Michael Searles
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Deputy Health Editor at The Telegraph
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4 months ago
"FOUR IN FIVE NHS HOSPITALS FAILING"
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Four in five
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are failing, according to the first league tables of their kind.
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Medical Journalists' Association
11 months ago
No evidence itās safe for physician associates to work in NHS, says review. By MJA member
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No evidence itās safe for physician associates to work in NHS, says BMJ review
Call for clear national guidelines defining PA roles and limits after a number of high-profile cases of harm and death
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/07/no-evidence-safe-physician-associates-working-nhs/
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Medical Journalists' Association
12 months ago
NHS to cut thousands of managers and free up millions for front line, writes MJA member
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NHS to cut thousands of managers and free up millions for front line
It is understood the move will raise an extra £325m when combined with other savings, as employees are told about the plans on Thursday
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Michael Searles
Medical Journalists' Association
about 1 year ago
Doctorsā watchdog tried to water down rules on physician associates, writes
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Doctorsā watchdog tried to water down rules on physician associates
GMC fought against guidance intended to improve supervision and protect patients from harm, saying it was too āburdensomeā
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/11/physician-associates-dr-gmc-water-down-rules-treat-patients/
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Exc: New scope of practice for physician associates from the RCP in todayās paper šš¼
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about 1 year ago
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George Mann
about 1 year ago
The Daily Telegraph: Labour bid to ābulldozeā the Home Counties
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Ben Butcher
about 1 year ago
šØš¤ Flu hospital rates doubled this week and tripled amongst the over-85s. In the same week the NHS saw record high numbers waiting over 30 mins for ambulance handovers. And it's just week one of peak winter pressures... - with
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NHS warns of āquad-demicā as flu cases surge
Health service reports surge in winter vomiting bug, norovirus and respiratory syncytial virus, plus continuing cases of Covid
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/05/nhs-quad-demic-flu-norovirus-rsv-covid-hospitals-ambulances/
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Men born in Blackpool now have the lowest life expectancy in Britain, supplanting Glasgow for the first time All the latest figures, graphs and maps below, with
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Blackpool overtakes Glasgow as the place with lowest male life expectancy in Britain
Men born into the coastal town on the north-west of England can expect to live six years less than the national average
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/04/blackpool-overtakes-glasgow-lowest-male-life-expectancy/
about 1 year ago
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Ben Butcher
about 1 year ago
š„ The NHS is entering its winter period - but already leading doctors are warning of "New Year's Eve-like pressures". This comes as new figures show flu vaccine uptake has plummeted, which could add to the problems - with
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āUnpreparedā NHS risks being overwhelmed by surge in winter flu
Medics warn low vaccine uptake and āunacceptableā winter fuel payment cut likely to increase cases and deaths among the elderly
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11/30/bad-winter-pensioners-risk-unprepared-nhs-overwhelmed/
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Significant intervention from the Government today in relation to physician associates which
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broke last week.
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Streeting orders review of physician associates to end ātoxic debateā
Health Secretary makes intervention amid growing concern over safety of workers used in NHS
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11/20/streeting-orders-review-of-physician-associates/
about 1 year ago
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Michael Searles
Medical Journalists' Association
about 1 year ago
We are still just finding our feet on here but we've created a starter pack for UK based health and science journalists. Follow them and let us know if you're a journo or MJA member and want adding:
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