NHS patients to access world-leading laser beam surgery to prevent epileptic seizures
The NHS is to roll out a “game-changing” new laser beam therapy next month to help reduce seizures for patients with epilepsy.
The NHS is to roll out a “game-changing” new laser beam therapy next month to help reduce seizures for patients with epilepsy.
Thousands of patients with sickle cell disorder are to be offered a new “life-changing” treatment on the NHS from today (3 May), following the approval and roll-out of a new drug that could significantly improve their quality of life.
More than 57,000 new and expectant mums have received specialist support for mental health problems over the last year, up a third on 2022, NHS figures show.
A campaign encouraging young people to get up-to-date with their MMR vaccinations has led to a significant boost across the country, with one region delivering more than seven times the number of jabs in the first 12 weeks of this year to those aged five to 25.
In a huge push to improve the lives of tens of thousands of postgraduate doctors, NHS England is pledging to enhance choice and flexibility with rotas, while reducing payroll errors and the financial burden of course fees.
**Updated Thursday 25 April** Dentists are going to be supported to take on new NHS patients in the new dental recovery plan. The plan aims to make sure everyone who needs to see a dentist, particularly those who have been ...
GP teams delivered almost 30 million appointments for patients last month (March 2024), up almost a quarter on the same period before the pandemic, new data shows today.
The NHS is set to roll out the first ever targeted treatment for brain tumours in children and young people in England, which can be taken at home and has been shown to significantly slow the progression of the disease, allowing them a better quality of life for longer.
The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme is helping patients referred to the service to lose over 8 pounds, new research shows.
More than 700,000 eligible individuals have booked an appointment to get their spring Covid-19 vaccine since the National Booking System opened on Monday (15 April).
The Prime Minister has set out plans to build a better and brighter future for our children. This includes the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which was announced in the King's speech on 7 November 2023 and introduced to Parliament on ...
NHS cancer checks have topped three million in a year for the first time - more than doubling in the last decade.
The NHS national booking system will open for spring Covid-19 vaccination bookings on Monday (15 April), with those eligible able to book appointments from the following week.
An expansion of same day emergency care services across the country has seen thousands more people every week get the rapid tests and treatment they need to avoid an overnight stay in hospital - with the total up by more than a tenth in just a year.
The NHS exceeded its faster diagnosis cancer target for the first time in February amid record demand, according to new figures.
An NHS spokesperson said: “NHS England is very grateful to Dr Cass and her team for their comprehensive work on this important review over the past four years.
Hundreds of thousands more people a month will have the option to refer themselves for key services such as help with incontinence, podiatry, or hearing tests without needing to see a GP, as part of the NHS primary care access recovery plan.
Thousands of people unknowingly living with hepatitis C are to be identified, diagnosed and cured thanks to major NHS investment in rapid testing technology and an extension of a ground-breaking medicines deal.
NHSE has commented on the latest weekly winter sitrep figures.
The NHS has appointed Dr Sue Mann, a consultant and lead for women's health in City and Hackney, North East London, as its first ever national clinical director for women's health.
New operational figures published today show the success of the NHS MMR catch-up campaign, with tens of thousands more vaccinations delivered in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2023.
Almost one hundred thousand cancer patients have now benefitted from early access to the latest and most innovative treatments, thanks to the NHS Cancer Drugs Fund.
More patients will be able to get through to their GP surgery for an appointment, thanks to upgraded phone technology rolled out across the country.
The NHS is stepping up a national campaign to recruit former members of the Armed Forces who want to join the health service and offer their valuable skills to caring for patients.
Tens of thousands of children and adults living with type 1 diabetes across England are set to receive an ‘artificial pancreas' in a world-first initiative being rolled out by the NHS.