NHS England has confirmed that patient data has been stolen from systems managed by Synnovis, a pathology laboratory which processes blood tests on behalf of a number of NHS organisations.

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The British Medical Association and Anaesthetists Unite are launching legal action against the General Medical Council over the way it plans to regulate physician associates and other medical associate professions (MAPs).

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The Royal College of Nursing is calling for corridor care to be eradicated following a new report which highlights the scale of the issue and its impact on patients.

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The Liberal Democrats have announced plans to fix the health and care crisis by offering free personal care and ‘reversing Conservative cuts’ to the Public Health Grant.

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Immunotherapy prior to surgery could become a ‘game-changer’ for patients with high-risk bowel cancers, potentially avoiding the need for chemotherapy, according to a new study.

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Acute and emergency care services are ‘swallowing up’ healthcare budgets, leaving community services without the funding they so desperately need, according to a new analysis by the Nuffield Trust.

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Elective surgery is essential to preventing over-reliance on emergency systems and improving outcomes for patients, according to a new study published in The Lancet Global Health.

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The Junior Doctors Committee has announced a fresh round of strike action after failing to reach a pay agreement with the government.

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Following the government’s announcement that a general election will take place on 4th July 2024, health leaders are urging the next government to prioritise the NHS and the health and wellbeing of the nation.

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The BMA has published the first guidance for doctors supervising physician associates (PAs) and other medical associate professionals (MAPs), representing a ‘major change’ in practice.

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