5 h. ago China to access NHS medical records of 500,000 patients despite MI5 fears

The NHS records of half a million British patients have been uploaded to the UK Biobank - and new figures show that one in five researchers granted access are from China

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14 h. ago China to gain access to NHS medical records from 500,000 patients despite MI5 fears that health data could be misused by Beijing

The information is being uploaded to the central database of the UK Biobank, a research hub that makes data available to universities, scientific institutes and private companies.

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28 h. ago Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records

Medical information will be available from UK Biobank, despite western intelligence agencies’ security fearsResearchers from China are to be allowed access to half a million UK GP records despite western intelligence agencies’ fears about the authoritarian regime amassing health data, the Guardian can reveal.Preparations are under way to transfer the records to UK Biobank, a research hub that holds detailed medical information donated by 500,000 volunteers. One of the world’s largest troves of health data, the facility makes its information available to universities, scientific institutes and private companies. A Guardian analysis shows one in five successful applications for access come from China. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago St Helier Hospital A&E at 'breaking point' as 2,000 patients wait over 12 hours

Data commissioned by the Liberal Democrats found that more than 34 per cent of patients waited longer than 12 hours to be admitted to A&E

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5 d. ago NHS has treated 100,000 extra patients 'on time' since Labour came to power

Since July, around 106,000 more patients - enough to fill Wembley Stadium - received surgery or other admitted treatment within the target of 18 weeks

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6 d. ago Trump officials to appeal court ruling lifting White House ban on Associated Press – US politics live

Court filing reported by Reuters shows White House appealing against judge’s order to restore full access to the AP China’s move to impose 84% retaliatory tariffs against the United States is unfortunate and a losing proposition for Beijing, the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Wednesday, as he urged China to “come to the table” with the Trump administration.“I think it’s unfortunate that the Chinese actually don’t want to come and negotiate, because they are the worst offenders in the international trading system,” Bessent said in an interview with Fox Business Network.I can tell you that this escalation is a loser for them, that they have some very smart the economist and the academicians, technocrats within their bureaucracy, and they would be telling the leadership that we do not have the edge here. They are the surplus country that their exports to the US are five times our exports to China. So they can raise their tariffs. But so what?No one wins in a war. But it’...

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7 d. ago NHS medicines could be at risk due to Trump tariffs and global trade friction, ministers warned

Ministers must treat medicines supplies as a ‘defence’ issue as it faces ‘hostile activity’ over the brewing trade war

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7 d. ago Global trade friction sparked by Trump tariffs could put 85% of NHS medicines at risk, ministers warned

Ministers must treat medicines supplies as a ‘defence’ issue as it faces ‘hostile activity’ over the brewing trade war

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1 week ago Waiting times slashed for 80,000 cancer patients after Labour's NHS cash boost

The Government invested a record £26 billion in the health service in last year’s budget, to help it recover from the pandemic and drive down waiting times

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1 week ago Stock markets plummet after Trump’s tariffs with Dow losing 1,500 points and NASDAQ targeting record

‘This is the reordering of fair trade,’ Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said before the stock market tanked at open

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2 w. ago Full list of people who can get free NHS prescriptions and services

The NHS offers extra medical help and support to those who suffer from specific conditions - and you could also be eligible for a range of free prescriptions or other services

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2 w. ago Dentist funding warning after collapse of company with 65 practices and 500,000 patients across Scotland

“This model of private equity buy, build and flip is fundamentally flawed when applied to dentistry” – Clive Schmulian

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2 w. ago Mortgage approvals to home buyers fall back ahead of stamp duty changes

Some 65,500 mortgage approvals for house purchases were recorded in February, which was around 600 lower than in January, the Bank of England said.

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2 w. ago Surgeon, 43, is accused of filming and abusing female patients including one as young as 14, as 'police find 100,000 photographs and videos'

Hanno H., 43, from Bramsche, Lower-Saxony in northwest Germany, allegedly filmed and groped women on 190 occasions, according to the indictment seen by German daily Bild.

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2 w. ago Doctors warn of common medication mistake that is killing people

A common medication mistake is estimated to kill 200,000 patients across Europe each year and the cost the NHS in England almost £1billion per annum.

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2 w. ago Number of people on ADHD waiting lists in Greater Manchester will rise to 25,000

There are already more than 20,000 people on ADHD waiting lists in the region, and figures could increase even further by at least 8,000 new patient referrals every year

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3 w. ago How technology can ease the admin burden for private healthcare

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3 w. ago Patients' anger at latest NHS dentist prices hikes as 40,000 people sign Mirror petition

The British Dental Association has released new analysis showing how struggling that from next week, families will be again asked to pay more towards NHS dentistry - so government can pay less

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3 w. ago Erling Haaland's insane garage after £260m contract pays for F1 safety car and new Bugatti

Erling Haaland penned a record-breaking, roughly £500,000-per-week contract with Manchester City in January, and his jaw-dropping car collection reflects such an influx of cash

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3 w. ago NHS banned from changing trans children's gender on medical records

No 10 said while gender should be recognised in some circumstances, the importance of biological sex when it comes to healthcare is ‘common sense’

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