NHS Pay Cuts: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust plans to cut “additional duty” and bank shift rates by up to £62 an hour from Sept. 1, with staff warning it could compromise patient safety. Justice for Medical Students: India’s CM Naidu ordered strict action after a drunk-driving hit-and-run injured two medical students, with police already arresting the accused. Hospital Access in Palestine: Rights groups say Israeli movement restrictions and PA financial strain are worsening care in the West Bank, with deaths reported after ambulances were blocked. Gaza Supply Crunch: The UN warns repeated denials of engine oil into Gaza could force hospitals and water systems to reduce or halt operations. Care Home Model Works: Addenbrooke’s EnRICH frailty service cut care-home resident admissions by 23% and length of stay by 32%, saving about £700,000 a year. Medicare Device Traceability: CMS finalized a rule requiring hospitals to capture implant device identifiers in electronic records to improve recall follow-up. Pharmacy Scope Expansion: Manitoba pharmacists can now prescribe and administer birth control after expanded training and regulations. UK Medicine Waste: England’s wasted medicines could fill 75 swimming pools yearly, with the NHS losing at least £480m a year, prompting calls for more repeat-prescription reviews. US Antarctic Evacuation: An American from McMurdo Station was evacuated for emergency treatment and admitted to Christchurch Hospital in serious condition. Medicaid Work Rules: Nebraska says about 200 people lost Medicaid on Aug. 1 under new work requirements.