July 30, 2025
Football on prescription
GPs are to offer patients with mild or moderate depression tickets to football matches as an alternative to prescribing antidepressants … Read More “Football on prescription”
Category: Patient and Community Issues
July 29, 2025
NHS patients urged to continue coming forward
Hospitals and local teams have been preparing as usual ahead of this latest round of strikes and have plans in … Read More “NHS patients urged to continue coming forward”
July 24, 2025
NHS publishes waiting list breakdowns
Data published for the first time ever by the NHS show patients in the poorest communities and those from an … Read More “NHS publishes waiting list breakdowns”
July 23, 2025
Premature babies to be immunised
Thousands of premature babies in the UK can now be protected against a common winter virus which can cause a … Read More “Premature babies to be immunised”
July 22, 2025
First NHS round-the-clock mental health unit opens
Tower Hamlets in East London is the first community to benefit as the NHS launches this trailblazing model of round-the-clock … Read More “First NHS round-the-clock mental health unit opens”
July 18, 2025
GP teams to attend summer training
GPs and practice teams will be required to take part in an ‘intensive’ coaching programme this summer in preparation for … Read More “GP teams to attend summer training”
July 17, 2025
NHS delivers record numbers of treatments
Monthly NHS data shows the overall waiting list dropped by nearly 30,000 in May to 7.36 million – the lowest … Read More “NHS delivers record numbers of treatments”
July 16, 2025
Health secretary and BMA to meet
Talks between Health Secretary Wes Streeting and the British Medical Association (BMA) will take place next week in a bid … Read More “Health secretary and BMA to meet”
July 15, 2025
Responding to the BMA announcement
Responding to the BMA announcement that resident doctors will undertake strike action, Meghana Pandit, NHS England Co-National Medical Director (Secondary Care), said: … Read More “Responding to the BMA announcement”
July 10, 2025
New plan will fundamentally rewire NHS
Millions of patients will be treated closer to home under plans to “fundamentally rewire” the NHS in England, the prime … Read More “New plan will fundamentally rewire NHS”