Today, NHS England has published the results from the new National Diabetes Experience Survey. Dr Clare Hambling, National Clinical Director of Diabetes and Obesity at NHS England said: “The NHS is committed to offering effective support, treatment and care to people living with diabetes, and this survey shows our range of innovative services is helping thousands […]
Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated as new NHS figures show nearly one in six had not received both doses of the MMR vaccine by the age of five. Two doses of the vaccine give long-term protection against measles, mumps and rubella, which can cause serious illness and complications such as blindness and meningitis. The latest […]
I had intended this message to focus mainly on thanking the many NHS colleagues who were involved in caring for those killed and injured in the horrendous attack in Southport last week – the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) crews who attended the scene, the receiving teams at Southport and Formby, Ormskirk, Alder Hey, Aintree, […]
Over half a million (549,000) more people in England have been identified by the NHS as being at risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a year, NHS figures show. The latest National Diabetes Audit shows that 3,615,330 people registered with a GP were found to have non-diabetic hyperglycaemia – also known as pre-diabetes -in […]
The number of people seeking advice on insect bites and stings from the NHS website has surged ahead of the bank holiday weekend. Analysis by NHS England, which runs the nhs.uk website, found visits to the insect bites and stings page have nearly tripled in the last three weeks compared to the same period last year – […]
Visits to the NHS webpage on melanoma skin cancer saw an increase in visits of 741% following the recent announcement from the Duchess of York. Sarah Ferguson made a statement on Sunday explaining that she has been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, which is a form of skin cancer. Analysis by NHS England, who runs the NHS website, […]
Hundreds of thousands more people will be sent a home-testing kit that can help to detect signs of bowel cancer, as the NHS expands its lifesaving screening programme to individuals aged 54 in England. People aged 54 will now automatically receive a home test kit every two years by post when they become eligible. The […]
A National Patient Safety Alert has been issued by the NHS England National Patient Safety Team on identified safety risks with the Euroking maternity information system. National Patient Safety Alert – Identified safety risks with the Euroking maternity information system About this alert This National Patient Safety Alert has been issued around identified safety risks […]
Patients with severe inherited blood disorders will be offered stem cell transplants on the NHS that could cure their condition and help avoid life-long blood transfusions. Thalassaemia is a rare disorder that affects the production of haemoglobin in the blood, leading to severe anaemia and debilitating tiredness, with patients needing to have blood transfusions every […]
Tens of thousands of patients are set to receive a diagnosis and treatment for skin cancer faster, with accelerated NHS rollout of ‘teledermatology’, which involves taking high spec images of spots, moles or lesions on people’s skin. The simple technology which consists of a small lens the size of a 50p piece that can be […]