Issued at 8.51am on Friday 1 February 2019 There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 9.00am on Friday 1 February and 9.00am on Monday 4 February in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out more about staying […]

Pharmacists will take on an expanded role at the heart of local primary care networks across the country, NHS England has confirmed. Following the new GP contract published today, patients across England will be able to get faster expert advice about their prescriptions and other treatment, with clinical pharmacists part of core practice teams. Following […]

Issued at 12.23pm on Thursday 31 January 2019 There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/snow between 2.00pm on Thursday 31 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 more about staying well […]

A new five-year contract for general practice across England will see billions of extra investment for improved access to family doctors, expanded services at local practices and longer appointments for patients who need them. The deal – the biggest reform to GP services in fifteen years – is due to be approved by NHS England […]

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 […]