ICBs should commission spirometry services in primary care and not just rely on community diagnostic centres (CDCs) to provide access, … Read More “ICBs to commission spirometry services from GPs”
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”
New evidence seen by the BBC suggests more babies in Lucy Letby’s care were harmed – and in one case … Read More “More babies harmed”
A quarter of 11 to 15-year-olds have tried vaping and nearly 1 in 10 (9%) do it frequently, according to … Read More “Almost 1 in 10 secondary school pupils currently vape”
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”
At least one NHS trust put in place a blanket “do-not-resuscitate” order for sick patients in the pandemic, the Covid … Read More “Covid inquiry told of trust do-not-resuscitate rule”
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”
Hundreds of babies have begun to be tested for over 200 rare genetic conditions as part of a world-leading study … Read More “First newborn babies tested for over 200 genetic conditions”
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”
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”