As the health service combats its busiest ever start to winter, the NHS wants to ensure that patients have easy … Read More “NHS chief urges public to “unwrap the NHS App” this Christmas”
The number of flu and COVID-19 jab appointments booked through the NHS’s national booking system more than doubled from 9,452 … Read More “NHS winter vaccine bookings surge”
One out of every four babies is now born by Caesarean section, latest NHS data for England, external reveals. The proportion has increased … Read More “One in four babies in England born by Caesarean”
The intervention will ensure that thousands of people get the support they need earlier, while also reducing demand on pressured … Read More “NHS artificial intelligence (AI) giving patients better care”
Practice and PCN managers in England could be regulated under mechanisms similar to medical and nursing colleagues, according to plans … Read More “Practice managers could be regulated”
NHS fears of a potential ‘quad-demic’ are rising with a 350% increase in flu cases and an 86% rise in … Read More “Hospitals managing record flu levels”
Women waiting in agony for vital gynaecological treatment are turning to the private sector in the hope of being referred … Read More “Gynaecology patients going private”
The first ever drug for an aggressive form of eye cancer is being fast-tracked to hundreds of patients by the … Read More “NHS patient describes new eye cancer treatment”
Medicines shortages are increasing professional tensions between GPs and pharmacy teams, a report has warned. In both primary and secondary … Read More “Medicines shortages”
As the huge effort to help avoid a ‘tripledemic’ this winter continues, people have until the end of 19 December … Read More “Less than three weeks left”