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England’s NHS to offer lilly’s weight-loss drug to some patients
Date: October 4, 2024
(Reuters) – England’s National Health Services will offer Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug to nearly a quarter million people as part of a three-year plan, the country’s drugs cost regulator said on Thursday. The drug, called Mounjaro in the UK and Zepbound in the U.S., would be initially offered to obese people with at least...
JetLearn partners with NHS to provide coding, robotics and artificial intelligence education for workers’ families
Date: August 16, 2024
Amsterdam – JetLearn, a leading provider of online 1:1 coding, robotics, and AI education for kids & teens, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with the NHS Staff Benefits Program. Recognised globally for its excellence in tech education, as evidenced by its top-most ratings on both Trustpilot and Google Reviews, JetLearn brings access to its acclaimed programs...
UK election pledges fall short of $48 billion health funding gap, think tank says
Date: June 20, 2024
UK election pledges fall short of $48 billion health funding gap, think tank says LONDON (Reuters) – Election pledges by Britain’s governing Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party do not set out how they plan to meet a 38 billion pound ($48 billion) funding shortfall in the National Health Service (NHS) in England, a report...
Senior doctors in England accept new pay offer and end strikes
Date: April 5, 2024
Senior doctors in England accept new pay offer and end strikes LONDON (Reuters) -Senior doctors in England have voted to accept an improved offer from the government on pay and conditions, easing some of the pressure on Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) after months of disruptive strike action. The British Medical Association (BMA) trade union...
England’s NHS to trim main healthcare wait list ahead of election
Date: February 19, 2024
England’s NHS to trim main healthcare wait list ahead of election By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -England’s health service will move about 40,000 pending child consultations for ADHD, autism and other conditions from its main waiting list, a person with direct knowledge of the change said, trimming the politically sensitive list ahead of an expected...
British PM sunak says he has failed on key healthcare pledge
Date: February 5, 2024
British PM Sunak says he has failed on key healthcare pledge LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his government had not done enough to cut the high number of people waiting for hospital treatment in the health service, admitting failure on one of his signature pledges in the run-up to an election....