🚨 INVESTIGATION: Private clinics delivering NHS cataract surgery face investigation over claims they have artificially inflated costs for the taxpayer, performed unnecessary operations and incentivised high-street optometrists to refer patients to them:

The Cumberlege Review found that women were dismissed by the NHS & Government That was 5 years ago!!! Thousands of women and children are STILL waiting for you to implement the recommendations for Redress @DHSCgovuk @JanetWilliams99 @wesstreeting @thetimes @ShaunLintern

GMC restrictions placed on surgeon suspended from Addenbrooke’s after concerns over operations

We've updated our Voice banking infosheet to help HSCPs support people with #MND in preserving their voice for future use It includes: ✅guidance on message banking ✅recording tips ✅the latest services available, Apple Personal Voice Read now 👇 #MND

Am having to visit my parents in Stoke a lot more regularly at the moment thanks to the horror of #MND but one silver lining is a decent supply of fresh Staffordshire oatcakes in London. #ifyouknowyouknow

Cannabis isn’t safe for young brains, UK’s top @rcpsych psychiatrist @DrLadeSmith warns parents https://t.co/dc7Z4soyw4 via @ShaunLintern

Today @wesstreeting has put junior doctors on notice that taxpayers’ cash will not fund more training posts if they continue to strike, in interview with Sunday Times @cazjwheeler READ:

🚨 EXC - Cannabis isn't safe for young brains with teens smoking it regularly facing an 11 times higher risk of psychosis later in life, warns Britain's top psychiatrist: https://t.co/zwLb3HQN9i

🚨 EXC - Cannabis isn't safe for young brains with teens smoking it regularly facing an 11 times higher risk of psychosis later in life, warns Britain's top psychiatrist: https://t.co/zwLb3HQN9i

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Following a robust defence from the government, the High Court has comprehensively dismissed challenges brought to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.

Training is central to doctors providing the best care for patients. The Medical Training Review, out today, is a diagnostic report with input from many doctors, medical students and patients. It shows we need to rethink many aspects of training. https://t.co/hlpO4O9Msb

Resident doctors strikes are completely unnecessary and irresponsible. My team and I have been talking to the BMA in good faith and are prepared to negotiate on jobs and conditions. They’ve had a 28.9% pay rise. We can’t go further now. But we can address jobs and conditions👇🏻

Waitrose-rejected autistic volunteer receives job offer from Asda https://t.co/A6hjpcFUpW

BREAKING: Resident - junior - doctors in England will go on strike for five days in November 14th to 19th over jobs and pay the @TheBMA has just announced.

#CompensationforValproate #Justice #Valproatescandal 5 yrs after recommendations for compensation for #Valproate Disabled children & adults are still waiting on this Government to act!! @JanetWilliams99 @thetimes @ShaunLintern @SarahCorkerNews @itvnews https://t.co/Mon4vWMGs4

This does now leave the crisis hit CQC looking for another CEO - the care watchdog has been in a mess now for too long and is one of the few supposed safeguards patients have. Crucial it picks itself up and gets back to its core mission - and resisting any Govt/NHSE interference.

CQC boss Julian Hartley has resigned from CQC in the wake of the Govt announcing an inquiry into maternity at his old trust. This was always going to be a problem for him - he had recused himself of any decisions on Leeds while at CQC but it was getting more difficult. 1/2

Scientists unveil pigs gene-edited to resist swine fever

Ministers let NHS make patients wait longer to save money

Social care reform booted further into the long grass as Starmer parachutes Louise Casey back into the grooming gangs inquiry to prevent it collapsing. No doubt we’ll be told she can do both but I wouldn’t hold your breath for any improvement in social care any time soon

The CQC is to prosecute the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust following the death of 16-year-old Ellame Ford-Dunn in 2022. She absconded from a ward at Worthing Hospital and later killer herself. The trust will appear at Brighton Magistrates Court on Monday 27 October.