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NHS kicks off flu jabs for children and pregnant women ahead of winter

Millions of children and pregnant women can get their flu vaccinations from today, as the NHS rolls out the first… Read more

High-street pharmacies to launch seven-minute cholesterol checks

Around 100 NHS pharmacies in England will begin offering life-saving cholesterol check-ups this autumn, as part of an NHS drive… Read more

NHS rolls out discreet home-testing kits against cervical cancer for millions of women

Nearly 4 million women will be offered HPV self-testing kits if they have not attended cervical screening appointments following invitations… Read more

NHS urges those eligible to book a flu jab ahead of this winter season

The NHS is urging millions of people to book their flu jab from today as the health service starts winter… Read more

NHS keeps its cool as temperatures and demand soar

A&E demand hit a record high in July as the NHS faced a “summer surge”, while elective performance reached its… Read more

100,000 people receive treatment to cure deadly hep C virus on NHS in just ten years

Over 100,000 people in England have accessed potentially life-saving treatment for hepatitis C in the last decade as part of… Read more

Tens of thousands of young people get vital protection from MenB in just a fortnight

Tens of thousands of young people have received the first of a life-saving double dose of the meningitis B vaccine… Read more

NHS inviting 500,000 men to join major prostate cancer research programme

The NHS will begin contacting half a million men from this week inviting them to join a major research programme… Read more

Hundreds of thousands of women access free morning-after pill at NHS pharmacies in first 5 months

Hundreds of thousands of women have accessed the morning-after pill at high street pharmacies in the first 5 months since… Read more

Thousands with MS to get “life-changing” drug on NHS to help them walk more freely

Thousands of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in England are to be offered a new ‘signal booster’ therapy on the… Read more