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Second biggest drop in NHS waiting list in 15 years amid record number of patients

November saw the second biggest drop in the waiting list for 15 years outside of the early days of the… Read more

Bounce back in winter viruses as NHS top doctor warns ‘the worst is far from over’

Christmas and New Year gatherings may have caused a bounce back in winter viruses, as the health service also grapples… Read more

Menopause and prostate conditions prioritised for NHS’s new online hospital

Menopause and prostate problems will be among the priorities for the NHS’s revolutionary new online hospital when it launches next… Read more

NHS helped thousands of patients get home for Christmas despite doctors strike

The NHS safely discharged thousands of patients home to their families over the Christmas week (w/e 28 December), despite five… Read more

NHS far from complacent despite drop in flu admissions

The number of people in hospital with flu dropped off during Christmas week (w/e 28 December), but England’s top doctor… Read more

Hundreds of thousands of young children now to be protected against chickenpox

Hundreds of thousands of families with young children will be offered protection against chickenpox as part of their routine childhood… Read more

NHS in ‘calmer waters but not out of danger’ yet as winter viruses still circulating

Flu cases have begun to steady but hospital cases still surpassed 3,000 in the week before Christmas, a slight fall… Read more

NHS diabetes prevention scheme helps one million people

Nearly one million people in England have started a specialist NHS scheme which can prevent or delay the onset of… Read more

NHS former chief executive among health service honours

The former Chief Executive of NHS England and a clinician who set up a service for refugee doctors are among… Read more

Record numbers using NHS App to manage health

Record numbers of people are using the NHS App to manage their health, according to the latest statistics. The NHS… Read more