2 h. ago Electric shock therapy 'steals mum's memories' as grim NHS treatment 'never fit for purpose'

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) passes a small electrical current through the brain to induce a quick seizure under general anaesthetic

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7 d. ago Call for action on 'not fit for purpose' dentistry in Ayrshire

"People aren’t receiving regular check-ups, and there is a consensus that it has become harder to register with and access an NHS dentist."

Politics

8 d. ago French police arrest dozens as ‘Block Everything’ campaign causes widespread disruption

Members of the ‘Block Everything’ movement said they considered the political system was no longer fit for purpose

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1 week ago Thousands in England unable to access weight loss jabs via GP, figures reveal

Doctors say NHS rollout not fit for purpose with fewer than half of commissioning bodies prescribing MounjaroThousands of patients in England are unable to access weight loss jabs via their GP, figures reveal, as doctors warn that the NHS rollout is “not fit for purpose”.Family doctors got the green light to prescribe the drugs for the first time in June. About 220,000 people with “greatest need” were set to receive Mounjaro, also known as tirzepatide and made by Eli Lilly, on the NHS over the next three years. Continue reading...

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1 week ago NHS rollout of weight loss jabs 'not fit for purpose' amid 'postcode lottery'

The NHS rollout of Mounjaro started in June but an investigation by the British Medical Journal suggests the jabs are being rationed

Politics

2 w. ago We must kit out our cops properly as uniforms 'not fit for purpose'

Record View says Police Scotland should ensure that uniforms and equipment are always of the highest standard and that there is no penny-pinching.

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2 w. ago Police uniforms "not fit for purpose" as cops forced to buy own

The quality of police uniforms has been criticised in a new report which reveals that frontline officers are being forced to buy their own kit including trousers because the official issue does not fit properly.

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2 w. ago Voices: Gaza is proof the United Nations is no longer fit for purpose

Finally, the United Nations has declared a man-made famine in Gaza – but its inability to prevent it in the first place, or to offer meaningful assistance now to those who are starving, exposes a bankruptcy at the heart of the global order, says Ahmed Najar

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3 w. ago Collapsing ceilings, leaking windows and rat boxes: inside one of England’s crumbling fire stations

Fire chiefs say many stations are not fit for purpose and are urging government to protect services from proposed cutsApproaching a dilapidated-looking 1960s building with a peeling and faded exterior, it is common for visitors to have the same thought: this cannot possibly be an active fire station.“You can say it looks derelict, we know,” says Simon Carey, the group commander of the Plymouth response at Devon and Somerset fire and rescue service. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Housing in east London borough hit by 'shoddy workmanship' from repair firms, mayor says

Lutfur Rahman said he believed Tower Hamlets Council’s housing repair service was ‘not fit for purpose’

Economics

3 w. ago Government’s GCSE English and maths resits policy ‘not fit for purpose’

The curriculum and assessment review is due to set out its recommendations for young people who do not secure a decent pass in the autumn.

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