Half of NHS Type 1 diabetes patients in England are now benefiting from the use of life-changing flash monitors that allow them to check their glucose levels more easily and regularly, paving the way for more people to benefit.
New annual figures have been released by NHS Digital on referrals to talking therapies for conditions such as anxiety and depression in England during 2020-21.
Total vaccinations have hit the 96 million mark as the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme continues its drive to protect the most vulnerable ahead of Christmas.
NHS Digital yesterday published the NHS Payments to General Practice in England annual report.
More people got a full course of NHS talking therapy treatment last year than ever before, despite the pressure on services from the pandemic, according to new figures published yesterday.
People who are severely immunosuppressed can book their third COVID jab online from today, as the NHS national booking system opens up to more people.
The latest annual report outlining maternity activity in English NHS hospitals during 2020-21 has been published by NHS Digital today.
NHS Digital has released new figures on the use of NHS mental health services by adults and children from April 2020 to March 2021.
The Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has accepted the recommendations of Laura Wade-Gery, Non-Executive Director at NHS England and Chair of NHS Digital, including to merge NHSX and NHS Digital into NHSE/I.
Following the government's announcement of a review of leadership in health and social care, General Sir Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard have written to those working in health and social care with their thoughts on this important piece of work.
A life-changing drug that can improve mobility in children and adults with a rare genetic condition will be available on the NHS following a new commercial deal, chief executive Amanda Pritchard recently (19 November 2021) announced.
More than one million people will be eligible to book their life-saving jab top-up from tomorrow, as the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination programme continues to boost people's protection ahead of winter.
More than 20,000 strokes and 5,000 deaths could be averted after NHS England struck new agreements to expand life-saving blood thinning drugs, chief executive Amanda Pritchard recently (16 November 2021) announced.
Severely obese children and young people will receive intensive support in the coming months thanks to a pilot of 15 new specialist clinics set up by the NHS in England.
Obesity rates in both reception-aged and year 6 schoolchildren increased by around 4.5 percentage points1 between 2019-20 and 2020-21 - the highest annual rise since the National Child Measurement Programme began.
More than one million 12 to 15-year-olds in England have been vaccinated against COVID-19, as the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme continues to visit hundreds of schools every week.
It was a record week for the number of booster vaccines delivered with 2.1 million boosters delivered, compared to 1.7 million during the previous seven days.
Throughout the pandemic young people have made big sacrifices, but thanks to the Covid-19 vaccine programme, which has meant the easing of national restrictions, there is an exciting outlook for the academic year ahead. This blog lists some important things to know for students starting or returning to university this year.
As part of the Greener NHS programme, NHS Digital has set out its sustainability pledges to help drive the organisation down to net zero.
NHS 999 services had their busiest ever month in October as staff answered a record 1,012,143 calls, new figures yesterday revealed.
Thousands of breast implant patients are being urged to ensure their details are recorded on a national registry designed to safeguard their health.
The NHS will set out the next steps for how primary care networks will work with partners across newly formed integrated care systems to meet the health needs of people in their local areas.
Housed in one of UKHSA's largest sites, the National Collection of Type Cultures is one of the oldest living libraries of bacteria in the world. In this blog we look at how it has created a window to the past and what we use the collection for now.
More than one million booster jabs have been booked in the last five days as the NHS vaccination programme continues its drive to protect the most vulnerable from coronavirus this winter.
The head of the NHS has urged anyone who has not had a COVID-19 jab to join the thousands flocking to take up the evergreen' offer every day as winter approaches.
