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Synnovis cyber attack – statement from NHS England
On 3 June, Synnovis, a pathology laboratory which processes blood tests on behalf of a number of NHS organisations, primarily in South East London, was the victim of a cyber attack. NHS England has been made aware that a cyber criminal group published data last night which they are claiming belongs to Synnovis and was […]
Visits to NHS website’s hay fever page more than double
The number of hay fever sufferers searching for NHS advice has more than doubled in the past week as temperatures rise across England. The NHS website has received an average of 11,736 visits a day since Monday compared to a daily average of 4,749 visits at the weekend – an increase of 147%. Visits to […]
NHS delivers 4 million spring covid vaccines
Over 4 million people have now received their spring covid booster from the NHS just 10 weeks after bookings officially opened as part of the latest vaccination campaign. Around 7 million people are eligible for a spring covid jab this year, including those aged 75 and over, those with a weakened immune system and older […]
NHS staff among those recognised in 2024 King’s Birthday Honours
NHS staff including paramedics, nurses and doctors are among dozens of frontline workers recognised in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours list, released today (Friday 14 June). The head of the NHS, Amanda Pritchard, has said the awards recognise the dedication and skill of NHS staff. Among the staff recognised for their hard work and dedication […]
NHS continues to face record demand for services, new data shows
NHS staff continue to face significant demand for urgent care, with new figures showing that A&Es in England managed their busiest ever month for attendances in May. New monthly performance data also shows that it was a record April for the number of elective appointments delivered for hundreds of thousands of patients. The latest statistics, […]
NHS identifies over half a million more people at risk of type 2 diabetes in a Year
Over half a million (549,000) more people in England have been identified by the NHS as being at risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a year, NHS figures show. The latest National Diabetes Audit shows that 3,615,330 people registered with a GP were found to have non-diabetic hyperglycaemia – also known as pre-diabetes -in […]
NHS England appoints first medical director for mental health and neurodiversity
Dr Adrian James has been appointed by NHS England today (Monday 3 June) to a new role supporting the transformation of services for people with mental health needs, autism, a learning disability and those who are neurodiverse. Dr James was President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists from 2020 – 2023 and is currently a […]
One month left to get spring covid jab as NHS rolls out joint appointment booking
With only one month left of this year’s spring covid vaccine programme, the NHS is urging all eligible people who haven’t yet had their top-up to come forward and get protected before 30 June 2024. The reminder comes alongside the roll-out of joint appointment booking, which can be done online or via 119. By selecting a joint booking, two eligible people aged […]
Thousands of NHS patients to access trials of personalised cancer ‘vaccines’
Thousands of cancer patients in England are set to gain fast-tracked access to trials of personalised cancer vaccines following the launch of a world-leading NHS trial “matchmaking” service to help find new life-saving treatments. The NHS today announced it has treated its first patient in England with a personalised vaccine against their bowel cancer, in […]
Millions more GP appointments in April than before pandemic
GP teams delivered more than 30 million appointments for patients last month (April 2024), up by almost a quarter on the same period before the pandemic. NHS data published today shows there were around 30.5 million appointments delivered by GPs and their teams in just one month, compared with 24.5 million in April 2019 – […]