Innovative IT software designed to tackle waiting lists and reduce discharge delays has been rolled out across more than two thirds of the NHS. The NHS Federated Data Platform securely brings together data currently held in separate systems, making it easier for staff to access key information so they can provide quicker and more joined-up […]

More than one million people have been vaccinated against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), after the NHS launched a rollout of the jab for the first time in its history this autumn. Data published today shows NHS staff have delivered 1,047,208 RSV vaccinations in just over two months, as the NHS ramps up efforts to avoid a […]

The NHS is providing advanced eye scans closer to home for tens of thousands of people with diabetes which could save up to 120,000 hospital appointments a year and help prevent life-changing sight loss. People with diabetes can develop a condition known as diabetic retinopathy, which is caused by high blood sugar levels damaging the […]

The number of people being admitted to hospital following a stroke has risen by 28% in the last 20 years, new NHS analysis has found. NHS England data shows an increase to 111,137 stroke admissions in England in 2023/24 – from 87,069 in 2004/05 – driven in part by an ageing population and the impacts […]

The NHS is launching a search for nearly 150,000 volunteers to take part in a series of research trials that could transform cancer treatment. Three cancer projects have been selected as part of the NHS DigiTrials initiative, which aims to sign up tens of thousands of volunteers over the next 2 years to help improve […]

Staff working in A&E and ambulance services experienced more pressure than any October on record, new figures show today, as the NHS heads into winter busier than ever before. Despite the continued pressure on hospitals, the overall waiting list fell for the first time since February. It reduced by around 70,000 in September from 7.64 […]

Thank you, Sathnam. It’s great to be here with you again. A lot has changed since last year. Resident doctors strikes resolved. Hard to envision then but bringing huge benefits for patients now. A new, fresh-faced, straight-talking leader has arisen. Stepping boldly where others fear to tread. Carrying the nation’s hopes that he can turn a […]

The NHS is set to revolutionise access to cancer screening for women in a major drive to boost uptake and save thousands of lives, the head of the NHS has announced. From next month, the NHS will begin to roll out a new “ping and book” service, alerting the phones of women to remind them […]

Thousands of lives could be saved thanks to the roll-out of an improved anti-smoking pill on the NHS in England, the head of the health service will announce today. Varenicline has been shown to work as well as vapes to help people stop smoking and be a more effective aid than nicotine-replacement gum or patches. […]

More than 5,000 people in England have been diagnosed with lung cancer earlier thanks to an innovative NHS initiative, which uses mobile scanning trucks to visit local communities. The NHS Targeted Lung Health Check Programme is the biggest initiative in NHS history aimed at improving early lung cancer diagnosis, and is specifically targeted at areas […]