Today’s top health news (Friday)

The UK’s top health news on Friday 1 July 2022

Written on 1 July 2022

Latest health news

NHS cancer treatment in Scotland ‘run like a budget airline’ as waiting times rise – Daily Record

Glasgow childbirth errors compensation bill – HeraldScotland

New Covid variant symptoms explained: What we know about the signs of the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants iNews

Workforce

England’s shortage of GPs and practice nurses will escalate over next decade, report warns – The BMJ

Public health

High-street blood checks promised in NHS England shake-up – The Guardian

Blood pressure checks in betting shops as a result of NHS shake-up – The Guardian

Help 999 teams find missing heart defibrillators – BBC News

Bowel Screening Scotland: How to apply as 4000 diagnosed with cancer annually – Edinburgh Live

Covid self-isolation rules: Do you need to isolate? – The Independent

Health and politics

Scottish Government criticised as cancer waiting time performance falls to record low levels – STV News

Theresa May urges Boris Johnson to ban trans conversion therapy after Government U-turn – iNews

A plan for digital health and social care – GOV.UK

International

Zika and dengue may make humans more attractive to mosquitoes – BBC News

Opinions and letters

Yes, the number of Covid cases in the UK is rising – but that is no cause for alarm – The Guardian

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