Emergency care to be prioritised during most disruptive industrial action in history
Strike action across England this week will see unprecedented disruption to NHS services, England's top doctor warned yesteday.
Updated: Tue Apr 11 2023
NHS set for unparalleled levels of disruption during next round of strikes
NHS national medical director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, recently (09 April 2023) commented ahead of next week's industrial action
Updated: Tue Apr 11 2023
Extraordinary NHS pressure set to worsen warns Englands top doctor
Commenting on this morning's updated weekly sitrep figures, NHS national medical director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, said: “NHS staff continue to face extraordinary pressure, with over 13,000 beds being taken up by patients who no longer need to be in hospital every day last week and more than 19 out of 20 adult beds occupied.
Updated: Thu Apr 06 2023
NHS launches photograph competition to celebrate 75 years of NHS staff and volunteers
The NHS, in partnership with Fujifilm, recently (03 April 2023) launched a national photography competition to mark 75 years of the NHS.
Updated: Thu Apr 06 2023
NHS strikes landmark deal for drug to treat two most common cancers
Hundreds of patients with breast cancer and advanced prostate cancer could benefit from a breakthrough targeted therapy, after the NHS agreed a landmark commercial deal to roll-out the drug to treat forms of the two most common cancers in England.
Updated: Thu Apr 06 2023
Adult social care reform - media fact sheet
*Updated 04 April 2023* We have set out measures to support people who receive care, and staff and providers of care. This includes the publication of a refreshed plan to further digitise the social care sector and bolster the workforce, and ...
Updated: Tue Apr 04 2023
Health Education England and NHS England complete merger
NHS England and Health Education England have legally merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England.
Updated: Tue Apr 04 2023
NHS hits milestone of 200 children with Hep C treated in bid to stamp out virus
Two hundred children in England have now received life-saving treatment for hepatitis C as part of a world-first NHS programme, according to latest figures.
Updated: Mon Apr 03 2023
Consultation launched on sharing data from private healthcare providers with NHS
People are being invited to share their views on recommendations that NHS England should collect and process information on healthcare activity carried out at private hospitals.
Updated: Thu Mar 30 2023
Covid PPE - media fact sheet
The below is a media fact sheet setting out the government's procurement of PPE to help protect health and care workers during the Covid pandemic. Why did the government procure so much PPE during the pandemic? Our priority throughout the pandemic ...
Updated: Thu Mar 30 2023
Elective recovery - media fact sheet
This fact sheet sets out the actions the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England are taking to bring down waiting lists for non-urgent care including planned operations. Q: What is being done to tackle the Covid ...
Updated: Thu Mar 30 2023
NHS response to the British Social Attitudes Survey results
NHS yesterday responded to the British Social Attitudes Survey results.
Updated: Thu Mar 30 2023
First new life-extending NHS treatment for incurable cervical cancer in almost 15 Years
A life-extending treatment for advanced cervical cancer will be made available to hundreds of NHS patients from today.
Updated: Wed Mar 29 2023
NHS treats hundreds with gaming disorders
Hundreds of gamers including children and their family members have been treated by the NHS National Centre for Gaming Disorders.
Updated: Wed Mar 29 2023
Urgent and emergency care - media fact sheet
* Updated 29 March 2023* This fact sheet sets out action the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England are taking to improve urgent and emergency care performance including ambulance handover times, A&E waiting times and hospital discharge. ...
Updated: Wed Mar 29 2023
NHS slashes longest elective and cancer waits for patients
The number of people waiting over 18 months for NHS care has fallen again despite continued demand for services, new figures showed yesterday.
Updated: Tue Mar 28 2023
Stroke survivors and their savers call on people to act F.A.S.T. as part of NHS campaign
Patients who have survived a stroke are joining forces with their ‘savers' and the NHS to encourage people to act F.A.S.T. and call 999 if they have symptoms of a stroke.
Updated: Tue Mar 28 2023
Voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access (VPAS) - media fact sheet
This fact sheet sets out information regarding the 2019 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access (VPAS) and how it achieves faster patient access to innovative medicines, maintains the affordability of branded medicines for the NHS, and supports a ...
Updated: Tue Mar 28 2023
NHS patients with rare genetic disorders to be fast-tracked to earlier diagnosis and specialist care
Hundreds of people with a range of rare conditions primarily affecting the central nervous system will be fast-tracked to diagnosis and specialist care, thanks to the launch of a pioneering new NHS service.
Updated: Mon Mar 27 2023
NHS weekly winter operational update for the week ending 19 March 2023
NHS England's chief strategy officer, Chris Hopson, commented on yesterday's updated weekly sitrep figures,
Updated: Fri Mar 24 2023
NHS rolls out specialist medical care centres for women during pregnancy
Pregnant women with serious medical problems will now have access to specialist treatment centres across the country.
Updated: Tue Mar 21 2023
Norovirus cases up 50% as NHS pressure significant
NHS National Medical Director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, has commented on the NHS weekly winter operational update for the week ending 12 March 2023.
Updated: Thu Mar 16 2023
Some hospitals see busiest Monday of the year so far for AE attendance
NHS national medical director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, said: Emergency departments remained under severe pressure on Monday (13 March), and, while we are prioritising urgent and critical care, it's important to remember that GP surgeries and pharmacies are largely unaffected and that 111 online can help with many non-urgent needs.
Updated: Wed Mar 15 2023
NHS on-the-spot liver scans find one in 10 people have liver damage that could lead to deadly cancer
A new initiative to check for liver cancer in high-risk communities has been rolled out as part of a major NHS drive to catch more cancers earlier and save lives.
Updated: Tue Mar 14 2023
World-leading NHS virtual wards treat 100,000 patients in a year
More than 100,000 patients have been treated in NHS virtual wards in the last year, with 16,000 patients treated in January alone.
Updated: Tue Mar 14 2023