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The Independent UK · Aug 5

Yvette Cooper: ‘Women should not feel pressured to have an ideal birth’

National maternity standards are set to be reintroduced under plans to improve maternity care

The Independent UK · Aug 5

'Patients are ready for this': New study reveals 90% of NHS staff use AI at work — and most patients are happy with it

NHS staff are driving adoption of AI, with admin tasks the main focus of the technology, and around 70% of patients “feel positive” about it.

TechRadar · Aug 5

Britain Endures Driest July on Record as Met Office Says Thunderstorms Will Not End Drought

The UK experiences its driest July on record, with drought conditions, heatwaves, and thunderstorm warnings affecting millions. Farmers face severe challenges, and wildfire risks increase across parched lands.

International Business Times UK · Aug 4

Racism against NHS staff worsens amid anti-immigrant rhetoric: Survey

Non-white medical staff in the UK's NHS face increasing racist abuse and discrimination. A recent survey revealed a noticeable rise in such incidents over the past eighteen months. Some patients refuse treatment from non-white doctors and nurses, which is unacceptable. Indians form a significant part of the internationally trained medical…

The Economic Times · Aug 4

Breast cancer guidelines ‘miss 95%’ of women under 50 at risk, new study says

Researchers found that up to 95% of women under 50 who are at higher risk of breast cancer are not eligible for early screening, per NHS criteria

Woman & Home · Aug 4

Scrapping foreign doctors scheme will hurt the NHS

Letter: The move is regressive and removes a successful route for international collaboration, including education and research, writes Dr Peter Trewby

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4

Manchester surgeon struck off for sewing wrong organs together

Dr Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman, an NHS locum surgeon, has been struck off the medical register after carrying out a botched emergency bowel operation. The procedure, performed at Royal Oldham Hospital in August 2020, meant the contents of the patient’s bowel left his stomach and were re-deposited back into his…

The Independent UK · Aug 4

'Dirty Foreigners' and 'Monkeys': Racism in NHS 'Getting Worse' as Patients Reject Non-White Staff

A survey by the Society of Radiographers reveals increasing racist abuse against NHS workers, with patients openly refusing treatment from non-white professionals and using derogatory slurs.

International Business Times UK · Aug 4

'Deeply concerning' flight cuts could cost NHS more than £1m, health board warns

LOGANAIR'S cuts to flights between Stornoway and Inverness could cost NHS Western Isles more than £1 million, the health board has warned.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 4