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Despite training more GPs there are few jobs for them

There is no additional funding for GP practices to employ GPs or even retain some

ARRS GPs are not substantive, often across practices & aren’t improving access in the same way directly employed would

General practice across England: What should the government take away from these findings? | Institute for Government What this government should be looking at as it embarks on its programme of NHS reform, specifically to improve the picture in general practice.

If only Government would actually look at the data

General Practice is in crisis, GPs unemployed, or underemployed, practices closing, Partners leaving

20% funding cuts with no change despite £ added due to NI & staff costs

This would help!

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

RFK Jr. is targeting mRNA technology, a major scientific advancement that allowed for the rapid development of coronavirus vaccines. wapo.st/4lhtvKe

Eating chips regularly raises risk of type 2 diabetes by 20%, study finds Baking, boiling or mashing potatoes raises risk by 5% and replacing with whole grains lowers risk significantly

There is an *association* between eating chips regularly and developing diabetes. The authors acknowledge their study design cannot demonstrate causality. Shall we stop doing food frequency survey research and instead study how to address obesogenic environments?

www.theguardian.com/food/2025/au...

Idaho lost one in three obstetricians after its abortion ban New research confirms: Crackdowns on reproductive rights have harmful ripple effects across local health care.

Two months after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, in June 2022, Idaho’s trigger ban outlawing most abortions—one of the strictest nationwide—took effect.

According to a new peer-reviewed paper study, Idaho lost more than a third of its OBs—94 of 268 total—afterwards.

The rich must be incentivised; the poor must be disciplined.

The political economy of the super-elite in one headline.

Major Medical Groups Pushed Out of Role Supporting CDC's Vaccine Advisors 'Liaison organizations are special interest groups' and likely biased, ACIP Secretariat says

Excluded from ACIP workgroups: American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases Society of America, American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, and National Medical Association.

"Too many renters are stuck in damp, dangerous, and insecure homes.

While rogue landlords go unchallenged and enforcement teams are stretched to breaking point"

- Christian Jaccarini, co-author w/ @drabioconnor.bsky.social & @hollies.bsky.social of new NEF report:

neweconomics.org/2025/07/deta...

University sidelines scientist who exposed toxic metals in Lake Maurepas The SELU scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in Lake Maurepas was abruptly removed from her research position without explanation.

A university scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in a lake in southeastern Louisiana was abruptly removed from her research position this week without explanation

NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" has been holding on in Scotland, at 30-35% frequency.

It grew strongly in Wales to finish at 39%

A double-wave seems likely in Scotland and Wales. This scenario raises the risk of rapid reinfections, for those relying on immunity from a recent infection.
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Lives and life-Years Saved From COVID-19 Vaccination This comparative effectiveness study analyses the number of lives and life-years saved worldwide among those who had been vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020-2024 years.

Covid vaccination saved ~2.5 million lives between 2020-2024
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

French President Macron sues right-wing podcaster Candace Owens The lawsuit alleges that the podcaster promoted “outlandish” claims, including that Brigitte Macron was born a man. An Owens spokesperson said she “is not shutting up.”

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife have sued Candace Owens for defamation over the far-right commentator’s repeated allegations that first lady Brigitte Macron was born a man.

Rethink Charity - Empowering Palestinian Doctors | LaunchGood | LaunchGood 🩺Gaza to Oxford - Empowering Palestinian Doctors

A neighbour alerted me to this: if you are concerned about what has happened to medical services in Gaza, help bring exceptional medical students to Oxford for short courses designed to boost their knowledge and skills. But it needs funding.

Brexit’s concrete consequences: Sevington border site set for sell-off It cost £154mn to convert a field in Sevington into a border inspection lorry park: now it seems likely to be sold

It cost £154m to build a giant, fenced slab of concrete in a field in Sevington.

- to act as a border inspection lorry park for purposes of a just-in-case Brexit scenario.

It now looks likely to be sold. But for how much?

Thanks for the eye-watering waste, Brexit.

Bondi tries (badly) to explain why that minute is missing from the Epstein prison video

So Ghislaine Maxwell is serving 20 years for trafficking girls to nobody?!?!

The real surprise came after the experiment. Fred Lambert, who writes for the blog Electrek, pointed out the same autopilot disengagement that the NHTSA had documented. “Autopilot appears to automatically disengage a fraction of a second before the impact as the crash becomes inevitable,” Lambert noted.

In a horrifying article about the dangers of Teslas, one point stands out: Teslas automatically disengage self-driving mode <1 second before an imminent crash--not enough time for the driver to react, but enough for Tesla to deny responsibility for fatal crashes, since self-driving "wasn't engaged."

At Scale, Polyclinics, Darzi Centres, Hubs, Neighbourhood Centres - whatever you call them - what’s the cost-benefit?

Will they cost more than funding existing services?

Hub appts averge cost £48
Urgent Treatment Centres £85
Pharmacy First £48

GPs £23 per appt ~ £165/pt/year provide 7 apts on ave

Rachel Reeves hints at tax rises in autumn budget after welfare bill U-turn Initially aimed at saving £5.5bn, the watered-down welfare bill now leaves the government with an estimated £5.5bn black hole - close to breaching the chancellor's fiscal rules set out last year.

Rachel Reeves hints at tax rises in autumn.

The bottom 20% pay a higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%. This must change.

Tax capital gains and dividends at same rate as wages, charge them NIC too.

Levy wealth tax, financial transactions tax, windfall tax on profiteers.

Just received news that 27 people have been arrested in Parliament Square under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action".
This is real police state behaviour.

Reform MP suspends himself from party over Covid loans allegations Former banker James McMurdock is alleged to have borrowed £70,000 through two companies

So ReFuk started with 5 MPs. Went down to 4 when it removed the whip from Lowe.

Back up to 5 with the Runcorn ByElection. Down to 4 again as James McMurdock (of kicking girlfriend fame) resigns the whip due to allegations of abusing Covid loan schemes

www.ft.com/content/ee3c...

NHS 10 year Plan

GPs will be pushed into Private care unless funded

This will be very costly given the current BUPA costs £59 for a remote 15min appt & £79 for face to face.

Currently NHS GPs are funded £165 for unlimited consults per person per year, with the average person having 7 consults

The government says
“It is illegal to contradict the national climate theory in public or academic discourse and offenders will be denied due process in the courts.”
Is calling that out partisan?

Defining Health Care “Corporatization” | NEJM “Corporatization” of health care, a process predicted decades ago, now refers to the general trend throughout the industry toward higher levels of integrated control by consolidated profit-seeking ...

"Insurance conglomerates, such as UnitedHealthcare and CVS–Aetna, now control physicians, home care, pharmacies, and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)."
In @nejm.org today
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

activism.bma.org.uk/page/172664/...

Welcome to the US #NHS

All babies to have DNA Genomes taken - a lot to unpack

The report gives some detail, balanced concerns
Recommendations

Sadly I suspect the hype in Govt will fail to address these in sufficient detail with pressure from outside influencers
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/predi...

Not every disease is predictable, DNA will unlock knowledge but also create anxiety, pressure to do more, who is going to gain from this?

You can die at 10yrs with ‘perfect’ DNA or live to your 90s without

Have the issues been thought through, paternity, fear, etc

@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social