Good morning. About 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder, and that number, say psychologists and campaigners, is rising sharply. The reasons why people experience conditions like anorexia and bulimia are complex and, despite their prevalence, still not well understood. Nor can experts fully explain why their numbers are increasing so quickly… Continue reading Friday briefing: Eating disorders are soaring in the UK – and so are wait times for vital support | NHS
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Let private and third sectors cut NHS waiting lists, says Steve Barclay | NHS
More private and third sector providers should be used by the NHS to help cut post-Covid waiting lists, Steve Barclay, the health secretary, will say after a review of capacity in the health service. Barclay will draw on the work of his “elective recovery taskforce” – a group convened by ministers to look at how… Continue reading Let private and third sectors cut NHS waiting lists, says Steve Barclay | NHS
Scottish NHS trust ducks fine after staff shared patient data via WhatsApp
NHS Lanarkshire has been issued a reprimand by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after 26 staff at the trust used a WhatsApp group to share patient data, including names, phone numbers and addresses, on over 500 occasions between April 2020 and April 2022. Staff at the trust, which oversees three hospitals near Glasgow in… Continue reading Scottish NHS trust ducks fine after staff shared patient data via WhatsApp
The NHS helps same-sex couples like us access IVF. But why must we first pay the ‘queer tax’? | Priya Hall
When my girlfriend and I decided we wanted a baby, we knew it would be a long and arduous journey. But as we skipped into our first fertility appointments, we had no idea just how financially and emotionally gruelling the process would be. At first, there seemed to be myriad options available to us: from… Continue reading The NHS helps same-sex couples like us access IVF. But why must we first pay the ‘queer tax’? | Priya Hall
Children with eating disorders not given timely access to care, NHS data shows | Eating disorders
Children with “serious and potentially life-threatening” eating disorders are not being given timely access to care, the children’s commissioner for England has warned, as analysis shows the number starting treatment has more than doubled in six years. According to the charity Beat, about 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder such as… Continue reading Children with eating disorders not given timely access to care, NHS data shows | Eating disorders
The NHS is failing patients with ADHD | Letters
I am a consultant psychiatrist who was trained by, and worked in, the NHS, most recently as a liaison psychiatrist in a general hospital. I saw three young men who had made impulsive suicidal attempts where the underlying cause was attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I was unable to treat them with effective, evidence-based treatment… Continue reading The NHS is failing patients with ADHD | Letters
Court rejects appeal against NHS England over gender dysphoria treatment delays | Transgender
Campaigners have lost a court of appeal challenge against NHS England over waiting times for gender dysphoria treatment. Two transgender adults, Eva Echo and Alex Harvey, and two children, who cannot be named, brought legal action against the health service over “extreme” waiting times for a first appointment with a specialist. At a high court… Continue reading Court rejects appeal against NHS England over gender dysphoria treatment delays | Transgender
Salford surgeon harmed 20 patients with ‘unacceptable’ conduct, report finds | NHS
A leading spinal surgeon’s botched operations left patients with serious blood loss, long-term pain and mobility problems, a damning report has revealed. It found that John Bradley Williamson’s “unacceptable and unprofessional behaviour” severely or moderately harmed 20 patients at Salford Royal hospital, once regarded as one of England’s safest. The Northern Care Alliance NHS foundation… Continue reading Salford surgeon harmed 20 patients with ‘unacceptable’ conduct, report finds | NHS
Revealed: how hidden delays blight cancer care in England and Wales | NHS
Patients with suspected cancer are waiting months for diagnosis because of hidden waiting lists or falling into a “black hole” after referral, England’s patient champion warns this weekend. Admin errors, unexplained cancellations and delayed scan reports are among factors contributing to longer waits, according to Healthwatch England, a committee of the Care Quality Commission. A… Continue reading Revealed: how hidden delays blight cancer care in England and Wales | NHS
NHS in acute condition: the crisis facing the UK’s hospitals | NHS
The prospect of waiting at least six weeks for a biopsy was too much for Neil Perkin. In February, the 56-year-old was told that he had suspected prostate cancer which needed to be confirmed by examining a sample of his tissue. “After the initial appointment with the consultant, there were no letters, texts or anything,”… Continue reading NHS in acute condition: the crisis facing the UK’s hospitals | NHS