AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEye Health: Moorfields Private has launched specialist eye checks for people taking weight-loss injections, while noting current evidence does not justify extra monitoring for everyone. Rare Disease Care: Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital has opened a dedicated clinic for inherited sight-loss condition LHON, offering specialist support and access to the first licensed treatment in England. Patient Safety: A national audit found inconsistent care after hospital falls, including gaps in pain relief and delirium checks. NHS Access: Patients are travelling farther for faster surgery, while the collapse of GP website provider Silicon Practice has disrupted online services at some surgeries; patients are advised to call or visit as usual. Public Health: New UK rules ban sales of nicotine-free vapes and nicotine products to under-18s, proxy purchases, giveaways and vending-machine sales. Patient Voice: Ministers have reversed plans to abolish Healthwatch, retaining the independent service champion. Winter Pressures: NHS consultants in England are set to strike for two days in November amid a pay dispute, raising concerns about services as winter approaches.
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