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• NHS boosts private healthcare and contributes to the economy, reports claim
  NHS spending on private services has increased by more than £3bn since 2006, research says.
• £74 million wroth of Tamiflu destroyed because of “poor record keeping”
  A National Audit Office (NAO) report has found that £74 million of anti-flu drug Tamiflu had to be destroyed at the height of a flu pandemic because of “poor record keeping”.
• CCGs meeting to discuss plans
  Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) around the country are meeting this week to discuss their plans for buying services.
£2.7 million genetic testing programme launched
A £2.7 million research programme that will enable all cancer patients to have access to genetic testing has been launched.

NHS “masking” 15,000 deaths from cancer treatment
The NHS is “masking” the number of cancer patients who die from their treatment, Lord Saatchi has said.

Health and social care budgets must merge, think tank says
Ministers have been told they must do more in their overhaul of social care in England by merging its budget with the NHS, BBC News reports.

Basildon hospital criticised for “avoidable” death of disabled woman
Basildon hospital has been berated by the Health Service Ombudsman for "missing any opportunity" to save the life of a 23-year-old patient with physical and learning disabilities.

Hospitals marking International Clinical Trials Day
Hospitals across the country are urging people to join pioneering clinical trials to mark International Clinical Trials Day.

GPs not to blame for pressure on A&E departments, NHS England says
GPs are not at fault for the rising pressure on A&E departments, an NHS England adviser has said.