AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEbola Preparedness: UKHSA has issued an urgent message to NHS hospitals, GP surgeries and clinics to be alert for suspected Ebola in patients with fever and recent travel to the DRC or Uganda, while stressing the risk to the UK public is low. NHS Data & Governance: NHS England failed to ensure patient sex is recorded alongside gender across records, with MPs also warning against Palantir’s “unacceptable” role in NHS data work. Disability Benefits: DWP is trialling a new PIP assessment approach that shifts more decisions to case managers, and separate reviews mean some claimants may be owed back payments. Home Dialysis Value: New health economic findings link earlier home peritoneal dialysis to better outcomes and around £200m in projected NHS savings over five years. Cost of Living Support: DWP confirmed June benefit payment dates as energy bills rise, with extra support for older and disabled people highlighted. Charity Retail Pressure: British Heart Foundation plans 150 shop closures, including 69 in Scotland. Community Care Recruitment (NI): Northern Ireland launches a regional campaign to recruit short breaks foster carers for children with disabilities.
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