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NHS campaign to help patients get treatment from their pharmacy
The NHS is launching a new campaign to raise awareness of the seven additional conditions that can now be treated by high street pharmacies, without needing to see a GP. From today (Monday 19 February), adverts will run across on demand TV services, radio, bus stops and billboards as well as social media, encouraging people […]
Hospitals under pressure with three times more flu patients than last year
England’s top doctor has warned pressure on NHS hospitals this winter is “not letting up”, with thousands more patients in hospital compared to the same time last year. New weekly figures show there were 3,372 more patients in hospital each day last week (97,934) than the same period in 2023 (94,562). Despite the NHS having […]
Two million more GP appointments for patients than before the pandemic
Two million more GP appointments a month are being delivered for patients compared to the same month before the pandemic, as part of the NHS primary care access recovery plan. New NHS data published today shows more than 25.7 million appointments (excluding Covid vaccinations) were delivered by GP practices in December 2023, an increase of […]
£1 million boost for wireless innovations to improve patient care
Trials of new wireless technologies to help improve patient care and strengthen connectivity in A&Es and ambulance bays are set to launch across seven NHS trusts, following new funding from NHS England. Around £1 million in total has been awarded to seven trusts as part of NHS England’s Wireless Trials programme, which seeks to make […]
King’s diagnosis prompts 51% increase in searches for NHS cancer advice
An NHS.uk webpage offering advice on the possible signs and symptoms of cancer has seen a jump of over 50% in the number of visits since news broke of the King’s recent diagnosis. Latest figures from NHS England reveal that, in the 24 hours following the Buckingham Palace announcement, visits to the page on cancer […]
NHS waiting list falls for third month in a row, thanks to efforts of staff
The NHS waiting list fell in December for the third month running, while winter pressure continued to hit the health service hard with A&E and ambulance services experiencing their busiest ever January. England’s top doctor hailed the hard work and dedication of staff as new figures show the number of patients waiting for elective treatment […]
Millions more dental appointments to be offered under NHS Dental Recovery Plan
Patients will benefit from millions more NHS dental appointments over the next year, thanks to a major new plan to ensure easier and faster access to NHS dental care across England. Under the plans, supported by £200m of government funding, NHS dentists will be given a ‘new patient’ payment of between £15-£50 (depending on treatment […]
NHS apprenticeship ‘truly changed my life’
A former greengrocer has described how an NHS apprenticeship “truly changed” his life and set him on the path to becoming a nurse. At the start of National Apprenticeship Week, Steven Jewell, aged 42, who left school at 15 with no qualifications, told how he recently completed the Registered Nursing Degree Apprenticeship and now works […]
Norovirus and flu cases in hospitals surge to a new high this winter
The NHS’s top emergency doctor has warned the health service is still in the thick of winter, with norovirus and flu cases at their highest levels this winter and up three-quarters on the same week last year. The latest weekly winter data shows an average of 688 patients were in hospital each day last week […]
NHS launches national BRCA gene testing programme to identify cancer risk early
Tens of thousands of people with Jewish ancestry who are more likely to carry a genetic fault that can increase the risk of developing some cancers will receive genetic testing through a new programme announced by the NHS in England today. With plans to identify thousands more people carrying faults in the BRCA genes over […]