NHSE comment on latest weekly winter sit rep figures
Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director, commented on the latest weekly winter sit rep figures
Updated: Thu Mar 28 2024
Princess of Wales cancer diagnosis prompts 373% increase in searches for NHS advice
Visits to the NHS website cancer page rose by 373% following the announcement that the Princess of Wales has been diagnosed with the disease.
Updated: Tue Mar 26 2024
Thousands more lung cancer patients to get innovative blood test as part of NHS pilot
A blood test which could help thousands of people receive earlier, more targeted, lung cancer treatments is being trialled by the NHS.
Updated: Fri Mar 22 2024
Online GP registrations reach 1 million as digital service hits milestone
More than 1 million patients have used a national online service to register with a GP since its launch 18 months ago.
Updated: Wed Mar 20 2024
NHS Execs more diverse than ever before
There are more black and minority ethnic (BME) staff in senior positions in the NHS than at any point in its history, according to an annual report into race equality across the NHS.
Updated: Tue Mar 19 2024
New NHS Gambling Clinic Opens Amid Growing Demand
The NHS has opened a new gambling clinic in Sheffield this week, meeting the ambitious NHS Long Term Plan target with 15 services now available across the country.
Updated: Mon Mar 18 2024
NHS AI expansion to help tackle missed appointments and improve waiting times
The NHS is set to roll out artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the number of missed appointments and free up staff time to help bring down the waiting list for elective care.
Updated: Thu Mar 14 2024
NHS waiting list continues to fall as staff continue to tackle covid backlog amid strikes
The covid backlog fell for the fourth month in a row in January despite the longest period of industrial action in NHS history, new figures show today.
Updated: Thu Mar 14 2024
Paid leave for NHS staff experiencing pregnancy loss
NHS staff who suffer a miscarriage will now receive up to 10 days additional paid leave, under new guidance issued to local hospitals yesterday.
Updated: Thu Mar 14 2024
New action to tackle ethnic and other biases in medical devices
Government outlines action to make UK a world leader in tackling ethnic and other biases in medical devices.
Updated: Tue Mar 12 2024
NHS Urges Young Adults to Catch Up On Missed MMR Vaccine
More than 900,000 adults aged 19 to 25 in England are being invited to book an appointment for their missed measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, as the NHS catch-up campaign continues.
Updated: Tue Mar 12 2024
Teens choose NHS as first choice for their future career
The NHS has been the talk of classrooms during National Careers Week, following a BBC Bitesize survey that found the NHS is the first choice of employer for teenagers.
Updated: Mon Mar 11 2024
NHS staff report record levels of discrimination from the public
Frontline NHS staff are facing record levels of discrimination from the public, the result of a national staff survey reveals.
Updated: Thu Mar 07 2024
Pressure on NHS services remains high
Frontline NHS pressures are not letting up as winter ends, with huge demand on hospital services last week - as GPs delivered record numbers of annual appointments.
Updated: Thu Mar 07 2024
NHS England responds to ministerial statement regarding high risk screening for some women following chest radiotherapy
The Minister of State for Health and Secondary Care yesterday made a written statement to Parliament regarding steps being taken by the NHS to ensure everyone eligible for the Very High Risk Breast Screening Programme has been referred to their local screening centre.
Updated: Wed Mar 06 2024
NHS Englands response to the Budget
Amanda Pritchard, NHS chief executive said: “From record numbers of cancer checks to more young people than ever before receiving help with their mental health, NHS staff are delivering more and more for patients every year.
Updated: Wed Mar 06 2024
NHS rolls out new immunotherapy for hundreds of women with advanced endometrial cancer
The NHS will roll out a new immunotherapy that could offer women with advanced endometrial cancer significant extra time before their disease progresses, compared with standard chemotherapy alone.
Updated: Tue Mar 05 2024
MPs begin nominations to celebrate exceptional NHS Staff
Yesterday marked the launch of the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2024, where MPs get to recognise staff who go above and beyond to deliver excellence in healthcare.
Updated: Fri Mar 01 2024
Ambulance handovers improve despite increased demand and ongoing winter pressures
England's top doctor has praised the hard work of staff as new data shows ambulance handover delays have improved despite increased demand, alongside continued pressure from winter viruses and industrial action.
Updated: Thu Feb 29 2024
NHS fast-tracks new therapy for rare graft vs host disease
Cancer patients living with a rare disease which attacks the body's own organs following a life-saving stem cell transplant are set to benefit from a pioneering new medicine on the NHS.
Updated: Thu Feb 29 2024
RAAC in the NHS - media fact sheet
*Updated on 29 February 2024* This fact sheet sets out our position on the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in the NHS. RAAC is a lightweight form of precast concrete, frequently used in public sector buildings in the ...
Updated: Thu Feb 29 2024
DHSC response to reporting on medical school places
In response to recent misleading reporting on the subject of the government's drive to increase the number of medical school places, here's how we are meeting our pledge to double the number of medical school places in England to 15,000 ...
Updated: Tue Feb 27 2024
Simple sponge-on-a-string test replaces need for endoscopy for thousands of NHS patients
An innovative test trialled by the NHS to help diagnose a condition which can lead to oesophageal cancer has reduced the need for invasive endoscopy in thousands of low-risk patients.
Updated: Tue Feb 27 2024
Statement on industrial action from NHS England
Statement given yesterday on industrial action from NHS England.
Updated: Tue Feb 27 2024
NHS facing further strike disruption amid ongoing winter demand
The NHS is facing further strike disruption this week amid continued high demand for services, as its top doctor warns more than one in 10 days have been impacted by strike action in the past year.
Updated: Thu Feb 22 2024