Healthcare

NHS Appoints Ten Firms to Deliver £14 Billion Hospital Rebuild Programme

Construction partners confirmed for eleven Wave 1 sites as the New Hospital Programme moves from planning into contractual phase

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Welsh NHS Chief To Lead Major English Mental Health Trust

Executive returns to English system after four years running a Welsh health board

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NHS Patients Falling Behind European Neighbours on Access to New Medicines

England ranks seventh out of 36 countries for availability of newly approved drugs, with cancer and rare disease patients facing the sharpest gaps

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Primary Care Fund Axed Days After Launch as NHS Boards Face Acute Deficits

Regional health authorities are diverting funds intended for the neighbourhood health strategy to cover hospital overspends, jeopardizing the 10-Year Health Plan's launch.

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NHS Pays Convicted Killers as Patient Consultants

Individuals with histories of psychotic violence, some still under secure supervision, are being employed by health trusts to advise on ward design and patient care

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NHS to Unify Patient Data Under Single National Record System

New legislation will consolidate health and social care information into one digital record accessible to clinicians and patients alike

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From Recovery to Reform: GMMH Appoints Chris Oliver to Lead Post-Scandal Turnaround

Chris Oliver, who achieved a "Good" CQC rating at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, is appointed to GMMH following the Edenfield Centre abuse scandal.

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British Surgeons Clip Brain Aneurysm Through Eye Socket in UK First

A Leeds team has performed the country's first transorbital aneurysm repair, reaching deep brain tissue through the eyelid without removing any section of skull

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Leading NHS Trust Labels New Tariff System Unsustainable

UCLH Leadership Cites Structural Disadvantages as Payment Reforms Impact Complex Care Delivery

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Pharmacists to Prescribe Medicines Directly Under £340 Million NHS Deal

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AI Age Detection for Asylum Seekers Draws Sharp Criticism from Children's Rights Groups

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