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”
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”
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’”
This National Patient Safety Alert has been issued by the NHS England National Patient Safety team, endorsed by the Royal … Read More “National Patient Safety Alert”
GP practices should be working with complex patients to ‘actively avoid hospital admissions’ this winter, according to NHS England. In … Read More “NHS England instructs GPs to avoid hospital admissions”
Patients with cancers affecting the head and neck and bowel are the most likely to face long waits – just … Read More “The cancers with longest treatment waits”
Millions of people in England can book flu and COVID-19 vaccinations from today (Monday, 23 September) as the NHS rolls … Read More “NHS booking opens”
Following the tragic death of headteacher Ruth Perry, who took her own life following an Ofsted inspection at her school, … Read More “CQC single-word assessments do more harm than good”