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Number of patients paying for private surgery reaches record high

Some 820,000 people either paid directly or through insurance for surgery last year, new figures show

The Independent UK

NHS England mental health trusts record 26,000 sexual abuse incidents

The data over five years puts spotlight on underfunded hospitals where abuse can often easily be hidden, say experts

The Guardian - UK

Approach to tackling violence raises concern among NHS England staff

The Guardian understands that senior managers have been instructing that prosecutions for assaults should be a last resort

The Guardian - UK

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England hospitals under-reporting sexual misconduct, say experts

Exclusive: Guardian/BMJ investigation finds 35,600 incidents of violence and harassment, but researchers say 100,000 more are missing

The Guardian - UK

NHS staff report 20,000 claims of patient sexual misconduct over five years

Exclusive: Allegations across 212 hospital trusts in England include claims of rape, sexual assault and stalking

The Guardian - UK

NHS trusts record more than 35,000 cases of rape and sexual misbehaviour in five years

Investigation reveals ‘shocking’ epidemic of sexual assault and harassment in health service

Evening Standard

New NHS training launched as dementia rates increase among Asian and Black people

Exclusive: Healthcare leaders rolling out new NHS training to help speed up dementia diagnoses

The Independent UK

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Residents' victory as pharmacy closure plans are rejected by NHS England

NHS England have rejected an application to close a Liverpool 8 pharmacy and prevent another from opening in its place

Liverpool Echo

Woman who could feel 'bones crumbling in her chest' became terrified to breathe

During one of her terrifying episodes, Ellie Musgrave would be able to feel the bones in her chest 'crumbling' in and the space around her lungs getting more compact

Daily Mirror

London children to be offered MMR and polio vaccines through primary schools

Parents urged to check children’s vaccination status amid rise in measles cases

Evening Standard

Two NHS unions vote to accept Welsh Government pay offer

The GMB and RCM have both now accepted the revised Welsh Government pay offer

Wales Online

Blind people at risk due to ‘inaccessible’ health information from NHS, charity warns

Denying people access to their information can ‘cause embarrassment and loss of dignity’

The Independent UK

Blind people put at risk by ‘inaccessible’ information about health – charity

Sight loss charity the RNIB has challenged the health service over the way some patients receive private health information.

The Independent UK

Mothers whose daughters died call for national allergy tsar

Natasha Ednan-Laperouse and Shante Turay-Thomas died from severe allergic reactions.

The Independent UK

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Allergy tragedy mums say daughters' deaths should never have happened

Tanya Ednan-Laperouse and Emma Turay have told Health Secretary Steve Barclay to appoint a leader to act as a champion for people with allergies

The Guardian - UK

‘I felt anger, fear and horror that she had obtained my data and shared it’

Woman recounts ordeal after medical files accessed without justification by boyfriend’s ex-partner – a doctor in Cambridge

The Guardian - UK

CQC downgrades leading Manchester cancer hospital amid bullying concerns

The Christie loses ‘outstanding’ rating, with report saying staff did not always feel supported or valued

The Independent UK

Alarm over rise in blood clot deaths as charity calls on NHS to publish data

A charity has warned that deaths are higher than expected as it called for more transparency over the work hospitals are doing to reduce risk.

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Daily Mirror

Fewer than two thirds of patients at A&E seen within four hours - check your area

Patients in England attending major A&E departments for treatment were seen within four hours in fewer than two thirds of cases and people can check how their local trust compares

The Independent UK

Government misses target of ending 18-month waits for planned NHS care

In January, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged that NHS waiting lists will fall and people would get the care they need more quickly.

The Independent UK

Children’s surgery waiting lists hits record high as NHS fails to tackle spiralling backlog

Exclusive: ‘The pace of recovery of paediatric services has not kept up with the level of adult elective care,’ NHS admits in leaked documents

The Conversation

'Leeds 2023': can investment in culture improve a city's health? Yes, but more ambition is needed

With an ageing population, NHS England waiting lists are shockingly high. Amid a national mental health crisis, it makes sense to look for creative solutions.

The Guardian - UK

Pledge to reduce NHS backlog has been broken, Steve Barclay admits

NHS in England missed target that patients waiting 18 months for an operation would be treated by April

Evening Standard

Patients to get prescription medication without GP appointment for common illnesses

Pharmacists to be able to prescribe medicine to reduce pressure on surgeries

The Guardian - UK

Pharmacies in England to offer prescriptions for seven conditions amid surgery crisis

Proposal is designed to free up 15m GP appointments over the next two years

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