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A message from Health and Social Care Secretary @WesStreeting to patients, and NHS staff caring for them, during the unnecessary BMA strikes 👇
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We asked @zubirahmed – why is new intellectual property guidance for the NHS such a game changer? New, practical advice means patients and staff get access to new innovations faster - helping shift from analogue to digital in the 10 Year Health Plan. https://t.co/78xcaOoXAK
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Temperatures are expected to drop across parts of England this week. Cold weather can have a serious impact on health, particularly in older people and those with pre-existing health conditions. Find out how you can stay well this winter ➡️ https://t.co/Mxkt5xn6Qs
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Continuing until tomorrow morning, some NHS services will be affected due to strike action. Please continue to come forward for the care you need. If you need urgent medical help, use 111, and if it is a serious or life-threatening emergency, please call 999.
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Together with @metoffice, we have updated our Cold Health Alert for a number of English regions from 12pm Monday until 8am Saturday. Find out where is affected on our Data Dashboard: https://t.co/ymdHdzj9jZ
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If you need urgent medical help but you're not sure where to go, use 111 to get assessed and directed to the right place for you. Call, go online or use the NHS App. ➡️ https://t.co/6NW89lbjx3
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Some NHS services will be affected due to strike action. Please continue to attend your GP and dental appointments, unless you are contacted and told otherwise.
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Today is #WorldDiabetesDay. Do you know the signs of type 1 diabetes? It can happen at any age and if left undiagnosed, can be fatal. The most common symptoms are the 4 Ts: Toilet, Thirsty, Tired, Thinner. ℹ️ https://t.co/OWiI1wVhZK
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"Those activists are damaging the NHS's recovery, disrupting patients lives and they need to own the consequences of their actions" New polling in The Times shows most doctors don't support these strikes. @WesStreeting on why these new resident doctor strikes are unnecessary:
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The NHS is urging patients to continue coming forward for care with thousands of resident doctors expected to go on strike. ➡️ https://t.co/T57atDHFY8
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The BMA didn’t put our offer to their members and now we know why: they wouldn’t have backed their unnecessary and irresponsible strikes. They should give their members a say, call off these strikes and stop risking the NHS’s recovery. https://t.co/ZzOqs9scTO
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Starting from 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am Wednesday 19 November, some NHS services will be affected due to strike action. You will be contacted if your appointment needs to be changed. Please continue to come forward for the care you need.
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⬇️ Waiting lists down by nearly 250,000 since we came to office. 🚑 Ambulance response times 10 mins faster for heart attacks & strokes than this time last year. 📈 Patient satisfaction with GPs rising. Lots done, lots more to do, but the NHS is on the road to recovery.
New today: we've cut waiting lists by 16,000 this month – meaning faster care and less worry for patients. The past year is the first time in 15 years that waiting lists have fallen. There's a way to go, but we're getting our NHS on the road to recovery.
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.@WesStreeting has announced new changes to the NHS to speed up our drive to cut waiting times, bring care closer to home and reduce health inequalities. For patients, that means care built around their needs and a modern NHS that works for them. More: https://t.co/EaZCvegNvx
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New today: we've cut waiting lists by 16,000 this month – meaning faster care and less worry for patients. The past year is the first time in 15 years that waiting lists have fallen. There's a way to go, but we're getting our NHS on the road to recovery.
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📢 NHS reforms: ✅ £1 billion to be saved yearly for frontline care. That's enough for an extra 116,000 hip and knee ops ✅ 18,000 admin roles cut, prioritising patients ✅ Less bureaucracy ✅ Making every penny count of the £29 billion boost for the NHS https://t.co/tJ2qSb8ay5
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✅ Waiting lists are down by 230,000 since July 2024. 🏥 Thanks to NHS teams, more patients are being seen and treated sooner. 📣 We’re pushing on with the 10 Year Health Plan to keep care moving.
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WATCH: @WesStreeting explains today's big announcement in 30 seconds ⏱️ For more: https://t.co/3LbJsuexW0
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.@wesstreeting ended his keynote by announcing the next steps in #NHS reform: 🔷 New neighbourhood contracts 🔷 Advanced Foundation Trusts 🔷 Integrated Healthcare Organisations #NHSP25
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The afternoon of day two of #NHSP25 kicks off with a keynote speech from @wesstreeting. He starts by thanking #NHS providers for their achievements over the last year.
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