People across England are being encouraged to use the NHS App as an easy way to register their organ donation decision - as more than 7,000 patients actively wait for a transplant.
The number of people seeking advice on head lice and nits from the NHS website has increased by more than a third since the beginning of September.
NHS National Medical Director Professor Sir Stephen Powis said: “The NHS is set to experience the equivalent of five ‘Christmas Days' in the next three weeks, where many routine services and appointments may not be delivered. While colleagues are working hard to ensure we keep patients safe and prioritise emergency and critical care, the collective impact of this on patients and staff cannot be overestimated.
Millions of eligible people in England can now book their life-saving autumn Covid vaccine online as of yesterday (18 September) as the NHS steps up its winter vaccination programmes early in response to the risk of the new Covid variant.
The NHS is preparing for a historic walkout which will affect almost all planned care as the first ever joint strike by consultants and junior doctors begins this week.
The NHS has delivered a record number of potentially lifesaving tests and checks with over 25 million carried out in the last year, new data shows.
Ambulance response times improved for the third month in a row despite A&Es facing their busiest summer ever, new figures show.
Residents of older adult care homes and people who are housebound have began receiving their covid and flu vaccinations as of yesterday, as the NHS kickstarts the winter vaccinations campaign.
More than one million people (1,052,083) have been invited for a lung cancer check, as part of the biggest programme to improve early lung cancer diagnosis in health service history.
NHS boards have more disabled members than ever before, new NHS data shows.
More support will be provided to NHS staff who have suffered harassment or inappropriate behaviour, thanks to a first of its kind sexual safety charter.
Semaglutide (Wegovy) launched in the UK on 4 September and is available on the NHS as an option for weight management in line with NICE guidance, alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity. Patients are eligible for treatment within ...
A new survey published today by NHS England has revealed a lack of confidence among the public in recognising the symptoms of a heart attack, with nearly half (45%) of adults saying they were not confident they could recognise the signs, rising to over half (51%) in those aged over 55 - who are more at risk.
From today almost a million more people (900,000) will become eligible for a shingles vaccination, on the same day that the HPV vaccine moves to a single dose for under 25s.
Millions of eligible people will now be offered a covid vaccine from 11 September, in line with the latest expert guidance on the new covid variant.
People at greatest risk of serious illness from Covid, including care home residents, over 65s and frontline health and social care workers, are eligible for an autumn vaccine booster. Here's everything you need to know. Am I eligible for an ...
Drug treatment times for some NHS cancer patients will be slashed by up to three quarters, thanks to an anti-cancer injection that takes as little as seven minutes to administer.
The NHS is expanding blood pressure checks available in local communities including barbershops, mosques and at a dominoes club, as part of a major drive to prevent strokes and heart attacks.
Tens of thousands of people in England living with early onset type 2 diabetes will benefit from more intensive and targeted care, thanks to a world-first initiative being rolled out by the NHS.
More than 425,000 patients have used a new national online service to register with a GP in its first year.
The NHS is facing major disruption to routine care due to strikes, compounded by staff holidays and warm weather, one of England's top doctors has warned today.
Morrisons and the NHS are working together to put advice on underwear labels urging people to contact their GP practice if they spot potential symptoms of breast or testicular cancer.
Dame Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England, commented on the verdict in the Lucy Letby trial
NHS organisations are being invited to take part in wireless trials to explore how cutting-edge technologies can help improve patient care.
Data on the latest junior doctors strike is here: NHS England » Potential industrial action in the NHS
