The Guardian – NHS will buy beds in care homes to cut hospital waits, says Labour
The Guardian’s lead story is that Labour plans to use NHS money to buy thousands of beds in care homes as a way to reduce overcrowding in England’s hospitals, long waits in A&E and patients becoming trapped in ambulances.
(Today’s news summary – Paper Talk)
- Labour would use part of NHS budget to buy beds in care homes. Party says plan would free up thousands of England hospital beds occupied by patients whose discharge has been delayed. [https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/18/labour-says-it-would-let-nhs-in-england-buy-more-social-care-beds]
- UK children shorter, fatter and sicker amid poor diet and poverty, report finds. Food Foundation says height of five-year-olds falling, child obesity up by a third and type 2 diabetes by a fifth. [https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/19/uk-children-shorter-fatter-and-sicker-amid-poor-diet-and-poverty-report-finds]
- Ian McKellen ‘looking forward to returning to work’ after falling off stage. Player Kings to reopen on Thursday and producers say they look forward to actor ‘returning as soon as he is ready’ [https://www.theguardian.com/culture/article/2024/jun/18/ian-mckellen-recovering-well-after-falling-off-stage]
- Clarke coy on Gilmour decision before Scotland face ‘difficult’ Switzerland. The manager is urging his side to start fast against the ‘serial qualifiers’ in a match the Scots cannot afford to lose. [https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jun/18/scotland-steve-clarke-billy-gilmour-switzerland-euro-2024]
- UK inflation eases to 2% in May, hitting official target for first time since July 2021. Upbeat figures bolster Rishi Sunak’s election hopes as price pressures continue to ease. [https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/19/inflation-eases-to-2-in-may-hitting-official-target-for-first-time-since-july-2021]
