Almost 600,000 beds were taken up by patients with COVID, flu, RSV or norovirus this winter (594,937 from 25 November 2024 – 30 March 2025), as NHS services experienced a ‘quad-demic’ of viruses. The ...

At a time when the focus is on developing the new 10-year plan and on the stated three shifts. Are integrated care boards working with patients and the public? The people who, according to the NHS ...

While change has been a constant in the NHS for some time, the forthcoming 10-year plan, with the drive to care for people as close to home as possible and improve people’s health, at the same time as ...

Changes to the Health Protection Notification Regulations from 6 April will expand the list of infections that registered medical professionals need to notify the UK Health Security Agency of, through ...

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have published new advice to help GP practices embed equality considerations in the NHS services they provide, specifically around guarding against the ...

NHS England has published a letter from Sir James Mackey, chief executive, NHS England. This outlines the initial steps that leaders across the NHS need to take to recover the financial position.

The National Academy for Social Prescribing has published a range of resources that may be useful for link workers and other primary care staff. It includes an animation explaining the role of link ...

Just 1 in 5 people in 2024 said they were satisfied with the way the NHS runs. This is the lowest level of satisfaction recorded since the survey began in 1983. More….

The establishment of a new government brought a renewed commitment to babies, children and young people’s mental health. The new government has made a series of commitments in relation to children and ...

The Thirlwall Inquiry was set up to examine events at the Countess of Chester Hospital following the trial and subsequent convictions of Lucy Letby for the murder and attempted murder of babies at ...

NHS England has published Cervical cancer elimination by 2040 – plan for England which sets out how they will improve equitable uptake and coverage across HPV vaccination and cervical screening ...

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