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NHS announces 143 hospitals to roll out ‘Martha’s Rule’ in next step in major patient safety initiative
The NHS has today announced the 143 hospital sites that will test and roll out Martha’s Rule in its first year. Confirmation of the first sites to test implementation of Martha’s Rule is the next step in a major patient safety initiative, following the announcement in February of NHS England funding for this financial year. […]
NHS and NICE plan to adopt innovative tech quicker
NHS patients in England will benefit from faster access to the most innovative and cutting-edge medical technologies under new plans. Proposals set out in a joint NHS England and NICE consultation outline a new route for MedTech developers to access NHS funding to fast-track clinically and cost-effective products for use by the healthcare system. The plans will […]
Searches for NHS advice on insect bites and stings surge ahead of bank holiday weekend
The number of people seeking advice on insect bites and stings from the NHS website has surged ahead of the bank holiday weekend. Analysis by NHS England, which runs the nhs.uk website, found visits to the insect bites and stings page have nearly tripled in the last three weeks compared to the same period last year – […]
Publication of the infected blood inquiry final report
Responding to the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry Report, Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive of NHS England, said: “Earlier today, the Infected Blood Inquiry published its final report. The Prime Minister has subsequently issued an apology on behalf of successive Governments and the entire British state. I want to do the same on behalf of the […]
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Taskforce chairs announced
NHS England’s new cross-sector Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Taskforce will be co-chaired by Professor Anita Thapar and Joanna Killian, the NHS has announced today. The new taskforce, launched together with government, brings together those with lived experience and experts from the NHS, local government as well as education, charity and justice sectors to gain […]
NHS plan to cut avoidable admissions to further boost efforts to reduce waiting times
The NHS is set to increase virtual ward use as new analysis shows that 9,000 hospital admissions have been avoided in the South East in the past year thanks to the world-leading initiative. NHS hospitals are being encouraged to refer more patients directly to virtual wards where they can receive treatment from the comfort of […]
NHS expands ‘soup and shake’ diets to thousands more patients with type 2 diabetes across England
Over 10,000 more people living with type 2 diabetes and excess weight or obesity in England are to be offered NHS soup and shake diets this year to help them lose weight and significantly improve their health. Under a new expansion plan, the radical NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme is being rolled […]
First ever life-saving treatment for rare heart condition available on the NHS
NHS patients with a life-threatening heart condition are set to benefit from a cutting-edge new medicine which can significantly reduce the risk of hospitalisation and death. The drug, tafamidis, is the first ever approved treatment for a cohort of patients in England with a rare heart condition known as transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), where clumps […]
Over half of England’s care home residents get NHS spring covid jab in four weeks
More than half of England’s care home residents have received their spring covid-19 vaccine from the NHS in the past four weeks. Over 155,000 people (52%) have received the potentially life-saving jab since the NHS began administering it in older adult care homes on Monday 15 April. Overall, 2.5 million people across England have now […]
NHS launches Dentist Recruitment Scheme
The NHS is encouraging local dental practices with the highest demand to hire new dentists using a new recruitment incentive scheme. Around 240 dentists will be offered bonus payments of up to £20,000 to work in under-served areas for up to three years, with NHS guidance issued to practices today to encourage them to advertise […]