Alastair McLellan
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I am the editor of HSJ, the No1 source of news on the NHS, and have reported on UK health policy for over 20 years. Subscribe for our unmatched coverage.
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Joined August 2008
A distinquished public figure who knows plenty about the public psyche v well told me a few years ago that wearing/not wearing masks during flu season would become a new dividing line in society (like leaving/remaining).
A 'brave' move as they woud say on 'Yes Minister'. Good luck @danielelkeles
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A 'brave' move as they woud say on 'Yes Minister'. Good luck @danielelkeles
"You must wear a mask when you're in public spaces." Wearing masks and getting your influenza vaccine is the best chance to halt the "very nasty variant of flu that we have this year", says CEO of NHS Providers, Daniel Elkeles.
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US secretary of state for commerce Howard Lutnick added: “This deal doesn’t just deepen our economic partnership with the United Kingdom, it ensures that the breakthroughs of tomorrow will be built, tested, and produced on American soil.”
NEW: NHS will need to absorb billions of pounds from existing budgets to cover increased medicine spend Comes as gov announces deal to end medicines stand off with Trump https://t.co/hcAhpF4UeG
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Correct dates here. Sorry for mistaken tweet earlier
After our last round of strike action, we gave @wesstreeting a window to deliver sufficient progress towards a viable deal on jobs and pay. That hasn’t happened. We’ve been given no choice but to return to the picket lines. #EndTrainingCrisis #PayRestoration
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Heaven knows where the money to meet the price hike is going to come from
From US govt: Pursuant to the terms of the pharmaceutical pricing agreement…the United Kingdom will reverse.. decade-long trend of declining National Health Service (NHS) expenditures on innovative, life-saving medicines, and increase.. net price it pays for new medicines by 25%
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Former NHSX boss of course
A man who connections exceed his talent? London zoo boss quits amid claims of ‘unacceptable workplace behaviour’
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Current strike mandate runs out on 6 Jan - so at least four weeks without the threat of strikes (which is good, because Jan is the toughest month for the NHS)
Let’s send the Government a clear message: doctors need jobs and pay. Our re-ballot for ALL resident doctors in England will open on 8 December. Update your details today and let’s get ballot ready https://t.co/rVhkJWhnaH
#EndTrainingCrisis #PayRestoration
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I love this crossbody bag. It is large enough and small enough at the same time. It holds my full size wallet and sunglasses along with anything else that I might need. It isn’t bulky or heavy. It also fits in the Siena Rivera Tote.
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By which the minister means 'not just the BMA' (or even 'not including the BMA unless they change their tune")
Next week we will begin the process of negotiating the GP contract for 2026/27. I am very pleased that, this year, for the first time since the creation of the NHS, we will be engaging with a broad range of representative organisations to seek their input, including patients.
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Good - v nervous about health policy lead by celebrity activism
Routine NHS prostate screening set to be rejected
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Reminds of India and some countries in Africa jumping straight from analogue to mobile tech. Nothing like starting (effectively) from scratch to speed tech adoption (v little custom and practice to overcome)
China is currently not trying to fix its healthcare system step by step, but by attempting to leapfrog it entirely! Only about 10% of China’s medical institutions offer truly top-tier care, while across its ~33,000 township-level health centres, only around half of GPs have a
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Want your intelligence insulted? Have a look at this https://t.co/szDbTW4quX attempt at transparency in relation to the NHS Federated Data Platform (delivered in conjunction with Palantir). Why bother?
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When the waves hit, strength isn't enough. NOT WITHOUT HOPE - a true fight for survival.
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"Since 2012, BMA staff have suffered pay erosion of nearly 17 per cent as a result of years of sub inflationary pay awards." claims the GMB
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Awkward for the @TheBMA "Staff at the BMA, have entered into a formal dispute with their employer in a row over pay. GMB Union, which represents over 75 per cent of staff working at the BMA, launched the dispute in response to a proposed pay offer of just 2 per cent."
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Rougly 4.5% increase per year on health and care spending. Inflation likely to take that down to around 1-2 per cent in real terms. Way below the historic trend. Looks pretty austere elsewhere, and many of the resulting problems will wash up on the NHS shores
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The OBR flags the risk to the NHS of the pending Donald Trump drug deal (and more Drs strikes)
Budget 2025 - SEND reform OBR think government effectively banking on £6 billion savings from SEND reforms - because that's the amount unaccounted when it's absorbed within government departments. So savings before reform again? 😱😱😱😱😱
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Another sign that the government's support for the NHS does not extend to its mental health services
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Mental health spending will only rise in line with inflation under new NHS England proposals, HSJ has learned, in what sector leaders have described as a "weakening" of funding protections.
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Spoke to a senior government strike negotiator last week. They told me 'The BMA know they've got themselves into a terrible position [on the RD strikes]. We're doing our best to help them find a way out.'
Now the strikes have ended we have a window of opportunity to get a deal done, one that addresses pay but also the tens of thousands of doctors who are applying for jobs that don't exist. @wesstreeting when will you get back round the table? Here is @fletchjack talking on
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A big question for Monday morning: 'Who should be the next chief executive of the NHS?'
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Sir Jim Mackey formally signed on as the "transition chief executive" of NHS England earlier this year. His job was three-fold: to stabilise the service's finances, to speed up the elective recovery...
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So incredible to see Ras Kahai, a Dietitian win this years @HSJ_Awards Clinical Leader! Massive respect to Ras and her continued commitment to her patients and profession 🙌🏼
The first award of the evening for Clinical Leader of the Year goes to Ras Kahai from @RBandH The judges praised this individual as an exceptional clinical leader whose enthusiasm, influence, and expertise have significantly impacted staff & patients. #HSJAwards
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