COVID-19 booster vaccines have been delivered or booked in at every older adult care home in England where safe to do so, the NHS recently (05 November 2021) announced.
The £6 billion injection of funding announced in October's Spending Review and Budget reflects our commitment to helping the NHS battle the backlog and providing much-need support to NHS staff and patients, writes Health Secretary Sajid Javid.
England's top children's doc is encouraging people to enjoy Bonfire Night and Diwali safely as the celebrations return following COVID restrictions last year.
The NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme reported a record 1.6 million booster doses last week (Monday to Sunday) as the NHS booster campaign continues to protect the country against the virus.
The NHS is encouraging the public to use NHS 111 online to get urgent medical advice quickly - in addition to existing services - ahead of what England's top doctor says will be a winter like no other'.
Hundreds of thousands of people will be able to test their blood pressure at home, thanks to lifesaving monitors on the NHS.
More than 1.6 million people who are newly eligible for their COVID-19 vaccine booster will be invited to come forward this week, as the life-saving NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme continues to protect those most at risk from the virus.
Hundreds more schools will be offering the COVID-19 vaccine to 12-15-year olds this week when young people return to the classroom, as part of the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Six million people in England have now received their COVID-19 booster vaccine top-up as the NHS COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues to protect the country against the virus.
Hundreds of walk-in sites across the country are now offering booster vaccines as the NHS Grab-a-Jab' campaign returns, making it even easier for people who are eligible to get their top-up jab.
With flu and COVID-19 expected to be in wide circulation together this winter, we are urging more people than ever to get their free flu vaccine, if they are eligible. In this blog we answer some common questions about this year's flu season.
A new Information Standard has been published by NHS Digital to support improved medication and allergy/intolerance information sharing across healthcare services in England.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid reflects on how the proposals set out in the Health and Care Bill will make it easier for NHS staff to do their day-to-day jobs.
Nearly 1.6 million booster jabs have been delivered over the past seven days, the NHS said yesterday as the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme continues to protect the nation against the virus.
The Cold Weather Plan for England outlines actions and advice for reducing preventable cold weather-related deaths and ill-health. This blog explores how the plan meets the challenge posed by cold weather by planning for and responding to cold temperatures.
Thousands of work hours are being put to better use thanks to NHS staff using Microsoft Teams to communicate with colleagues, rather than picking up the phone or holding in-person meetings, a study has shown.
Half of eligible people aged 50 and over have already received their COVID booster jab in England, as the biggest and fastest vaccination programme in NHS history continues.
More than 80,000 young people aged 12 to 15 have booked their COVID-19 vaccination since online bookings opened just four days ago, as part of the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Almost half a million people have booked in for their booster jab in just two days, as the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme continues to protect those most at risk from coronavirus.
Almost 28 million people in England have registered with NHS login, and more than 16 million have signed up for the NHS App, with the demand for digital healthcare services greater than ever during the coronavirus pandemic.
The NHS is sending out two million more invitations this week to people who are eligible for their booster vaccine ahead of winter, as the NHS COVID-19 vaccine programme continues to protect those most at risk of the virus.
More than 800,000 people have had their COVID-19 booster jab in the past 72 hours, as the NHS vaccination rollout intensifies efforts to protect those most at risk from coronavirus.
Parents can book COVID-19 vaccinations for their children online with appointments available over the half-term, the NHS has said, as the COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues.
Diagnoses of new malignant cancers in England increased from 323,450 in 2018 to 327,174 in 2019, new figures from NHS Digital show.
COVID booster jabs have been delivered or booked in at almost nine in 10 care homes as the NHS vaccination programme accelerates ahead of winter.
