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MPs finish Report Stage Debate on Assisted Dying Bill

MPs have finished the Report Stage debate of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, as well as voting on various amendments. More such votes are expected to follow ahead of a crunch Third Reading vote next Friday. During today’s debate, MPs voted in favour of several changes that strengthen the safeguards in the… Read more »

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MDU welcomes increased NHS spending in government’s 2025 Spending Review

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) today welcomed the announcement by the government, in its 2025 Spending Review, that funding for NHS services will increase by 3%. While it is positive that healthcare services have been prioritised in the Spending Review, the MDU emphasises that reform is still urgently needed to ensure this extra funding is… Read more »

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IPPR report says specialist hospitals would save lives
Closing local hospitals ‘will save lives’

Tony Blair has today urged health professionals to back hospital closures, saying reconfiguring NHS services is critical to improving patient care. He was speaking after a new report claimed moving services such as A&E, stroke and heart care away from local hospitals to specialised units could save hundreds of lives. Left-wing think tank the Institute… Read more »

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Doctors concerned about security of new electronic patient records
GPs ‘concerned’ over NHS data security

GPs have serious concerns about the security of a new electronic record system being introduced in the NHS, a new survey finds. A poll by Medix research for The Guardian finds 62 per cent of GPs and 56 per cent of hospitals fear “outsiders hacking into the system” of e-records. The national database is a… Read more »