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		<title>NHS cuts British forces’ waiting times by a month in targeted campaign</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom W]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The NHS has cut waiting times for serving soldiers, sailors and air crew by more than 4 weeks, thanks to a targeted campaign to get injured military personnel ready for action quicker. The Further Faster Armed Forces (FF-AF) initiative saw a specialist NHS central team help 20 trusts serving large military communities find ways to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NHS protects thousands of rough sleepers ahead of winter with vital vaccines</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Vaccination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winter news and guidance]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of people experiencing homelessness can now get vital protection from potentially serious winter viruses with a free NHS vaccine. From this week, NHS teams and charity partners will offer crucial flu and pneumococcal disease vaccines for people sleeping rough or using homeless hostels or night-shelters as part of a new national programme. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NHS staff suspected of snooping on patient records to be immediately suspended</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom W]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:36:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Information governance]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[NHS staff suspected of improperly and unlawfully accessing patients’ medical records will face immediate suspension and have their access to NHS computer systems cut off, under a zero-tolerance crackdown on “snooping staff”. NHS England has asked every trust to act immediately when staff are suspected of accessing patient records without proper justification — suspending them [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NHS pilots rapid genomic test to transform brain tumour diagnosis</title>
		<link>https://www.england.nhs.uk/2026/09/nhs-pilots-rapid-genomic-test-to-transform-brain-tumour-diagnosis/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom W]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Genomics]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thousands of patients with suspected brain tumours could get a diagnosis sooner, as the NHS launches a major pilot of a rapid genomic test. The world-first NHS pilot of the test, which is being extended across specialist centres in England, will mean patients receive a definitive brain tumour diagnosis in days rather than weeks. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NHS to expand ‘life-saving’ Martha’s Rule to all A&amp;Es</title>
		<link>https://www.england.nhs.uk/2026/09/nhs-to-expand-life-saving-marthas-rule-to-all-aes/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jboshell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Patient safety]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The NHS is expanding Martha’s Rule to all hospital A&#38;E departments and waiting rooms to further boost patient safety for some of the most vulnerable patients. The initiative will see patients, loved ones and staff in busy emergency departments able to call a dedicated Martha’s Rule phone number to trigger an urgent review if a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Busiest summer ever for NHS but A&amp;Es see record numbers within four hours</title>
		<link>https://www.england.nhs.uk/2026/09/busiest-summer-ever-for-nhs-but-aes-see-record-numbers-within-four-hours/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[nowen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[10 Year Health Plan]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[More patients than ever before were seen within four hours in A&#38;E this summer, despite record demand on the NHS. The NHS faced the busiest summer in its history this year, with A&#38;E attendances in June, July and August topping 7.2m (7,268,445), the highest ever total for the summer period, and more than 240,000 more [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Patients to get quicker treatment for migraines, acne and 3 other everyday conditions at pharmacies</title>
		<link>https://www.england.nhs.uk/2026/09/patients-to-get-quicker-treatment-for-migraines-acne-and-3-other-everyday-conditions-at-pharmacies/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rwootton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Pharmacy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Patients will be able to get quicker, more convenient treatment for migraines, acne and 3 other everyday conditions at hundreds of pharmacies in England from autumn, without needing to see their GP first. People will be able to walk into their participating high street pharmacy and get on-the-spot treatment for acne, migraines, scabies, ear infections [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NHS delivers almost a quarter of a million MenB jabs to young people ahead of university year</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rwootton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Vaccination]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Almost a quarter of a million young people have had potentially life-saving protection against MenB (meningococcal B), as the NHS urges them to “get fully shielded” with a vital second dose before university courses begin later this month.  Figures published today show that since the vaccination programme began on 20 July 2026, 246,089* doses of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NHS kicks off flu jabs for children and pregnant women ahead of winter</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Children and young people]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Millions of children and pregnant women can get their flu vaccinations from today, as the NHS rolls out the first phase of its flu programme to protect families ahead of winter. NHS teams are making it as easy as possible for people to get protected, including taking vaccines out into local communities, delivering them in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>High-street pharmacies to launch seven-minute cholesterol checks</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jboshell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Heart disease]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Around 100 NHS pharmacies in England will begin offering life-saving cholesterol check-ups this autumn, as part of an NHS drive to reduce heart disease and stroke deaths by a quarter over the next decade. People aged 40 to 84 who are not pregnant and have not had a blood test in the past year will [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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