The NHS and government have today set out a blueprint to address backlogs built up during the COVID pandemic and tackle long waits for care with a massive expansion in capacity for tests, checks and treatments.
Thousands of patients are set to benefit from pioneering new technology being backed by the NHS that aims to revolutionise cancer testing techniques across the country.
Patients waiting for major procedures will be given extensive support from dedicated NHS care teams to make sure they are fighting fit for surgery.
The youngest patient in the UK to be treated using pioneering proton beam therapy has helped mark the three years since the treatment was made available on the NHS in England.
A new report from NHS Digital shows that the 5-year cancer survival rate for 0-14 year olds increased over time, from 76.9% in 2002 to 85.2% in 2019, its highest recorded level.
The NHS has struck a deal for a life-saving treatment, reportedly the most expensive drug in the world, that will offer babies and young children with a rare and fatal genetic disease the prospect of a normal life, the health service chief executive has announced today.
Over 2,000 people with Type 2 diabetes have now improved their health through the NHS soups and shakes diet programme - with participants losing an average of 13kg (over two stone) in three months.
People aged 16 and over who are severely immunosuppressed can book their booster online from today (Monday 31 January).
Thousands of lung cancer patients in England will be fast-tracked a ground-breaking new drug which can significantly reduce the risk of cancer returning, thanks to a deal brokered by NHS England.
The NHS vaccination programme will begin to roll out to children aged between 5 and 11 who are most at risk of COVID-19 this week, as the health service's drive to protect the country from the virus continues.
England's top doctor is reminding people who had COVID-19 over Christmas to get boosted now if they haven't already done so, as the biggest and fastest NHS vaccination programme continues at pace.
The number of prescriptions for drugs to treat alcohol misuse was 167,000 in 2020/21, according to newly published data from NHS Digital.
Following a consultation on reform, the NHS reward scheme for top-performing doctors is being renamed and redesigned, making it fairer and more accessible, writes ACCEA Medical Director, Professor Kevin Davies.
SBRI Healthcare has awarded a total of 1 million to ten pioneering MedTech and Digital innovations to support the delivery of a Net Zero NHS. The new projects are funded through a nationwide call by SBRI Healthcare, in partnership with the Greener NHS Programme, and which attracted 46 applications from a range of organisations, including small businesses, technology start-ups and NHS Trusts.
The NHS will provide patients with hundreds of thousands more dental appointments, thanks to a 50 million funding injection.
People struggling to lose weight will now be offered help from their local high street pharmacy as part of the NHS's radical action to tackle rising obesity levels and type 2 diabetes.
Record numbers of people are coming forward for cancer tests, with almost a quarter of a million referrals in one month according to the latest data, the NHS said yesterday.
People are being urged to Grab A Jab this week with a record number of walk-in sites available across the country, the NHS said today.
Today, the NHS will launch a new landmark campaign using the iconic Beatles song Help! to get the nation taking better care of their mental health.
The NHS has today (Monday) started to roll out booster vaccines to children aged 12 to 15 years old who are most at risk from coronavirus.
NHS staff dealt with the highest ever number of life-threatening ambulance call outs last month, new figures show today.
Hundreds of children are set to benefit from a miracle' treatment for cystic fibrosis, which has already changed the lives of thousands of people, the NHS has announced today.
Over 1.2 million booster jab appointments are still up for grabs this week as the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme continues at pace to protect the country against the virus.
More than 40 million second doses have now been delivered by the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, after a bumper week saw over 200,000 people come forward for their second jab.
