Hello everyone,
Last week, measles dominated the headlines. Over the weekend, we published a heartbreaking story revealing a little-known complication of the infection – one that can have devastating consequences years down the line. You can read it here.
Today, Baroness Valerie Amos has published interim findings from her national maternity inquiry, exposing shocking systemic failings across the NHS. Later in this newsletter, I look at what her report reveals – and ask whether it can finally bring meaningful change after hundreds of recommendations have been seemingly ignored.
Elsewhere, NHS cancer waiting times remain a major concern and, with the government set to miss a key target next month, we've broken down the latest figures for each area.
In other news, GPs are set to be offered financial incentives to prescribe weight-loss jabs in a bid to speed up the NHS rollout. Eight months after the medication was introduced, the Department of Health and Social Care has acknowledged that "not all practices prescribe weight-loss drugs", resulting in a postcode lottery for patients.
And finally, don't miss Radhika Sanghani's powerful deep dive into what she calls the "Mounjaro gap". As new research reveals that the majority of private prescriptions are going to middle-class women – while those in the most deprived areas are less likely to access the drugs at all – she explores how a life-changing medication risks widening Britain's already stark health divide.
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