New: NHS England leaders tell NHS trusts to share information where 'behavioural concerns exist' about staff who are transferring organisations. 'Data protection should not be a barrier to sharing information that could protect patients or staff' www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/ac...

Despite today's announcement on cosmetic procedures making it sound like action is imminent, the substance suggests the next key step is a further consultation next year:

Déjà vu for social care? Reflections on today’s Immigration White Paper (a thread) 🧵

What does it take to return to surgery after a life-changing injury?

In our latest episode of The Theatre podcast, we sit down with Mohammed Belal to discuss his remarkable journey from consultant urological surgeon to patient—and back again.

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✍️Despite being the world's biggest oil producer, America is v reliant on Canadian oil. And getting MORE reliant, not less.
So what happens when tariffs get imposed on Canada?
The answers are quite unsettling, for the American people... and for everyone else edconway.substack.com/p/america-st...

One of the great pleasures of doing think tank comms is being able to be creative and try things out. And that's exactly what we are doing with this shiny new AI tool that lives within the @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social website, giving evidence based answers to any question you may have on health policy

Early preview of Tuesday's planning guidance in The Times.

In a further sign of how DHSC/NHSE are walking in step, sounds like govt mandate and NHS planning guidance will be published at similar times.

On Weds Amanda Pritchard is before Health Committee.
www.thetimes.com/article/2e84...

A timely reminder of the state of NHS infrastructure before the government's review of the "new hospital programme" (reminder: not all are hospitals!) is published.

I'm currently expecting this to be published tomorrow.