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Health systems often hire more specialists to ease shortages and then see a paradoxical increase in wait times. They could take lessons from highway engineering in how to ease this congestion. See how: nej.md/4wZtUHT
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Take actions to prevent strokes by adopting a healthier lifestyle:
๐ฅ eat healthier
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Extreme heat is one of the greatest underestimated threats to healthcare.
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It's proving to be a challenging summer for the #NHS...
Explore our #QualityWatch dashboard for the latest on the key performance metrics in England:
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ALT An image with two charts side-by-side. The chart on the left shows the number of cases waiting to start NHS treatment in England. There were 7.28 million cases on the waiting list in May 2026, up 60k on the previous month. The chart on the right shows the percentage of patients waiting 18 weeks or less between referral and starting treatment in the NHS in England. The percentage had crept up to 65.6% in May 2026 but is still way below the target of 92% in the NHS constitution, or the objective for 70% for 2026/27.
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The latest insights from our Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (3 to 28 June 2026).
The proportion of adults reporting employment as an important issue is around the highest since we started asking this question in October 2022.
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ALT When asked about the important issues facing the UK today, commonly reported issues were: Great Britain, 3 to 28 June 2026 Cost of living 88% NHS 78% Economy 70% Crime 61% Immigration 59% Employment 54% Publication: Public opinions and social trends, Great Britain: June 2026
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AI can help evaluate clinical decisions fast and cheap, but misses key issues local experts catch - especially demographic bias. ๐ค๐ฉโโ๏ธ Human insight still matters.
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This article critically examines the potential impacts of artificial intelligence on prices, total spending, and the rate of spending growth in the areas of prescription drug innovation and expanded patient access to care: nej.md/4fdFVSA
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Moderate #wine consumption, when incorporated into a Mediterranean Diet, is associated with lower mortality and reduced cardiovascular disease risk.
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NEW analysis examines the evidence behind the shifts in the NHS 10 Year Plan, querying its robustness.
It highlights significant contradictions between the plan's promise and the quest to improve NHS productivity.
Co-authored by Sally Gainsbury.
Read: buff.ly/RD2UpUA
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๐กBetween 2020-2040, the proportion of elderly people in metropolitan areas across the @OECD is expected to rise from 19% to 25%.
As populations age, access to services becomes more important. But one issue stands out: housing.
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Official development assistance (ODA) faced a historic decline in 2025, according to preliminary data from the #OECD.
ODA fell by 23.1% in real terms to USD 174.3bn, the largest decrease on record. The top 5 providers accounted for 95.7% of the cuts โก๏ธ brnw.ch/21x1Jz4
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Mapping hospital brands in each country, based on research from Brand Finance's Global Top 250 Hospitals 2026.
There's lots to un-pick in this report...
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Recent reports of private firms recruiting GPs to deliver care from overseas signal a shift from remote consulting within local services to provision untethered from geography.
Policymakers must consider whether this risks weakening primary care
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Mapped: The Global Cost of Living Index 2026 ๐ธ
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Results from the 2025 Digital Maturity Assessment (DMA) show that 93% of NHS providers have an electronic patient record (EPR) but only 30% have fully integrated bi-directional data flows.
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New Review on #CancerVaccines: John Haanen and colleagues highlight insights from recent clinical trials and discuss critical factors for optimization, with a focus on proxies for efficacy, #neoantigen selection, modular platforms and early intervention.
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Happy 50th birthday Association of Surgeons in Training @ASiTofficial ๐
Memorable #Manchester weekend celebrating 50 years of training, advocacy and support with many Past Presidents at this year's international conference
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From digital innovations to community-based care, Kenya is leading the way in universal health coverage. #HealthWorks
Meet the nurses and health workers making a difference: wrld.bg/uJsu50YtXPT
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Healthcare services revenue increased 8.6% year-over-year in 2025. modernhealthcare.com/provideโฆ
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