July 3, 2024
Are we in a summer Covid wave?
There is some talk of a “summer Covid wave” at the moment. We all seem to know someone who has … Read More “Are we in a summer Covid wave?”
Category: Patient and Community Issues
July 2, 2024
NHS launches final call
More than 4 million people have now received their spring booster jab since the campaign began in April. The NHS … Read More “NHS launches final call”
June 28, 2024
Focus on Mondays
Measuring demand for appointments or services on a Monday – the busiest day of the week – is a good … Read More “Focus on Mondays”
June 27, 2024
Synnovis cyber attack
NHS England has been made aware that a cyber criminal group published data last night which they are claiming belongs … Read More “Synnovis cyber attack”
June 26, 2024
Cyber-attack delays
A 14-year-old boy with cancer is among hundreds of hospital patients whose medical procedures have been postponed following a cyber-attack … Read More “Cyber-attack delays”
June 25, 2024
Visits to NHS website’s hay fever page more than double
The NHS website has received an average of 11,736 visits a day since Monday compared to a daily average of … Read More “Visits to NHS website’s hay fever page more than double”
June 21, 2024
GP practices asked to order alternatives
Practices have been advised they should order alternative vaccines from an approved list, after Sanofi has said its recombinant quadrivalent … Read More “GP practices asked to order alternatives”
June 18, 2024
NHS identifies over half a million more people at risk
Over half a million (549,000) more people in England have been identified by the NHS as being at risk of … Read More “NHS identifies over half a million more people at risk”
June 13, 2024
Thousands of NHS patients to access trials
The NHS today announced it has treated its first patient in England with a personalised vaccine against their bowel cancer, … Read More “Thousands of NHS patients to access trials”
June 12, 2024
O-type blood donors needed
NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing for O blood-type donors to book appointments to donate as this is safe to … Read More “O-type blood donors needed”