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BMA raises concerns with minister about planned data platform, which could be run by US firm PalantirPatients fear that their personal information may be misused by the NHS’s new data store, especially if the US spy technology company Palantir runs it,…
Seven key moments from inquiry this week, including top civil servant’s exasperation at then PMUK politics live – latest updatesThe Covid inquiry at times feels like watching a trial in which the prosecution and defence are conducted simultaneously – w…
Ministers give NHS England just a tenth of sum, forcing leaders to scale back drive to tackle hospital waiting list of 7 millionHospitals will reduce the number of operations they perform over the next few months after ministers rejected an NHS plea fo…
Former civil service chief also says he did not trusted Matt Hancock, the ‘over-promising’ health secretaryUK politics live – latest updatesMark Sedwill, the UK’s most senior civil servant at the start of Covid, viewed Boris Johnson’s government as “br…
Dentistry cuts blamed after figures show 46% increase in oral cancer deaths in England from 2011 to 2021A sharp rise in deaths from mouth cancers over the last decade is linked to a decline in access to NHS dentists, patients and oral health campaigner…
Exclusive: Suppliers for firm linked to UK peer Michelle Mone helped source Covid masks for Australian government that were found unusableSuppliers of PPE for a company linked to the Conservative peer Michelle Mone were also involved during the Covid p…
Then PM made joke about Rishi Sunak’s department because of its focus on lifting restrictions, according to diary entriesUK politics live – latest updatesBoris Johnson referred to Rishi Sunak’s Treasury as “the pro-death squad” as he sought to gain sup…
Exclusive: Tory peer and husband, Douglas Barrowman, had repeatedly denied roles in firm given £200m government Covid contractsThe Conservative peer Michelle Mone has acknowledged for the first time that she was involved with a company that was awarded…
Shadow health secretary says party is ‘thinking about’ incentives to improve recruitment and retention of clinical staff in EnglandNewly qualified doctors and nurses in England could have their student loans written off under plans being examined by La…
Patients and relatives must be able to request second opinion from critical care team at any time of day or night, government toldPatients and their relatives will be able to request a second opinion from senior medics around the clock when the “Martha…