The NHS is today publishing details of how the extra £700million that has been injected nationally is being used in every part of the country to open extra beds, employ more frontline clinicians, and support community and local council services over the winter period. This is more winter funding than last year, and it has […]

THE weekly A&E figures for the weeks ending December 21st 2014 and December 28th 2014 have been published today. Commenting on the figures, Dr Sarah Pinto-Duschinsky, Director of Operations and delivery for NHS England, said: “Today’s figures show that in the three months to the end of December more than nine out of 10 A&E […]

There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 1500 on Friday and 1200 on Wednesday in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. More details about the weather alert is available on the MET Office website.

The impact of loneliness and isolation on older people at Christmas can cause a major spike in admissions to A&E, England’s top urgent care doctor has said. Professor Keith Willett, NHS England’s Director for Acute Care, said studies show people left on their own over the festive period are more likely to end up in […]

This summary offers an overview of the system and pulls together information on waiting times in A&E, ambulance response times, daily situation reports from the NHS, and information on flu rates. Winter health check report – 19 December 2014

This summary offers an overview of the system and pulls together information on waiting times in A&E, ambulance response times, daily situation reports from the NHS, and information on flu rates. Winter health check report 12 December 2014

There is an 80 percent probability of severe cold weather, icy conditions and some snow between 00:00am on Friday and 06:00am on Sunday in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. More details about the weather alert are available on the MET Office […]

The NHS will today launch its national public awareness campaign in a bid to persuade people to seek advice early from their local pharmacist if they are ‘feeling under the weather’. The campaign, ‘feeling under the weather’ has been launched to encourage people, particularly older people and those with existing respiratory conditions, to nip health […]

Public Health England has launched their annual public flu vaccination campaign which encourages uptake of the influenza (flu) vaccine among the most at-risk groups. The campaign – across press, radio and online channels – targets people of all ages with a health condition, pregnant women and parents of children aged two to four. Kate Davies […]

NHS England has today announced up to eight voluntary sector organisations will share £2m to provide extra help over the busy winter months. The groups, including Age UK, British Red Cross and Royal Voluntary Service, will run local projects that target those people most at risk of admission to hospital and who need extra support […]