Hundreds of thousands of people will receive NHS help to battle obesity and Type 2 diabetes under radical action set out by Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, today. Very low calorie diets that have been shown to put Type 2 Diabetes in remission in those recently diagnosed with the condition will be trialled […]

The Long Term Plan for the NHS will signal a reset on performance over the next five years, as frontline staff and managers continue to ensure record numbers of patients get the healthcare and support they need. Our latest report on the performance of the provider sector, covering July to September 2018, shows that hospitals […]

NHS England will today consider guidance to GPs about a ban on gluten free pizzas, cakes and biscuits and set out plans to curb other low priority items such as silk garments and bath oils in moves that could save almost £70 million a year. NHS England has already ordered an end to the routine […]

The next NHS England Board meeting will take place on Wednesday 28 November 2018 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 […]

Taking place on Wednesday 28 November from approximately 11am at Skipton House, 80 London Road, London, SE1 6LH. View a live stream of the Board meeting Take a look at the Board papers

The first children to receive a game-changing personalised therapy for cancer will start treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London this week. A second centre, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, is also ready to start treating children with a rare form of leukaemia while a third, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is expected […]

The NHS is set to save a record £300 million after negotiating deals with five manufacturers on low cost versions of the health service’s most costly drug, Simon Stevens announced today. The huge anticipated saving, the biggest in NHS history from a single drug negotiation, was unlocked by the introduction of ‘biosimilar’ versions of adalimumab […]

Health chiefs have today united to urge people aged 65 and over to take advantage of the NHS’s biggest ever flu vaccination programme. Older people across the country are being offered the most effective vaccine in the world as part of the programme which is providing a record 8.5 million doses, free of charge. And […]

Professor Sir Mike Richards will lead a major overhaul of national cancer screening programmes as part of a renewed drive to improve care and save lives, NHS England has today announced. Increasing early detection of cancers when they are easier to treat is at the heart of the NHS’s long term plan to upgrade services […]

Our Chief Executive and Chair offer their thoughts on this sad news. It is with great sadness that we inform you of the news that Professor Tim Evans died on Friday 9 November 2018. Many of you will have worked with Tim, who was National Director for Clinical Productivity and had worked at NHS Improvement […]