New analysis of health behaviours by ethnicity published by NHS Digital
New analysis of health behaviours and conditions across ethnic groups in England has been published by NHS Digital
Updated: Fri Jul 01 2022
NHS checks and treatment on patients doorsteps part of new changes to health and care in England
Dedicated mental health staff to help children and young people in GP practices, and blood pressure checks in betting shops, are among initiatives devised and delivered by new integrated care systems that come fully into force today.
Updated: Fri Jul 01 2022
NHS in final push to treat longest waiters
Patients are being offered faster treatment in different parts of the country as part of an NHS final push' to virtually eliminate the number waiting two years or more.
Updated: Tue Jun 28 2022
Decrease in adult carers feeling satisfied with support services
36.3% of carers reported feeling very or extremely satisfied with support and services in 2021-22 (down from 38.6% in 2018-19), according to a survey1 of 43,525 adult carers in England, published today by NHS Digital.
Updated: Thu Jun 23 2022
NHS top doctor rallies remaining people due a spring booster ahead of final COVID jab drive
England's leading NHS medic is urging those eligible for a spring booster but yet to come forward to take up the offer as soon as possible as a quarter of a million reminders go out before the end of the month.
Updated: Thu Jun 23 2022
Medical support worker role helps hundreds of refugees to become NHS doctors
Hundreds more international medics and refugees, including those from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Myanmar have joined the health service and are set to become NHS doctors, thanks to the introduction of a new medical support worker role (MSW).
Updated: Fri Jun 17 2022
Thousands of the longest waiters get treatment as NHS drives down long waits for care
The number of people on the waiting list for diagnostic tests has dropped and there are two-thirds fewer people waiting more than two years for elective care, new figures out yesterday show, as the NHS continues to make progress in the biggest catch-up in health service history.
Updated: Fri Jun 17 2022
High street pharmacies spot cancers in new NHS early diagnosis drive
Staff in high street pharmacies will be funded to spot signs of cancer as part of a new drive to catch tumours early when they are easier to treat, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard announced today.
Updated: Wed Jun 15 2022
NHS lands breakthrough in global battle against superbugs
The NHS is set to roll out two superbug' busting drugs through a world-first, pioneering subscription deal that will help tackle antimicrobial resistance, the head of the NHS announced today.
Updated: Wed Jun 15 2022
GP surgeries to provide specialist mental health support
Thousands of new mental health experts will be on hand to support people in their local GP practice amid record demand for services, the head of the NHS announced recently (11 June 2022).
Updated: Tue Jun 14 2022
Health and Care Staff Honoured in NHS Parliamentary Awards
Nurses, midwives, doctors, vaccination teams and domestic staff are among those celebrated in a prestigious competition to mark the NHS's 74th birthday, as the NHS Parliamentary Awards shortlist is revealed.
Updated: Tue Jun 14 2022
Suppliers invited to tender to join Tech Innovation Framework
A new framework designed to increase innovation and choice in the primary care IT market has been launched by NHS Digital.
Updated: Mon Jun 13 2022
NHS Digital launches new social care cyber security resources
NHS Digital's flagship security awareness toolkit, Keep I.T. Confidential, has been updated to help support social care organisations to improve security culture within their care settings.
Updated: Tue Jun 07 2022
One million checks delivered by NHS one stop shops
NHS one stop shops' have delivered over one million checks and tests since the rollout began, as the biggest catch up programme in health history gathers pace.
Updated: Mon Jun 06 2022
New review sets out action to improve patient access to primary care
Neighbourhood teams must be central to improving access to primary care for patients, a new review has said.
Updated: Fri May 27 2022
Open letter from NHS, charity and community leaders to people with a weakened immune system
We join together as NHS and charity leaders to encourage people with a weakened immune system to continue to book in or visit a walk-in centre for their COVID-19 vaccines. All individuals aged 12 years and over who are immunosuppressed are advised to receive a Spring booster dose of the vaccine, typically six months after their last dose.
Updated: Fri May 27 2022
DigiTrials team take over Twitter for Clinical Trials Day
In celebration of Clinical Trials Day, some of the DigiTrials team took over NHS Digital's Twitter page to answer your questions.
Updated: Tue May 24 2022
NHS DigiTrials team take over Twitter for Clinical Trials Day
In celebration of Clinical Trials Day, some of the NHS DigiTrials team took over NHS Digital's Twitter page to answer your questions.
Updated: Tue May 24 2022
Checks for prostate cancer hit all-time high on back of NHS and charity awareness campaign
Record numbers of men are getting checked for prostate cancer thanks to a lifesaving awareness raising campaign, the NHS said yesterday.
Updated: Fri May 20 2022
Hundreds of patients to get life-extending lung cancer drug on the NHS
Hundreds of people with a form of the most common form of lung cancer could survive twice as long with the disease, thanks to a drug now available on the NHS.
Updated: Mon May 16 2022
Further drop in number of people facing longest waits for NHS care
The NHS performed a record number of diagnostic tests for March while continuing to bring down the number of longest waiters for elective treatment, as part of the most ambitious catch up plan in NHS history, new figures show.
Updated: Thu May 12 2022
NHS fast tracks mental health support for millions of pupils
More than 2.4 million children and young people now have access to mental health support in schools and colleges, thanks to the NHS fast tracking services to help address record demand.
Updated: Thu May 12 2022
Record numbers of disabled staff in senior management roles in the NHS
The number of disabled staff in senior roles in England's health service has more than doubled over the past three years, helping the NHS better meet the needs of patients.
Updated: Wed May 11 2022
NHS announces Clare Panniker as new Regional Director for East of England
NHS England and NHS Improvement have today appointed Clare Panniker as the new Regional Director for the East of England.
Updated: Tue May 10 2022
NHS boosts care for mums and babies as hundreds of international midwives recruited
Up to 500 new midwives from around the world are set to join maternity teams across the country under a new NHS England initiative.
Updated: Tue May 10 2022