All news on the topic: NHS England

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NHS chief orders immediate suspension of staff suspected of snooping on patient records
NHS staff suspected of inappropriately accessing patient medical records will be suspended immediately and have their access to health service computer systems cut off.
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NHS probe launched after Oliver McGowan’s records were accessed 653 times after his death
A hospital has launched a probe into NHS staff after it emerged that the medical records of an 18-year-old were accessed years after his death.
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NHS midwives given anonymity to expose maternity care failures
Midwives will be granted anonymity to reveal the truth about why mothers and babies are being failed by the NHS, The Telegraph can reveal.
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Children’s homes firm collapses owing £2.2m as creditors get nothing
Creditors owed millions of pounds by a company that ran illegal children’s homes have been told they won’t see a penny of their money.
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NHS staff report surge in racist abuse from patients, survey finds
NHS staff have been called "dirty foreigners" and "monkeys" amid a "noticeable" and "unacceptable" rise in racism from patients, a survey has found.
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Health minister admits unease over NHS puberty blockers trial for children
The health secretary has admitted he remains ’uneasy’ about a controversial NHS puberty blockers trial as MPs criticised the limited support available to patients who detransition.
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NHS faces service cuts and job losses as two-thirds of trusts warn of financial crisis
Almost two-thirds of NHS organizations have reported in a survey that they anticipate cutting or reducing services this year, while more than half expect to cut jobs.
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From council estate to coup plotter: Wes Streeting quits as Labour civil war erupts
As Health Minister Wes Streeting announces his resignation today, it’s believed he stands poised to fight for the top spot as the Labour Party navigates a civil war.
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Staff caught charging fire-risk e-bikes inside London hospitals
Dangerous e-bikes and e-scooters are being kept inside London hospitals in what campaigners warn is a ‘preventable tragedy waiting to happen’.
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£3 billion dispute and NHS disruption: how Wes Streeting and the BMA escalated the resident doctors conflict in the United Kingdom
Strikes by resident doctors have cost the taxpayer "at least £3 billion," it has been claimed as the BMA’s latest six-day walkout begins.
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UK’s legal cannabis industry grows slowly despite rising private investment
In the Wiltshire countryside, a seemingly unsuspecting greenhouse appears at the top of a hill.
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Parents urged to vaccinate children as flu ‘wildfire’ spreads across UK
Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against a flu "wildfire" over half-term as cases rise.
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BMA announces fresh strike action as doctors warn of growing unemployment crisis in NHS
Doctors in England will go on strike for five days in November in an ongoing dispute over jobs and pay.
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Keir Starmer abolishes NHS England, reversing Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisation
Health secretary says end of ‘biggest quango in world’ is final nail in coffin of Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisation
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Wes Streeting to eliminate thousands of jobs at NHS England following the removal of the chief executive
NHS staff are concerned about a power grab by the health department as the health secretary seeks to reduce the organization due to ’duplication’ of roles.
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NHS England Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard is stepping down from her role
Amanda Pritchard, the chief executive of NHS England, is set to resign from her position.
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Starmer’s NHS plans will turn A&E into a ’war zone,’ bosses warn PM
NHS bosses are warning that A&E could become like a ’war zone’ because of Sir Keir Starmer’s targets for routine operations.
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NHS bosses criticize "rip-off" rates for doctor overtime
NHS England has attacked senior doctors for charging “rip off” rates for overtime, after a BBC investigation found pressure to cut waiting lists is allowing some consultants to make more than £200,000 a year for additional work.
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E.coli outbreak: One person dies and 275 infected from supermarket sandwiches
One person has died in England after 275 were infected with bacteria from supermarket sandwiches, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
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NHS confirms patient data stolen in cyberattack
NHS England has confirmed its patient data managed by blood test management organisation Synnovis was stolen in a ransomware attack on 3 June.
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Most prefer to see GP instead of pharmacist in new NHS shake-up - poll results
Thanks to a new £645 million deal with NHS England, patients can now be treated for a host of common illnesses at their local pharmacy instead of waiting for a GP appointment - and while most of you thought it was a bad move, hundreds were more than happy about it
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Are you happy to see a pharmacist instead of a GP? Take poll and have your say
Patients can now be treated for a host of common illnesses at their local pharmacy instead of waiting for a GP appointment - freeing up ten million consultations a year. But is this really the answer to help our struggling general practices?
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Patients phoning 111 forced to wait up to 14 hours to speak to a doctor
The outrageous wait times are being compounded by delays of up to get through for an initial consultation and callers say the problem has been ongoing since last month