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NATIONAL CARE SERVICE

Scottish Greens to debate withdrawing support for National Care Service

By Lee Peart 25 October 2024

The Scottish Green Party will debate a motion tomorrow on withdrawing support for the National Care Service Bill.

HOUSING

Retrofitting housing programme aims to help tackle fuel poverty

By Lee Peart 25 October 2024

A new retrofit housing programme launched in four local areas aims to help reduce fuel poverty and accelerate progress towards net zero.

CQC

Healthcare failing many children and young people, finds CQC

By Lee Peart 25 October 2024

Healthcare systems are failing many children and young people, according to the CQC.

MHRA

MHRA asks doctors to watch out for obesity injection misuse

By Liz Wells 25 October 2024

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is urging healthcare professionals to be alert for patients who may be misusing obesity injections.

MATERNITY

Maternity patients in Humber and North Yorkshire benefit from electronic health records

By Liz Wells 24 October 2024

An electronic health record system that enables maternity patients to digitally access their records has been rolled out across Humber and North Yorkshire.

ONS

Chancellor urged to take 'bold steps' to improve nation's health

By Lee Peart 24 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to ‘take bold steps’ to improve the nation’s health in next week’s Budget.

THE HEALTH FOUNDATION

Call for new devolution framework to tackle health inequalities

By Lee Peart 24 October 2024

A report has called for a new devolution framework to address health inequalities and the creation of a local government finance taskforce to ensure funding is distributed according to need.

INTEGRATED CARE

Hand surgery waiting times reduced thanks to GP and hospital partnership

By Liz Wells 24 October 2024

A community hand surgery service led by East Kent Hospitals consultants in partnership with local GPs has cut waiting times from one year to less than eight weeks.

TECHNOLOGY

Majority of doctors using AI are optimistic about its benefits

By Liz Wells 24 October 2024

More than a quarter of doctors (29%) have used some form of AI in their practice in the past 12 months, with 52% optimistic about its use in healthcare, new data reveals.

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