A new ‘planned care’ hospital dedicated to non-emergency treatment is due to open in Berkshire today, as the NHS continues its efforts to address COVID-19 backlogs. Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot, part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, will focus on cutting waits for routine care with staff prioritising patients who have been waiting longest, including […]
Thousands of people have been spared Type 2 diabetes thanks to the world leading NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP), new research shows today. New data suggests that the healthy living programme resulted in a 7% reduction in the number of new diagnoses of Type 2 diabetes in England between 2018 and 2019, with around […]
More than 600,000 people will be invited for their life-saving COVID jab next week, as the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme spring booster campaign ramps up. Since rolling out spring boosters last week, more than 470,000 people have come forward for a jab, with hundreds of thousands more booking their slot via the National Booking Service […]
Famous faces have come out in support of a new, first of its kind NHS campaign aimed at tackling fears and concerns about cancer. Former boxer Johnny Nelson, Love Islander Demi Jones and celebrity builder Tommy Walsh have all taken part in the new film, outlining their own experiences of cancer and encouraging people to […]
The NHS in England has today announced a £127 million funding boost for maternity services across England that will help ensure safer and more personalised care for women and their babies. Announced at the NHS England board meeting today, the NHS said that the major investment will boost the workforce and help improve the culture in […]
A tiny balloon to treat chronic sinus infection and steam bursts to shrink an enlarged prostate are among a range of new treatments being rolled out by the NHS from next week. Every hospital in England will be able to access the seven new gadgets, which also include a portable chest drainage device to help […]
Since the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme began rolling out spring boosters for the first time yesterday, just under 150,000 eligible people had booked their vaccination as of 12 noon today. Dr Nikki Kanani, GP and deputy lead for the NHS Vaccination Programme, said: “It is fantastic to see so much enthusiasm from the public for […]
A 95-year-old granddad has today become one of the first people in England to receive a spring booster, as part of the latest phase of the NHS COVID-19 vaccination rollout. Former engineer and grandfather of two, Devraj Jhalam, 95, received his spring jab from Salt Hill Park vaccination site in Slough earlier this afternoon. As […]
The NHS COVID vaccination programme will today start inviting eligible people to come forward for their life-saving Spring booster jabs. People aged 75 and over and those who are immunosuppressed will be able to book from 7am as the biggest and most successful vaccination programme in health service history enters a new phase. The Joint […]
Midwives with years of service will be encouraged to support the next generation of maternity staff, the NHS announced today. The £8 million scheme could see experienced midwifery professionals act as mentors for new or returning midwives, with newly created positions across maternity units nationwide, England’s Chief Midwife said today. These new positions would see […]