8 h. ago Men with prostate cancer to be offered video calls with consultants and DIY home blood tests in major shakeup of NHS care

The Government's Men's Health Strategy will detail measures aimed at slashing avoidable deaths from the disease when it is published this week.

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66 h. ago Streeting says striking doctors ‘extremely irresponsible’ in angry phone

Health secretary unhappy as resident doctors in England have started a five-day strike todayThis is from Helen Miller, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies thinktank, on the market reaction to the chancellor’s reported budget U-turn.Investors will have 2 broad concerns about news that Chancellor won’t increase income tax rates1. Does it signal less willingness to do politically difficult thingsBritain’s long-term borrowing costs were sent soaring as reports suggested the latest U-turn would leave Rachel Reeves scrambling to fill a gaping black hole in the nation’s finances just two weeks before the 26 November budget.Yields on 30-year UK government bonds, also known as gilts, jumped as much as 14 basis points in early trading, and the yield on 10-year gilts also shot up 12 basis points – rising the most since July. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Moment Wes Streeting tears into 'extremely irresponsible' junior doctors who have gone on strike despite receiving 28.9% pay rise

Health Secretary Wes Streeting told LBC radio that the five-day resident doctors' strike in England is 'going to set us back' as he accused British Medical Association 'activists' of 'damaging' NHS recovery.

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68 h. ago Martin Lewis says NHS 'didn't want' his blood due to health issue

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) handles blood donation services in England

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69 h. ago Thousands of NHS doctors begin strike over pay as leaders warn of 'staff cuts'

Resident doctors in England have begun a five-day walkout

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4 d. ago British Medical Association ‘threat to future of NHS’, says Streeting ahead of doctors’ strike

Health secretary accuses doctors’ union of ‘cartel-like behaviour’ and tells it to ‘get real’ over pay demandsUK politics live – latest updatesThe British Medical Association is acting like a cartel and its “antics” are endangering the NHS’s future, the health secretary has said before the latest doctors’ strike begins on Friday.Wes Streeting launched his most strongly worded attack yet on the doctors’ union, coming close to accusing resident doctors in England of being greedy in their pay demands. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Patients to receive direct access to specialists in new NHS trial

A shift to remote monitoring could free up 500,000 hospital appointments a year once fully rolled out

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2 w. ago The NHS blood test quietly revealing thousands living with undiagnosed HIV

Thousands have been given a life-changing diagnosis after routine blood test in A&E

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2 w. ago NHS random blood testing in A&Es uncovers shocking numbers with undiagnosed HIV

NHS staff started testing people who turned up in scores of hospital casualty departments and had to tell thousands that they’re living with a deadly disease

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2 w. ago NHS trials new rapid blood test that could save children’s lives

The 15-minute blood test can quickly distinguish between bacterial and viral infections

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2 w. ago NHS trials rapid blood test that could spot deadly infections in kids in just 15 minutes

Experts say the 15-minute test could have a "massive impact" on the emergency care of children

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3 w. ago Rapid blood test for children that could spot sepsis in just 15 minutes is trialled by NHS

A rapid blood test for children to help diagnose light-threatening conditions such as sepsis and meningitis is being trialled in the NHS.

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3 w. ago Wes Streeting says government will not be ‘held to ransom’ by striking doctors

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced resident doctors in England will strike on five consecutive days from 7am on November 14 to 7am on November 19.

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3 w. ago Streeting: Government will not be ‘held to ransom’ by striking doctors

Resident doctors in England are to strike for five days in November.

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3 w. ago Resident doctors in England to go on strike for five days next month

Strike on 14-19 November is part of escalating industrial action over pay and job insecurityDoctors in England will go on strike for five consecutive days in November in a row over jobs and pay.The British Medical Association (BMA) said resident doctors would strike on five consecutive days from 7am on 14 November to 7am on 19 November. Resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, make up about half of all doctors in the NHS. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Free NHS blood pressure checks available to certain England residents in pharmacies

Although common, high blood pressure can cause serious issues such as heart attacks and strokes if left untreated

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