New NHS figures show general practice has delivered over 7 million more appointments in the past year compared to last year, taking the total to a record 380 million. Hardworking GP teams carried out 383.3m appointments in the last 12 months, compared to 375.7m in the previous year. Figures for June 2025 also show practices […]
The NHS has launched its first ever review to tackle health inequalities experienced by LGBT+ people, including access to mental health care, cancer screening and primary care services. The detailed work, announced today (29 July), will help the NHS understand how it can do more to meet the needs of LGBT+ people, including understanding barriers to accessing healthcare […]
The NHS is facing another significant round of industrial action by resident doctors this week, with thousands expected to walk out from 7am on Friday 25 July until 7am on Wednesday 30 July. Hospitals and local teams have been preparing as usual ahead of this latest round of strikes and have plans in place to […]
Commenting on the announcement from the BMA that resident doctors will go ahead with strikes from 7am on Friday 25 July until 7am on Wednesday 30 July, Professor Meghana Pandit, NHS England Co-National Medical Director (Secondary Care), said: “Patients and clinicians from across the country will be extremely disappointed at the BMA Resident Doctors Committee’s […]
The NHS is urging hundreds of thousands of people yet to have the lifesaving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to get protected against cervical and other cancers. GP practices across England will send invites via letters, emails, texts and the NHS App to patients aged 16-25 whose records show they did not get their HPV vaccination […]
Thousands of premature babies at risk of life-threatening infection can now be protected against the common respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter, with a single long-lasting injection available on the NHS for the first time. The NHS in England is rolling out drug nirsevimab from late September to provide protection against RSV to around 7,000 […]
Hospitals will be able to address unfair elective waits for working class and minority patients as new data published today shows those from deprived communities are more likely to wait longer. Data published for the first time ever by the NHS show patients in the poorest communities and those from an Asian or Asian British […]
Hundreds of patients in East London are set to benefit as the NHS opened its first 24/7 neighbourhood mental health centre today – a key commitment under the 10 Year Health Plan – offering walk-in support for people with mental illness. Tower Hamlets in East London is the first community to benefit as the NHS […]
Hundreds of children and adults with rare forms of cystic fibrosis in England will be able to access “life-changing” new ‘triple-combination’ therapy for the very first time, the NHS has announced. Vanzacaftor–tezacaftor–deutivacaftor (Alyftrek®), is the latest in a new generation of therapies to be made available on the NHS that help treat the underlying cause […]
Hardworking NHS staff delivered record numbers of treatments as the waiting list fell in May for the first time in 17 years*, new figures reveal today. Monthly NHS data shows the overall waiting list dropped by nearly 30,000 in May to 7.36 million – the lowest total since March 2023 – with 60.9% waiting 18 […]
Responding to the BMA announcement that resident doctors will undertake strike action, Meghana Pandit, NHS England Co-National Medical Director (Secondary Care), said: “It is disappointing the BMA have announced strike action, particularly so close to the 10 Year Health Plan that provides a clear vision for recovery and making the NHS fit for the future […]