The NHS is facing major disruption to routine care due to strikes, compounded by staff holidays and warm weather, one of England’s top doctors has warned today. Consultants across the NHS are striking on Thursday and Friday, bringing almost all routine care to a standstill. In contrast to strike action among other staff groups, no […]

Morrisons and the NHS are working together to put advice on underwear labels urging people to contact their GP practice if they spot potential symptoms of breast or testicular cancer. The Nutmeg-branded underwear featuring NHS advice will be in 240 Morrisons stores nationwide, initially in men’s boxer shorts and followed by crop top bras in […]

Commenting on the verdict in the Lucy Letby trial, Dame Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England, said: “Lucy Letby committed appalling crimes that were a terrible betrayal of the trust placed in her and our thoughts are with the families affected, who have experienced pain and suffering that few of us can imagine. “Colleagues […]

Thousands of people referred for urgent cancer checks every month are set to be diagnosed and treated sooner, as the NHS reforms its cancer standards to reflect what matters most to patients and to align with modern clinical practice. Developed by clinical experts and supported by leading cancer charities, there will be three cancer standards, […]

Data on the latest junior doctors strike is here: NHS England » Potential industrial action in the NHS Industrial action by junior doctors from 11 – 15 August saw 61,200 rescheduled acute inpatient and outpatient appointments and procedures. The number of staff absent from work due to strikes peaked on 11 August with 23,682. The […]

The NHS is launching a lifesaving campaign to encourage people to call 999 when they are having early signs of a heart attack, as admissions for heart attack return to pre-pandemic levels. The campaign will teach people about the common signs of a heart attack that are often dismissed or ignored by people. NHS figures […]

NHS national medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis said: “Industrial action is still causing significant disruption into Tuesday morning and services and staff will need time to recover. I would like to reiterate my thanks to NHS colleagues who are doing everything they can to manage the disruption and keep patients safe. “It’s important that […]

The number of people receiving lifesaving checks for cancer in the last year has hit nearly three million (2.92m) – more than any other year on record. In June alone, over a quarter of a million people (261,000) were seen for urgent cancer checks by the NHS, which is well over double the number of […]

NHS national medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis said: “I would like to thank all colleagues across the NHS who are working so hard to keep patients safe during the latest round of industrial action, part of the longest and most disruptive period the health service has ever seen. “I would also like to thank […]

Millions of children in England will be offered a flu vaccine from September, as the NHS steps up its life-saving vaccination programme to protect the country against deadly viruses ahead of winter. School aged children will be able to get the flu vaccine at school or at community clinics, and those with long term health […]