Findings are published today of an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the care and treatment of Tom. Sincerest sympathies are offered to all the people who have been affected by this tragic event. Tom was charged and convicted of the manslaughter by diminished responsibility of his wife Sally. He had a long and complex mental […]

Patients in the East of England will benefit from the new five-year contract for general practice across England that has been approved by NHS England today (Thursday). The deal provides billions of extra investment for improved access to family doctors, expanded services at GP practices and longer appointments for patients who need them. The biggest […]

Colchester and Ipswich are part of 22 locations across England which will benefit from a national scheme to recruit trainee GPs to work in areas where vacancies for family doctors are hardest to fill. Under the Targeted Enhanced Recruitment Scheme (TERS), run by NHS England and Health Education England, the trainees must commit to working […]

More than two million people are being asked by the NHS to share their experiences of using services at the GP practice they are registered with. The survey responses provide detailed information about the range of ways people interact with primary care staff and how good that experience is. It plays a key role in […]

The first eating disorder conference has been held with over 100 delegates attending the event at the Hallmark Hotel in Cambridgeshire. These delegates, representing a wide range of people with an eating disorder, enjoyed a number of presentations and workshops. The keynote presentation was given by Dr Dasha Nicholls, who chairs the Eating Disorders Faculty […]

A new scheme has been introduced in the East Midlands to enable people calling the NHS 111 help line to have appointments booked with a local pharmacist this winter. Over 550 local pharmacies across the East Midlands are taking part in the pilot scheme, which enables NHS 111 call handlers to transfer patients with minor […]

Findings are published today of an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the care and treatment of Mr O. Sincerest sympathies are offered to all the people who have been affected by this tragic event. We speak of two victims in this incident; Ms M who was tragically killed, and Mr O, who was let […]

The Butterfly Volunteers at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust were today (4 July 18) honoured in parliament as part of a special, one-off competition to mark the NHS’s 70th birthday. The NHS70 Parliamentary Awards, sponsored by IBM and Teva, were launched in February to recognise the massive contribution made by the individuals who work in […]