Category: NHS
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Read more: If India Can Use Technology to Transform Healthcare, Why Can’t the NHS?Britain’s NHS should learn from India’s world-class, technology-driven healthcare system, says NHS England chairman Dr Penny Dash. At My Medical Gateway (MMG), we agree. From AI-powered patient information and remote medical assessments to digital healthcare marketplaces and, ultimately, AI-agent bookings, technology can transform how patients access treatment. With millions still on NHS waiting lists, MMG…
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Read more: ‘She Had Lived Too Long’: The Human Cost of the NHS Care Funding CrisisA Daily Telegraph investigation has raised serious questions about the way NHS Continuing Healthcare is being assessed and withdrawn, including the widespread use of remote assessments for some of the country’s most vulnerable patients. Behind the statistics are families dealing with dementia, cancer, paralysis and terminal illness who say they have been forced to fight…
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Read more: The Operation Is Only Half the Story: NHS Rehab Crisis Puts Patient Recovery at RiskNHS rehabilitation services are under mounting pressure, with physiotherapy staff warning that shortages of people, equipment and rehabilitation space are affecting patient recovery. For anyone considering orthopaedic surgery, the message is clear: getting an operation is only part of the journey. MMG offers patients access to private surgery abroad through European hospitals, with fixed-price Treatment…
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Read more: NHS Waiting List Crisis: Could Patients Really Face a 40-Year Wait for Labour to Hit Its Target?Britain’s NHS waiting list crisis is showing little sign of ending. With 7.27 million cases awaiting treatment – and the true number of people needing care likely closer to 9 million – new analysis suggests the Government could take 40 years to reach its waiting list target at the current rate. For patients facing lengthy…
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Read more: Is Palantir Patching a Broken NHS?Britain’s NHS data infrastructure is undergoing another billion-pound transformation. But can Palantir’s £1.1 billion Federated Data Platform overcome decades of fragmented NHS IT systems and government technology failures? With around 7.2 million cases on NHS waiting lists and the true number likely closer to 9 million, we examine whether better data can genuinely improve healthcare…
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Read more: Only One in Six Britons Thinks the NHS Offers Better Healthcare Than EuropeMillions of UK patients are now questioning whether waiting months for NHS treatment or paying high UK private healthcare prices is their only option. New YouGov research suggests public confidence in European healthcare has never been stronger, with many Britons now believing it offers care that is equal to or better than the NHS. For…
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Read more: When Patients Are Forced to Spend Their Life Savings to Buy Back Their HealthA powerful new report in The Telegraph highlights the growing financial and human cost of NHS waiting lists, with patients spending tens of thousands of pounds on private treatment simply to avoid permanent disability or years of pain. Their experiences illustrate a profound shift in British healthcare, where increasing numbers of patients are choosing to…
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Read more: MMG Makes Sunday Express Headlines as NHS Hip Replacement Waiting Lists Continue to GrowMy Medical Gateway has been featured in the Sunday Express following new research highlighting the growing crisis facing NHS hip replacement patients. With around 45,000 people now waiting for surgery across the UK and some patients facing delays of almost two years, the newspaper examined why increasing numbers are seeking private treatment. MMG’s Sara Gezdari…
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Read more: Why Thousands of NHS Operations Never Take PlaceMillions of people assume NHS waiting lists are caused simply by a shortage of surgeons. In reality, one of the biggest barriers to faster treatment is a profession that most patients rarely think about: anaesthetists. A major new report has revealed that a chronic shortage of these specialist doctors is preventing up to 1.5 million…
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Read more: Has the NHS Really Turned the Corner? The Reality Behind the HeadlinesThe end of the resident doctor strikes marks an important milestone for the NHS after three years of disruption, more than 1.5 million cancelled appointments and procedures, and a settlement delivering a cumulative 35.2% pay increase. Yet long waiting lists, workforce shortages and a growing brain drain of doctors continue to present serious challenges. This…