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Category: politics
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The Financial Times reported on 24 November 2025 that the government plans to build 250 new community NHS clinics using private finance, but only for outpatient diagnostics such as X-rays and MRI scans. The move echoes the old PFI model used under Tony Blair, raising concerns about long term costs despite the limited scope. With…
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Industrial action, record waiting lists, cancelled operations and widespread administrative failures now define daily life inside the NHS. More than a million appointments have been rescheduled because of strikes, while outdated communication systems and an uneven NHS App rollout leave many patients without reliable information. Routine letters arrive late or not at all and cancelled…
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Robert Jenrick’s moving account in the Sunday Telegraph on 9 November 2025 describes his father’s 12-hour wait for stroke treatment and exposes what millions of families now face – an NHS unable to deliver care when it matters most. Jenrick, the Shadow Chancellor and potential future Conservative leader, captures a national story of frustration and…
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NHS GPs are threatening strike action over new online booking rules, warning practices could be swamped. Patients, however, face the same outcome: longer waits and mounting frustration. With UK waiting lists at record levels, timely care feels out of reach. My Medical Gateway (MMG) offers an alternative – world-class hospitals across Europe, accredited surgeons, clear…
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The government has reintroduced NHS trust league tables, ranking every hospital in England by waiting times, safety and outcomes. Ministers claim the move will raise standards, but for patients on record waiting lists the reality is unchanged: league tables do not shorten delays or relieve pain. Worse, Germany’s experience shows such rankings can distort incentives,…
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Nearly 96,000 cancer patients turned to UK private hospitals last year, a record surge as NHS waiting lists hit crisis point. Chemotherapy admissions alone jumped by nine per cent, making cancer one of the leading reasons patients are going private. But behind the headline lies a hard truth: UK private hospitals are costly, rely on…
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Reports suggest the government is exploring a new private finance model to build NHS facilities, with orthopaedic hubs likely among the first projects. NHS England is said to be developing an off-balance-sheet funding approach, while Treasury signals cautious support. Alan Milburn, now DHSC’s lead non-executive board member, has declared private-sector interests in health. Even if…
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NHS A&E staff now face record violence, with one worker attacked every two hours, according to Royal College of Nursing data. Rising waits, corridor care and staff shortages are fuelling assaults, forcing many nurses out of frontline roles. The crisis affects patients too, reducing capacity across both NHS and private UK care. MMG offers a…
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As the Government eyes new tax revenues, Lord Kinnock has called for VAT to be imposed on private healthcare – framing it as a step toward fairness and funding the NHS. But this short-sighted move would raise costs for ordinary patients, worsen NHS backlogs and drive more doctors out of the UK. At a time…
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