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Third of chemists have no permanent pharmacist thanks to recruitment for GP practices
‘Chronic shortage’, which industry bosses say is driving up costs for taxpayer, threatens to derail NHS recovery plans
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Eating disorders among young rise 15-fold since before pandemic
Charity calls NHS figure ‘devastating’ and blames lockdown when ‘safeguards such as teachers and school nurses could not spot early signs’
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Doctors’ strikes helped push NHS £3bn over budget in first half of 2023-24
Cost of industrial action this year exceeded £1bn but Treasury has so far rejected Department of Health pleas to make up shortfall
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Seeing a GP quickly is easier in Rwanda than Britain, study finds
Britain is the third-worst place in the world for 24-hour and seven-day access to a family doctor, international analysis finds
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Deaths from drug-resistant infections surge after Covid pandemic
Antibiotic ‘crisis’ leads to fatalities from resistant strains rising for second year in a row
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Children conceived by donor should know who their biological parents are
Regulator says DNA testing had ‘revolutionised our ability to find genetic relatives’ and law on sperm and egg donor anonymity should change
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Patient safety at risk as pharmacists replace GPs, doctors warn
Family doctors say mistakes are being made by less qualified staff who diagnose and treat patients with conditions they are not trained in
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Child patients’ vital signs to be regularly checked under new NHS system
‘Track and trigger’, which will incorporate Martha’s Rule, will provide continuity for doctors and parents across the UK
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Lockdown caused ‘rapid’ decline in brain health for over-50s, study finds
People’s cognitive functions declined 50 per cent faster during the first year of the pandemic than in 2019
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Patients’ families ‘should have 24 hour access to second opinion’
Medical safety chief asks for legal right, known as ‘Martha’s Rule’ after parents’ campaign, to be extended to all UK hospitals
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Adding extra salt to meals may increase risk of Type 2 diabetes
Study using UK Biobank data finds people who ‘always’ added table salt to food had a 39 per cent higher risk of developing the disease
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We must make sustained use of private sector to clear NHS backlog, says Steve Barclay
Health Secretary says Covid highlighted the ‘opportunities’ to utilise the independent sector to treat patients faster
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Majority of NHS GP surgery appointments now do not involve family doctors
Doctors have criticised scheme that fills staffing gaps with thousands of paramedics and physician associates
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Up to 1.7 million people in England and Wales could have dementia by 2040
Around double the current amount of cases expected, according to ‘shocking’ new predictions
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Tax rise fear as 360,000 extra NHS staff proposal ‘underfunded’
Ministers have pledged £2.4bn for training costs but have no plan for salaries, MPs’ report finds
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Office workers need 22 minutes exercise a day to cut risks of dying
Sedentary lifestyles can increase mortality from illnesses such as cancer and heart disease
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