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NHS overhauls clinical standards to reduce maternal deaths

Every maternity service in England will need to meet new clinical standards, set out by the NHS, to significantly reduce… Read more

NHS detects tens of thousands of bowel cancers thanks to screening programme

Millions more people are now benefiting from lifesaving bowel screening compared to a decade ago, as the NHS urges even… Read more

Lifesaving spring COVID-19 jab offers protection to millions of vulnerable people

Millions of eligible older people and those with a weakened immune system can now get potentially lifesaving protection from COVID-19… Read more

March was busiest month ever for A&Es amid meningitis outbreak

A&E waiting times have fallen to a five-year low, despite the NHS seeing record numbers of patients in March as… Read more

Public reminded to access care as normal this weekend as NHS staff ‘weather the storm’ of doctors’ strike

The NHS is urging patients to seek medical care as normal as resident doctors continue strike action over the weekend…. Read more

NHS urges public not to delay seeking medical help, ahead of ‘difficult’ strike

The NHS is urging patients across England not to put off coming forward for the care they need during this week’s resident doctor strikes. Industrial action… Read more

Millions of older people to get vaccine against serious lung infection

Millions of older people can now get protection against a virus which causes serious lung infections like bronchitis and pneumonia… Read more

Over a million people could be offered Wegovy to cut heart attack and stroke risk on the NHS

A new life-changing treatment option – GLP-1 drug semaglutide known as Wegovy – is set to be available on the… Read more

Record GP access figures

Dr Amanda Doyle, National Director for Primary Care and Community Services at NHS England, said: “GP teams are working harder… Read more

Two thirds of consultants want to work for new NHS online hospital

Almost two thirds of NHS consultants are keen to work for the NHS’s online hospital when the revolutionary service launches… Read more