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.
Diagnoses of new malignant cancers in England increased from 323,450 in 2018 to 327,174 in 2019, new figures from NHS Digital show.
Local authorities spent 21.2 billion on adult social care in 2020-21, statistics published yesterday by NHS Digital show.
The COVID-19 vaccination programme for children aged 12-15 years has now started. Thousands of young people across the country have already taken the opportunity to receive their vaccine. This blog answers key questions on the programme.
Responsibility for the National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) has transferred to NHS Digital from Public Health England (PHE). The transfer is part of the government's reforms to the public health system announced in March 2021.
Attendances at accident and emergency departments in England fell from 25.0m in 2019-20 to 17.4m in 2020-21, a drop of 30.3%, new NHS Digital figures show.
Figures showing the recorded prevalence of 20 conditions including asthma, hypertension, dementia, diabetes, and depression were yesterday published by NHS Digital.
Over 95% of children have received the combined vaccine for diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio and Hib by the age of five.
This blog considers the challenges to children's health this winter, and the ways in which health visitors and school nurses as clinicians and leaders of local services can advise and support families and young people to protect their health as part of the Healthy Child Programme.
The COVID-19 vaccine is available to pregnant women at any point during their pregnancy. To date at least 62,000 women in the UK have received at least one dose. If you're expecting, here are five key reasons why you should ...
Information on DHSC's announcement that all NHS staff within scope of the pay review will receive a 3% pay uplift. Independent pay review process The NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) and Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB) are composed ...
As Muslims across the world celebrate Eid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care offers his gratitude to all Muslim colleagues working in the NHS.
Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, offers his thanks and support to all those working in the NHS.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in conversation with Gary O'Hare, Executive Director of Nursing and Chief Operating Officer at one of the largest mental health trusts in England.
Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, explains how you can have your say on proposals to reform the regulation of healthcare professionals.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care expresses his enormous thanks to all GPs and reflects on what the Health and Social Care Bill will mean for those working in general practice.
NHS Test and Trace is designed to stop the spread of coronavirus and it's working. Everyone with symptoms can be tested quickly and for free to find out if they have the virus. Our contact tracers then get in touch ...
The Guardian has today published claims about the recruitment process and training of contact tracers. Contact tracers are crucial to the government's response to the worst pandemic in a hundred years. The test and trace team will work to reduce ...
The Guardian and ITV News have reported false, inaccurate and misleading claims about the management of the pandemic influenza stockpile and its subsequent deployment. We have been clear that the pandemic influenza stockpile has always been readily deployable. It has ...
A report broadcast on the 7th May by Channel 4 News about the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan (PIPP) contained several misleading claims. Please find our response below. A Government spokesperson said: "The UK is one of the most prepared countries ...
