October 24, 2024
NHS diagnoses thousands more cancers
The latest cancer registration statistics show more cancers were diagnosed in 2022, with 346,217 new diagnoses – on average 948 … Read More “NHS diagnoses thousands more cancers”
Category: Partnership Issues
October 18, 2024
Practices urged to record patient safety incidents
GP practices are being asked to sign up to national systems that allow them to record patient incidents in a … Read More “Practices urged to record patient safety incidents”
October 17, 2024
NHS mental health services treat record 3.8 million people last year
New NHS figures published today show that 3,790,826 people were in contact with services during 2023-24, compared to 2,726,721 in … Read More “NHS mental health services treat record 3.8 million people last year”
October 15, 2024
Pressure on A&E continues
The huge pressure on services saw many patients waiting too long for care, with four-hour performance remaining below the constitutional … Read More “Pressure on A&E continues”
October 11, 2024
Dispensing fees slightly cut
Dispensing fees that come into effect this month have been cut slightly for practices in England and Wales – while the … Read More “Dispensing fees slightly cut”
October 9, 2024
MPs to get first vote on assisted dying for nine years
Proposals to give terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to choose to end their life are to … Read More “MPs to get first vote on assisted dying for nine years”
October 8, 2024
NHS kicks off COVID and flu jabs
Those eligible have been able to book appointments since Monday 23 September and with hundreds of thousands of slots still … Read More “NHS kicks off COVID and flu jabs”
October 4, 2024
The case for a bigger ARRS
A new Government and a new Prime Minister, Lord Darzi back in the frame, junior doctors accepting a 22% pay rise … Read More “The case for a bigger ARRS”
October 3, 2024
One in eight toddlers and primary school aged children obese
Around one in eight children aged between two and 10 in England are obese, an NHS survey published today found. New … Read More “One in eight toddlers and primary school aged children obese”
October 2, 2024
BMA takes ‘neutral position’
The doctors’ union, the BMA, says it will take “a neutral position” on the recommendations of a landmark review into … Read More “BMA takes ‘neutral position’”