Amanda Pritchard has today formally notified the NHS England Board of her decision to stand down as chief executive at the end of this financial year. Amanda has been Chief Executive since August 2021 and chief operating officer since 2019, leading the NHS through the most challenging period in its 76-year history. Having discussed this […]

Over 100 frontline NHS staff will be joined by NHS England directors in Reading today (25 Feb 2025) to have their say on what they want to see from the government’s 10 Year Health Plan. It is one of many events across the country where frontline NHS staff across the breadth of the NHS workforce […]

Hospitals in England have been hit by a storm of norovirus infections as the number of beds taken up by patients with the virus reached a record high last week.   An average 1,160 patients a day were in hospital with norovirus last week -a 22% surge on the previous week (948) and more than […]

Hundreds of children with severe epilepsy will be able to benefit from a groundbreaking new treatment on the NHS that could significantly reduce their seizures, providing new hope for them and their families. The drug, fenfluramine, will be funded for NHS patients in England from today (Thursday 20 February) after the National Institute for Health […]

Two of England’s leading doctors are to oversee a significant review into postgraduate training for newly qualified medics. National Medical Director Professor Sir Stephen Powis and Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty will lead the review as part of work to address concerns raised by resident doctors (previously known as junior doctors). The review […]

A record number of women are up to date with their breast screening yet almost a third of invitees did not attend last year, according to NHS figures published today. The NHS England annual data shows the number of women who are up to date with their screening (screened within the last three years) has increased to […]

Thousands more breast cancers could be detected earlier in England next year in a major new NHS drive to support more women to attend potentially life-saving breast screening. The NHS in England has today launched its first-ever awareness campaign to highlight the benefits of screening and encourage more women to make the most of regular […]

Thousands more people across England are to benefit from routine HIV testing in A&Es this year, thanks to the extension of a major NHS public health initiative. Under a new expansion plan, 30 more A&Es will start testing for the infectious disease in hospital emergency departments (ED) via the revolutionary NHS Blood Borne Virus Opt-out […]

NHS staff delivered a record 18 million treatments in 2024, as the waiting list fell in December for the fourth month in a row. The overall backlog has dropped again from 7.48 million to 7.46 million, while the estimated number of patients waiting is down from 6.28 million to 6.24 million. Monthly figures show that […]

Around 100 frontline NHS staff will be joined by NHS England directors in Liverpool today (11 Feb 2025) to discuss what they want to see from the government’s 10 Year Health Plan. It marks the first of a series of events where frontline NHS staff across the breadth of the NHS workforce will come together […]