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UNCOVERED: Hsj - Caught on Camera

Southport attack victims horrified as medical records ‘accessed by ambulance staff’

Dozens of workers at another NHS trust had also looked at records with no good reason

The Independent UK

Maternity investigator Ockenden says Amos review ‘hasn’t taught me anything new’

The senior midwife was also asked if she would take on the role of national maternity commissioner.

Evening Standard

Bereaved families demand public inquiry after criticism of maternity failings report

The families deem the report insufficiently independent

The Independent UK

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Southport victims’ medical records wrongly accessed by 48 NHS staff in ‘unbelievable breach of privacy’

Leanne Lucas says her privacy was invaded ‘when I was at my most vulnerable’

The Independent UK

Southport survivor ‘devastated’ after NHS staff accessed records without reason

Leanne Lucas said people ‘not involved’ in her care ‘abused their position of trust’ when she was at her most vulnerable.

Evening Standard

Streeting to resident doctors: ‘I deeply regret position we find ourselves in’

It comes as the medics prepare to walk out for a five-day strike on Friday morning

Evening Standard

Ministers admit failing to assess impact of thousands of NHS job cuts in England

Exclusive: Failure to assess impact of axing thousands of NHS managers described by critics as reckless

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30,000 jobs could go in Labour’s radical overhaul of NHS

Loss of staff will be at least twice as big as thought, as new NHS England chief tells regional boards to cut costs by 50%

The Guardian - UK

Streeting’s ‘shock’ at scale of NHS struggles inspires big political gamble

Health secretary consistently rejected notion of axing NHS England on the basis of legal challenge he must now tackle

The Guardian - UK

Poor emergency care ‘accepted as inevitable’ – leading medics and patient groups

It comes as draft proposals on an urgent and emergency care improvement plan were leaked.

Evening Standard

NHS boss calls out ‘predator’ surgeon who harassed junior female medics

Amanda Pritchard, NHS England chief executive, has condemned the ‘appalling behaviour’ of Oxford University Hospital-based surgeon Mr James Gilbert, who was found to have sexually harassed four female colleagues

The Independent UK

Frank Chalmers obituary

Other lives: Journalist who had a reputation as an adventurous open swimmer, willing to tackle treacherous waters

The Guardian - UK

Midwives called Asian women in labour ‘princesses’ for asking for pain relief, report finds

Rerport warns of ‘disregard’ by midwives towards black and brown-skinned women

The Independent UK

London hospitals cancel cancer surgeries after cyber-attack

Move comes after Russian hack on Monday which continues to cause serious disruption to NHS care

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Tory minister proposed £10 monthly patient charge to fund NHS dentists

‘Working people can’t afford another Tory tax rise,’ says Labour’s Wes Streeting

The Independent UK

NHS could work ‘smarter’ to help plug workforce shortages, leader says

The NHS workforce plan is currently being considered by ministers.

Evening Standard

Government misses cancer target as 22,000 people wait more than two months for treatment

Social care minister Helen Whately admitted that the waiting list target has been well exceeded

The Independent UK

12,000 cancer patients waiting more than three months for treatment

The HSJ said that while the number of patients waiting two months for cancer care had fallen, the number waiting three months had risen.

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Daily Mirror

Ambulance staff 'told to conserve oxygen supplies' due to surge in demand

There is a shortage in oxygen cylinders due to a recent spike in flu and Covid cases, with the number of people suffering from respiratory conditions "higher than during the first wave of the Covid pandemic".

The Guardian - UK

Patients dying outside A&E, hospital corridors as makeshift wards – and it’s only October

Rishi Sunak’s threats of ‘efficiencies’ crown a decade of Conservative neglect of the NHS, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Independent UK

NHS looks at plans to speed up discharge of medically fit patients

In August, an average of 13,388 people per day were occupying hospital beds but were fit to leave.

The Independent UK

NHS consultants urged to charge at least £250 per hour for overnight shifts

One NHS chief said the plan is ‘misjudged’ but others reported their staff were not asking for extra pay.

The Independent UK

Hospital patient faced nine-month social care wait before discharge, study finds

Labour said it was ‘horrifying’ that patients fit to be sent home were stuck so long in hospital beds.

The Guardian - UK

More than 1m people in England waiting for non-hospital care, leak reveals

Some of those waiting for community health services are facing delays as long as 120 weeks

Chronicle Live

All ambulance services in England ‘on highest level of alert’ and facing extreme pressure

Services across England are currently on REAP 4 status - the highest level of alert known across the country.

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