Taking place on Thursday 31 January from approximately 11am at Skipton House, 80 London Road, London, SE1 6LH. View a live stream of the Board meeting via our website View a live stream of the Board meeting via Twitter: @NHSEngland Take a look at the Board papers

An army of advisers will be recruited to help patients live fitter, healthier lives and combat anxiety, loneliness and depression under plans to ramp up social prescribing set to be launched by NHS England this week. Around half of GP appointments are not directly related to medical conditions, according to experts. Growing evidence shows that […]

The next NHS England Board meeting will take place on Thursday 31 January 2019 from approximately 11.00am at Skipton House, 80 London Road, London, SE1 6LH. If you would like to attend, please register your interest by emailing england.boardattendance@nhs.net and let us know if you have any specific requirements. Please note that members of the public are welcome to attend meetings of the […]

Issued at 8.54am on Monday 28 January 2019 There is a 90 per cent probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 9.00am on Monday 28 January and 9.00am on Friday 1 February in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out […]

Issued at 8.40am on Friday 25 January 2019 There is a 80 per cent probability of severe cold weather, icy conditions and some snow showers between 9.00am on Sunday 27 January and 6.00pm on Wednesday 30 January in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery […]

After successful private testing with more than 3,000 patients across 30 GP practices in England, the NHS App has started its public rollout. The NHS App went into the Apple App and Google Play stores on Monday 31 December, with a web based version due to launch in the coming months. During testing between September […]

A 15-year-old boy with a rare brain tumour will today begin world leading treatment at the NHS’s new Proton Beam Therapy centre at The Christie hospital in Manchester. Mason Kettley, from Angmering, West Sussex, was diagnosed with a brain tumour in October. Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) is a specialist form of radiotherapy that targets cancers […]

Leading figures in health are celebrating ten years of a checklist for surgical teams which has saved countless lives and improved outcomes for patients in England and around the world. The Surgical Safety Checklist is a simple tool designed to improve communication and teamwork by bringing together the surgeons, anaesthesia providers and nurses involved in […]

Issued at 8.41am on Monday 21 January 2019 There is a 90 per cent probability of severe cold weather, icy conditions and mostly hill snow between 9.00am on Monday 21 January and 9.00am on Friday 25 January in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery […]

Superdrug will introduce new mental health checks for customers who want to undergo cosmetic procedures, after England’s top doctor called on the beauty chain and other providers to do more to protect people against body image pressures. NHS medical director Professor Stephen Powis wrote to Superdrug raising concerns after the company announced it would be […]