The NHS is upgrading its 24-hour live data centres to manage demand, strengthening same day emergency care and offering more falls services for older people, as part of actions set out today to prepare for this winter. NHS chiefs have warned urgent and emergency care services are likely to come under “significant pressure” and many […]

Over 1 million parents and carers of 2 and 3-year-olds will be urged to book their children in for a flu vaccine from next week, as the NHS ramps up its preparations for winter. The NHS is sending invitations to the group from Tuesday (17 September), after the jab offer for pregnant women and school […]

The NHS has experienced the busiest summer ever for accident and emergency (A&E) departments in England, new figures reveal today with NHS staff managing 6.8 million attendances in three months. As the NHS prepares for what is expected to be a challenging winter period, today’s latest performance data shows there was record demand at A&Es […]

National running events like the London Marathon and Great North Run inspire thousands of armchair viewers to get healthy, according to new figures released by the NHS today. Visits to the NHS couch to 5K webpage are expected to rise significantly this weekend as the Great North Run takes place in Newcastle. Analysis by NHS […]

The chief executive of the NHS has signed a public pledge to people in the armed forces and their families to ensure they get the support they need from local health services. Amanda Pritchard signed the Armed Forces Covenant on behalf of NHS England at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea yesterday (Thursday 5 September 2024). […]

Today, the NHS has announced its 2024 NHS Parliamentary Awards shortlist. The shortlisted staff, who have gone above and beyond in pursuit of excellence, will now advance to the final stage of the awards. The winners in each of the ten categories will be announced at the award ceremony in Westminster on Monday, 14 October 2024. […]

NHS patients in England with a rare genetic disease that causes tumours in major organs, including the brain and spine, can now benefit from the first-ever therapy which could shrink their tumours to help them avoid high-risk surgery. In clinical trials of belzutifan, 95% of patients did not experience any growth in their tumours in […]

The NHS has started vaccinating people against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), for the first time in its history. RSV, a leading cause of infant mortality around the world, is a common cause of coughs and colds but can lead to severe lung infections like pneumonia and infant bronchiolitis, which are highly dangerous to older people and young children. […]

The NHS is trialling blood pressure checks at dentist and optometry appointments to help find people at hidden risks of stroke or heart attacks. The scheme which will be up and running in the coming months follows the success of NHS community pharmacy blood pressure checks, which has delivered more than a million checks in […]

NHS messages prompting gym-goers to look out for potential signs of cancer will appear in the changing rooms of hundreds of Better leisure centres this summer. Stickers reminding people to check themselves regularly are set to feature on mirrors in more than 240 leisure centres run by Better, the UK’s largest leisure charitable social enterprise. […]