from NHS work as fees fail to cover costs

Exclusive: Surgeries having to ‘operate like a charity’ and subsidise NHS work by £332m a year, says BDA

The Guardian - UK

Advertising regulator launches nine investigations into weight loss jab ads

Exclusive: ASA calls number of parallel probes ‘significant’ and describes tackling issue as ‘priority’ after it issued warning to advertisers for drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the health service: the problems go deeper than the boss

Editorial: MPs are right to push for health service improvements. But it is unclear what recent attacks on Amanda Pritchard will achieve

The Guardian - UK

Someone identifying as llama could be put in straitjacket, Reform UK MP suggests

Lee Anderson questioned if someone identifying as a llama, who then becomes ill, should ask for a ‘doctor, a vet or a straitjacket’.

Evening Standard

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When ideology prevents trans people from accessing healthcare, we all lose

A story in The Courier-Mail led to a swift and disproportionate response by the Queensland government. But then again, that shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Crikey

When ideology prevents trans people from accessing healthcare, we all lose

A story in The Courier-Mail led to a swift and disproportionate response by the Queensland government. But then again, that shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Crikey

Wes Streeting calls out ‘anti-whiteness’ in NHS diversity schemes

The health secretary also hit out at what he called ‘ideological hobby horses’ which he said had no place in the health service

The Independent UK

NHS diversity practices hindered by ‘misguided approaches’, says Streeting

Health secretary gives example of staff member promoting ‘anti-whiteness’, but stresses need for DEI policies

The Guardian - UK

Diversity and inclusion in NHS hampered by ‘anti-whiteness’ claims – Streeting

The Health Secretary said he needed the ‘profession to help’ get back to the fundamentals of promoting equality.

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting announces landmark trial to harness AI to speed up breast cancer screening

The trial, if successful, could free up more specialists to help reduce wait times

The Independent UK

Major trial launched to explore how AI could transform breast cancer screening

It comes as the Government launched a call for evidence to help shape a national cancer plan.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

NHS must ‘urgently embrace’ AI to cope with rising demand, college warns

RCR president Dr Katharine Halliday will call for the Government to embrace the rollout of the technology in a speech on Monday.

Evening Standard

What the papers say – January 31

Here are the stories making headlines this Friday.

The Guardian - UK

NHS England told to scrap improvement pledges and prioritise cutting waiting times

Plans shelved include earlier cancer diagnosis, boosting women’s health and expanding access to dental care

Evening Standard

NHS ordered to make improvements to patient care while cutting costs

Officials have demanded improvements on cancer care, routine hospital treatment and emergency wait times.

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The National (Scotland)

Scottish comedian hits out at NHS privatisation plans on BBC debate night

A SCOTTISH actress and comedian has hit out at plans to privatise the NHS during an appearance on BBC Debate Night ...

Evening Standard

Hospitals told to ‘get back to basics’ as NHS sets priorities

Health leaders in England publish national planning guidance for the NHS each year.

Evening Standard

Norovirus hospitalisations hit highest level this winter - how high are cases in your area?

NHS England said pressure on hospital capacity remains high

The Independent UK

Norovirus cases in England’s hospitals hit highest level this winter

NHS England said pressure on hospital capacity remains high.

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting takes NHS mandate 'back to basics' as health secretary wages war on overspending

The health secretary warned that the ‘NHS must learn to live within its means’

The Independent UK

Norovirus cases surge to winter high piling more pressure on hospitals, NHS figures show

The figures come as Health Secretary Wes Streeting prepares to detail his new NHS mandate on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

NHS England chief under fire again as MPs ‘exasperated’ by responses

Health committee criticises Amanda Pritchard’s evidence after scathing report from another Commons committee

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