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NHS data showing rise in routine care backlog to 7.4mn piles fresh pressure on government
Semaglutide should be made more accessible to help patients and relieve pressure on hospitals, say ministers
Independent data shows record number of UK patients paying for treatment
Shadow health secretary sets out plan to boost clinical research
PM under pressure on the health service as Labour leader refuses to rule out coalition with Lib Dems
Measure for people with common ailments intended to cut waiting times to see a GP in England
Hurdles facing drug trials point to challenges for Britain’s drive for innovation
Steve Barclay accuses nursing body over walkout that will include intensive care, cancer care and emergency units
Internal opposition voiced over US company’s bid for lucrative expansion within British health service
As junior doctors take strike action the strain on the NHS is highlighted by official figures
BMA calls on Steve Barclay to begin fresh talks as health leaders voice fears over four-day stoppage
More emphasis required on preventive care in England with fewer national targets, says Patricia Hewitt review
New report set to clamp down on ‘prescriptive’ top-down management and cut red tape in NHS England
Easier access to NHS records will save lives — but health executives must make their case to the public
From virus-scanning apps to music therapy, new partnerships are cutting bills across the health service but obstacles remain
Health department says industry’s plan, published ahead of talks, would limit access to new medicines
Group argues it can provide software for less and better safeguard patient data, in challenge to US frontrunner
UK pharma industry claims that de facto tax will hurt research and development investment
Three ways to tackle the vast disparities in A&E waits and delayed routine operations
Situation will be even harder for whoever wins next election, finds Institute for Government
New ways of working are vital but ultimately the UK health service simply needs more cash, experts say
Nurses, ambulance drivers and paramedics prepare to walk out as blame game escalates
Rail body makes ‘best and final offer’ after talks improve, while nurses’ union urges Sunak to ‘grab olive branch’
Move by Labour-led administration in Cardiff will increase pressure on Rishi Sunak to follow suit
NHS data show record number of 999 calls in December even as non-emergency waiting list declines slightly
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