Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request

LaLiga requests Valencia vs. Madrid postponement

Laliga has requested the postponement of first and second division matches in the Valencia area this weekend, the Spanish federation said Wednesday, after floods in the south-east of Spain left at ...

Sports - ESPN - October 31

FEMA grants NC's request for aid extension into January

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted a request from the state of North Carolina that will extend its deadline to apply for federal hurricane relief into January. FEMA announced ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Amorim: Man Utd rejected request to delay move

Rúben Amorim has said he wanted to delay his move to Manchester United from Sporting CP until the end of the season but was told by the Premier League club that it was "now or never."

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Why Security Companies Are Seeing an Uptick in Protection Requests

It’s not just about the election. Features such as reinforced windows and metal detectors have been in demand.

Business - Inc. - November 6

Brianna was immersed in darkness, inquest told

An inquest into the death of murder victim Brianna Ghey, 16, heard details of her mental health struggles.

Is this year's COVID booster a good match for new variants?

Depending on when you last got vaccinated, that COVID-19 shot may no longer be a good match for the variants expected to dominate this fall and winter.

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Is It Covid or the Flu? New Tests Can Check for Both

So when and how should you use them?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?

The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse

Some people will need an extra Covid vaccine in the spring

How durable are the mRNA Covid vaccines? Does the protection last as long as other vaccines? Experts the vaccines are performing as expected.

Covid bereaved angered by Badenoch’s ‘insulting’ Partygate remarks

Families group calls Tory leader ‘deeply misguided’ after telling BBC that Boris Johnson-era scandal was ‘overblown’. Families bereaved by the Covid pandemic say they feel insulted by Kemi ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Public to be asked for suggestions on how to fix NHS

Wes Streeting says health service is in ‘awful state’ as he launches ‘national conversation’ about its future

Business - Financial Times - October 20

NHS 'transformation' - and country reacts to Hoy's diagnosis

Labour's new plans for the NHS appear on several fronts, alongside images of Sir Chris Hoy following his terminal cancer diagnosis revelation.

How much will it cost to fix the NHS in England?

Latest data pinpoint the financial strain on the health service ahead of the Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 21

NHS will not fund new drug to slow Alzheimer’s

A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says.

FM pushes for significant NHS cash boost in budget

Eluned Morgan is keen to see investment in the English NHS, which would mean more for Wales as well.

What if the NHS crisis is a classic management problem?

We should scour the world for executives with the right track record to turn around this complex organisation

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Chancellor sets out new funding for extra NHS appointments

The government says it will invest £1.57bn in new equipment and buildings, in a bid to increase appointments.

The NHS and education are big winners in Reeves’ spending plan

But some Whitehall departments including the Home Office face real terms cuts to their budgets

World - Financial Times - October 30

Fake NHS dentist site scammed desperate patients

A bogus NHS dental practice harvests passport numbers and credit card details from those signing up.

NHS must improve productivity in return for extra money, Streeting says

Health secretary says he expects value for money for taxpayers after £25 billion cash injection.

Don't delay making stroke 999 call , says NHS

The average time taken to call an ambulance for a stroke was nearly 88 minutes, analysis found.

Doctors paid as much as £200,000 overtime to tackle NHS backlog

Some consultants are being paid £200 an hour for working extra hours, a BBC News investigation finds.

Blair-era health secretary returns as NHS advisor

Campaigners raise concerns about Alan Milburn's private sector links in his new role overseeing NHS reforms.

NHS offers 'improved' stop smoking pill

People in England will be able to get free varenicline tablets to help them quit cigarettes.

Underperforming NHS hospitals to be outed in league tables

Health secretary Wes Streeting plans to name England’s failing trusts and sack poor bosses in bid to raise performance

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Failing hospitals will be revealed and their managers sacked, says Streeting

Hospitals in England will be ranked on care and finances, so patients can look for good service.

Why does the NHS have a productivity problem?

Data suggests that the long-term drag on health service delivery may finally be lifting

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

We may think we're done with COVID-19, but COVID-19 is not done with us

As we approach a new presidential administration and a new Congress, we cannot regard COVID-19 as one of several respiratory diseases that can be dealt with through a vaccination program and other ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Debt rule to change to fund major projects

Government claims the move contrasts with former PM Liz Truss's controversial mini-Budget.

On X, the Definition of ‘Blocking’ Is About to Change

A change in how the site works will allow people to see posts by users who have them blocked. The company claims it is for “transparency,” but some people are worried about abuse.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 21

Sara Sharif's injuries comparable to car crash, jury told

Sara Sharif's relatives are accused of murder after her body was found in her family's Surrey home.

Parents told us of suicide plan at Christmas due to lack of assisted dying law

Tom Marshall's parents took their own lives, but he says a law change may have helped them.

Letby retrial was prejudiced, Court of Appeal told

Senior judges will decide if the case of the convicted baby killer case can go to a full appeal.

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