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Record numbers used insurance for treatment in 2023
Expanded genetic profiling could lead to breakthroughs in diagnosis and therapy for common tumours, landmark global study finds
Spending on private ‘out of area’ beds has reached record levels to the detriment of financially stretched trusts and patients
Use of medication such as Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic for weight loss sparks supply fears for diabetics
Warning that pressure on system ‘not going to let up any time soon’
BMA leader signals willingness to accept 35% pay rise over ‘a number of years’
Junior doctors ready for six-day walkout in England as impasse in talks with ministers continues
Rollout of stethoscope with pioneering technology could save lives and ease the strain on the NHS
Health service harnesses home tech to alert doctors when vulnerable patients fall ill
Letters setting out review bodies’ remit for wages in coming year cite ‘historic nature’ of recent settlements
Health leaders sound alarm over latest walkout, which comes as NHS grapples with winter pressures
Silicon Valley group Zipline allies with trust in northern England to drop essential medical supplies
Patients were waiting for 7.71mn routine hospital appointments in October, down from September peak
BMA announces nine days of action as pay negotiations with government break down
Steady shift towards outsourcing hip, knee and eye treatment expected to expand to other procedures despite concerns
Health professionals warn about over-reliance on ‘unethical’ hiring from overseas
Also in this newsletter, the British Medical Association has recommended to striking consultants they accept the government’s latest pay deal
Cancer Research UK report says UK government must invest in staffing and funding for research
Demand is soaring thanks to the NHS crisis, but providers are up against inflation and fierce competition for doctors
Health leaders have called for urgent cash injection after wave of strikes
Company co-founded by Peter Thiel secures deal to deliver data platform for England’s health service
Growth cap on UK’s health service branded drugs bill will rise to 4% from 2027
Diary entries by then chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance reveal how pandemic modelling ‘confused’ former PM
Public accounts committee cites ‘extreme concerns’ over scheme beset by spiralling costs and inflation
NHS Providers chief warns of ‘sense of dread’ among staff ahead of winter as union remains locked in pay dispute
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