Will the SNP now finally wake up to the NHS crisis?
Such is the decline of the Scottish health service that senior medics are now questioning whether it can remain free.
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Pharmacy First, which bypasses GPs, may lead to even greater antibiotic use
Asking busy pharmacists to conduct thorough patient consultations is yet another “solution” that won’t solve anything at all.
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Why the NHS is Labour’s biggest political opportunity
Exclusive polling shows the party’s health plan is by far the most popular of its five missions for government.
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How Breathtaking brought tears to the Baftas
Also this week: In awe of maverick nurses, and why swearing should be prescribed on the NHS.
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Dentist queues are an indictment of Tory rule
Voters know the Conservatives have left public services in a worse state than when they found them.
By Why NHS patients are resorting to weight-loss surgery overseas
A case involving gastric-sleeve surgery in Turkey revealed the UK’s failures in tackling obesity.
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Inside NHS England’s faltering plan to replace the Tavistock
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has been called on to rescue the opening of two new NHS gender identity…
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Parkrun founder: “It’s everybody’s right to be active and healthy”
Paul Sinton-Hewitt on why running with other people is an under-rated form of medicine.
By Do healthcare guidelines prioritise consistency over patient care?
Nice needs to lead the debate about treatments that may be too low-value to justify using NHS resources.
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Why junior doctors are right to strike
Also this week: winter travel chaos and the ongoing neglect of women’s health.
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Why we need a new way of thinking about obesity
The former health minister and chair of Business for Health on why intervention is needed in a broken junk food…
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Resolving the crisis in children’s dentistry
During the Labour Party conference, policymakers and experts assembled at a roundtable event to discuss how paediatric dental services might…
Punitive welfare reforms won’t help sick Britain
Repairing the NHS and social care is the best way to get the long-term ill into work.
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People blame the economy and work for ill-health – not just the NHS
Exclusive data by Opinium for the Fairness Foundation has shown that the majority of people believe social determinants are making…
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The Parliament Brief: The triple threat facing the NHS as winter approaches
MPs hear about the pressures facing the health service, from waiting lists to strike action.
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Can Victoria Atkins, the new Health Secretary, save the NHS?
The former Treasury minister is regarded as a new Tory talent, but she takes over at a difficult time for…
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“Associate” medics were meant to assist doctors, not replace them
GP practices have been able to hire physician associates, and what they are allowed to do has gone under the…
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Covid inquiry reveals what many already knew – the elderly are neglected
The government’s attitude towards over-65s has long been evident in its approach to social care.
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How to turn prevention into reality
Without proper measurement, the gulf between good intentions and positive change for people’s health will persist.
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Equality, diversity and inclusion are no luxury for the NHS
This is about providing better care, not political correctness.
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