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East London NHS Foundation Trust plans £24.1m in savings this year, potentially affecting up to 330 posts from its 6,000-person workforce serving 1.8 million people across east London and Bedfordshire.
A UK Covid inquiry report found the government wasted almost £10 billion on PPE procurement during the pandemic, with poor planning and a controversial VIP lane system criticized for embedding unfairness.
The US has recorded 2,318 measles cases in 2026, surpassing last year’s record of 2,289 cases with five months remaining, marking the highest count since elimination in 2000.
US private equity firm TPG has acquired Optum UK, which operates the electronic patient records system used by most GP practices in England, prompting concern from healthcare professionals and politicians.
NHS England has discontinued the Medical Training Initiative, a program that annually placed 400-500 overseas doctors in UK hospitals for up to two years, prompting criticism from medical colleges who view it as valuable international collaboration.
New York’s medical aid in dying law took effect this week, making the state the 14th in the nation to allow terminally ill adults to obtain medication for self-administration to end their lives.
