August 20, 2025
Government turns to TikTokers
There’s growing concern over the rise in Britons seeking overseas treatments such as hair implants and dental work, often lured … Read More “Government turns to TikTokers”
Category: Population Care
August 14, 2025
Hundreds of thousands use ‘Amazon-style’ prescription tracker
Nearly 400,000 people have used a new prescription tracking feature in the NHS App in the first ten weeks since … Read More “Hundreds of thousands use ‘Amazon-style’ prescription tracker”
August 12, 2025
NHS to fast-track patients with head and neck cancer
The investigational cancer vaccine uses mRNA technology to help the immune system recognise and kill cancer cells containing human papillomavirus … Read More “NHS to fast-track patients with head and neck cancer”
August 8, 2025
Northern Ireland GPs undertake collective action
GPs in Northern Ireland will begin collective action this week, implementing measures ‘designed to reduce the unfunded work they carry … Read More “Northern Ireland GPs undertake collective action”
August 6, 2025
NHS in England told to keep Welsh patients waiting
NHS patients from Wales who need knee and hip operations in England face lengthy delays after a health board asked … Read More “NHS in England told to keep Welsh patients waiting”
August 5, 2025
Millions more GP appointments delivered
Hardworking GP teams carried out 383.3m appointments in the last 12 months, compared to 375.7m in the previous year. Figures … Read More “Millions more GP appointments delivered”
August 1, 2025
GP practices to consider ‘alternative approaches’
GP practices have been told they must consider patients’ neurodivergence and learning disabilities before removing them from their patient list under the … Read More “GP practices to consider ‘alternative approaches’”
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”
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”