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From the Bureau Editor
Thurssday July 25
Two pieces of news of note this morning: A Health Services Safety Investigations Branch report claims that online GP consultations have caused harm and even a death, and there’s an estimated eight-year backlog for ADHD assessments.
Angus Wrixon
Editor
the briefing
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NHS Policy / Performance / Service redesign / £
Local councils are concerned about Bucks, Oxon and Berks West ICB’s proposal to cut lead director posts for each of its three “places” as part of its proposals to reduce costs HSJ
Cambridgeshire and Norfolk community trusts plan merger HSJ
Starmer appoints Tom Webb as health adviser HSJ
Mental health
Eight year backlog for ADHD assessments BBC
Primary care, pharmacy, dentistry, optical, community
Online GP consultations have led to harm and death a Health Services Safety Investigations Branch (HSSIB) investigation finds
GPs having to deal with more than 700,000 unsent hospital letters - GPs say that clinical information was not passed and acted on as a result, causing a threat to patient safety and ‘anxiety’ for patients Pulse
Public health
Moderate drinking not better for health than abstaining, analysis suggests Guardian
Social care
Accounts Commission report finds a quarter of social care staff in Scotland leave their jobs within three months, while vacancies are at at an all time high Times
what the bloggers are blogging
NEW! Is the NHS broken and what does that mean? King’s Fund’s Siva Anandaciva blogs
NEW! This campaign will leave an uncertain dawn for the NHS Nuffield Trust
Are integrated care systems making progress on tackling health inequalities? King’s Fund
The Guardian view on the US and vaccine disinformation: a stupid, shocking and deadly game
‘Topic avoidance’: how the main parties will avoid talking about social care at this general election Kings Fund
The state of NHS finances 2024/25 - NHS Confed Report
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