AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNHS Costs: Prescription charges are set to stay at £9.90 until at least April 2028, as the Budget aims to ease household costs. Doctors’ Dispute: Senior NHS doctors in England plan a two-day strike next month over pay, risking fresh disruption as the service heads into winter. Scotland’s Drug Crisis: Suspected drug deaths fell 28% to 232 between June and August, but Drugs Minister Maree Todd warned it is too soon to claim progress is lasting amid dangerous synthetic drugs. Patient Privacy: Footage from a disused part of St Cadoc’s Hospital in Newport appears to show medical records left accessible; the health board condemned unlawful entry and said record security is a priority. Dementia Research: A study using the 1972 rise in the school-leaving age found an extra year of education was linked to lower dementia risk decades later, including among people with genetic risk factors.
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