Public asked to shape future use of health data by the NHS
Members of the public will be asked to help shape how the NHS uses their health data to improve patient care, as part a series of major events next year.
Updated: Fri Sep 29 2023
NHS publishes data following junior doctors and consultants strike
Data on last week's industrial action by junior doctors and consultants is here: NHS England » Potential industrial action in the NHS
Updated: Wed Sep 27 2023
More than half a million people have made organ donations via NHS App
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.
Updated: Tue Sep 26 2023
Visits to NHS websites head lice advice page jump by a third in back-to-school spike
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.
Updated: Mon Sep 25 2023
NHS England statement on industrial action
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.
Updated: Wed Sep 20 2023
NHS booking opens for life-saving Covid vaccinations
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.
Updated: Tue Sep 19 2023
NHS braced for unprecedented walkout as junior doctors and consultants take strike action
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.
Updated: Mon Sep 18 2023
NHS delivering record number of tests and checks with more one-stop shops in local communities
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.
Updated: Mon Sep 18 2023
Faster ambulance response times for patients despite summer of record demand for the NHS
Ambulance response times improved for the third month in a row despite A&Es facing their busiest summer ever, new figures show.
Updated: Thu Sep 14 2023
NHS Winter vaccine rollout kicks off with care homes
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.
Updated: Tue Sep 12 2023
NHS England invites more than one million people for lung cancer checks
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.
Updated: Mon Sep 11 2023
Record numbers of disabled staff on NHS boards
NHS boards have more disabled members than ever before, new NHS data shows.
Updated: Wed Sep 06 2023
NHS launches first-ever sexual safety charter to help protect staff
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.
Updated: Tue Sep 05 2023
Accessing Wegovy for weight loss: Everything you need to know
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 ...
Updated: Mon Sep 04 2023
Nearly 1 in 2 adults in England do not feel confident in spotting signs of a heart attack
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.
Updated: Mon Sep 04 2023
NHS to invite almost a million more people for shingles vaccine as human papillomavirus HPV vaccine moves to one dose
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.
Updated: Fri Sep 01 2023
NHS flu and covid vaccine programmes brought forward due to risk of new covid variant
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.
Updated: Thu Aug 31 2023
Covid autumn booster vaccine 2023: Everything you need to know
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 ...
Updated: Wed Aug 30 2023
NHS world first rollout of cancer jab that cuts treatment time by up to 75%
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.
Updated: Wed Aug 30 2023
NHS blood pressure checks at the barbers to prevent killer conditions
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.
Updated: Tue Aug 29 2023
NHS rolls out world-first programme to transform diabetes care for under 40s
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.
Updated: Tue Aug 29 2023
425,000 NHS patients use online GP registration service in first year
More than 425,000 patients have used a new national online service to register with a GP in its first year.
Updated: Fri Aug 25 2023
Consultant strikes set to cause major disruption to NHS routine care
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.
Updated: Thu Aug 24 2023
NHS partners with Morrisons to put vital cancer awareness messaging on underwear labels
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.
Updated: Tue Aug 22 2023
Commenting on the verdict in the Lucy Letby trial
Dame Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England, commented on the verdict in the Lucy Letby trial
Updated: Mon Aug 21 2023