London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK government has launched a review of physicians and anaesthesia associates in the National Health Service (NHS) to address concerns above their roles and safety. Health Minister Wes Streeting aims to reduce tensions within the staff.
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – It has been reported that High street eye scans on the NHS could save hundreds of thousands of hospital appointments. Patients with diabetes are regularly asked for check-ups because they are at peril of diabetic retinopathy, which
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Health Secretary raised concerns over cosmetic surgery deaths for safer practices for UK citizens travelling abroad for cosmetic treatments. Wes Streeting, UK’s health minister warns people considering cosmetic surgery abroad, like Brazilian butt lifts (BBL) to
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A substantial proportion of NHS medical attendants in England and Wales are likely to exert a “conscience clause” if assisted dying is approved by parliament. The assisted dying bill specifies that no doctor would be under any
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Health Secretary praised the head of a London NHS trust “busting” through waiting list backlogs as he unveiled sweeping reforms for the health service. The UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting mentioned the work being done by
Belfast, Northern Ireland – Healthcare workers in Northern Ireland are poised for “large-scale industrial action” unless their pay is brought into line with colleagues in England, Scotland, and Wales, according to union representatives. Unison’s Head of Health, Anne Speed, warned that the
Belfast – Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has cautioned that Northern Ireland may be unable to match pay raises granted to healthcare workers in other parts of the UK, despite a recent £350 million boost to the health budget. This additional funding, part
In a pivotal disclosure at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive of NHS England, revealed that a request for 10,000 additional permanent, staffed hospital beds was blocked by Boris Johnson’s government in July 2020. The denial, primarily from the Treasury,
In a significant step to support those seeking to quit smoking, NHS England has announced the reintroduction of Varenicline, an improved stop-smoking medication available by prescription. With the potential to aid tens of thousands of individuals in England, this daily tablet is
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – 36 cautions have been issued by coroners in England and Wales this year over the inadequate sharing of NHS patient information, with some patients failing due to a lack of accurate information. Problems induced by conflicting IT
