So sad. I loved working for Peter at the Hammersmith and learned so much from him. Tuesdays in theatre were a joy. He really could find surgical planes where few others could.

Dr Peter Mason obituary: Surgeon & gynaecologist who stood out in his field

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Patient's death in A&E corridor 'linked to poor care'
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#journorequest Looking for someone who had a heart attack or similar medical emergency on a flight. For a newspaper article. #heartattack #planes #flight #holidays #emergency

NHS Eng put ++ pressure on trusts to meet the four-hour A&E target in 76% of cases in March - but they've come up short, with a national avg of 74%

Consequences now for NHS Eng leaders?

story from Matt Discombe
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Essex mental health inquiry looking at more patient deaths bbc.in/49rM88w

Adult transgender clinics in England face inquiry into patient care
NHS England to review seven specialist services after staff share misgivings privately
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Migraine pills to be offered on NHS for first time in boost for 170,000 sufferers independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Overhaul of adult NHS gender services on the cards, reports Eleanor Hayward thetimes.co.uk/article/6e1952…

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In this analysis tobi thomas notes that the recommendations of the Cass review have major implications for overstretched children's mental health services theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

Much coverage and analysis from Medical Journalists' Association members of the Cass Review today across all media outlets. On Woman's Hour Hannah Barnes outlines what it means and what happens next. It was reporting by Hannah and Deborah Cohen which set the ball in motion for the today's report.

Asked a while back if reporting on puberty blockers and the Tavistock was difficult. My response: Aside from toxicity and lack of support at times, it wasn’t. I’ve been working in evidence based medicine for 20 years…this was no different. It’s good to see Cass highlight this

England has lost half of its district nurses in ten years.
I wonder if that's a factor.

A good reminder from Stuart on data presentation in journalism

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Labour vows to fund NHS pledges by tackling tax dodgers bbc.in/4aCTOps

The number of people dying needlessly in A&E soars on a Monday as hospitals are stretched to the limit

Adrian Boyle said the data clearly signposted an “increased risk” at the start of the week 👇

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Front page news today The Times and The Sunday Times and The Independent

More than 150,000 patients were forced to wait more than 24 hours in A&E before getting a hospital bed last year, a tenfold increase on 2019, new figures show ⬇️ thetimes.co.uk/article/a-and-…

Why do women feel unheard and dismissed by health professionals? From Nursing Times nursingtimes.net/clinical-archi…