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The Next Frontier In Oncology: How Lasers Could Revolutionise Cancer Care

Researchers are creating small, laser-powered devices that might provide proton and ion treatment in just one appointment, and the consequences for an overburdened NHS are difficult to overlook.

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The Guns And Gowns Dilemma

A £4.7bn defence shortfall lands on Burnham's desk before he has even chosen a chancellor. NHS leaders have been living this exact scenario for years.

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Britain's Car Trouble Is A Warning The NHS Can't Afford To Ignore

Brussels didn't design its new industrial rules with the UK in mind. Neither will it design the next ones on medicines.

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When Speed Becomes Capital: What An £8.5m Infrastructure Bet Says About The NHS's Own Building Problem

A London startup has just persuaded some of the biggest names in AI and finance that infrastructure delivery can be automated.

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Government Names Peer As Preferred Choice For Healthcare Watchdog Chair

Baroness Julia Neuberger selected to head the Care Quality Commission without open competition, following a career spanning national reviews into end of life care and mental health law.

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The Chancellor's Promise And The Politics Of A Government Already Leaving

As Starmer's administration enters its final stretch, the NHS is left holding a fiscal pledge made by ministers who may not be in post to keep it.

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Over-Assessed Or Under-Utilised? NHS England Chair Questions General Practice Floor Space

A review of primary care infrastructure could spark a major reassessment of how the health service uses its multi-billion pound property portfolio.

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Maternity Reforms 'Will Not Make a Difference,' Warns Senior Midwife

Donna Ockenden says the national Amos review tells her nothing new, as bereaved families demand a statutory public inquiry instead of another commissioner.

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