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NHS rolls out artificial pancreas in world first move

Tens of thousands of children and adults living with type 1 diabetes across England are set to receive an ‘artificial pancreas’ in a world-first initiative being rolled out by the NHS. The groundbreaking device continually monitors a person’s blood glucose, then automatically adjusts the amount of insulin given to them through a pump. Local NHS […]

NHS launches innovative new drive to recruit armed forces veterans

The NHS is stepping up a national campaign to recruit former members of the Armed Forces who want to join the health service and offer their valuable skills to caring for patients. Running until March 2025, the new NHS Long Term Workforce Plan drive will encourage serving and retired armed forces personnel and their families […]

Boosted GP practice access for patients thanks to new phone technology

More patients will be able to get through to their GP surgery for an appointment, thanks to upgraded phone technology rolled out across the country.   Almost every GP practice in England has upgraded their phone systems – a key part of the GP access recovery plan.   More than 5,800 GP practices use a digital system for […]

100,000 patients receive early access to latest cancer therapies on NHS

Almost one hundred thousand cancer patients have now benefitted from early access to the latest and most innovative treatments, thanks to the NHS Cancer Drugs Fund. The NHS is set to hit a major milestone in April with 100,000 cancer patients benefitting from faster access to more than 100 drugs (in over 250 indications) through the […]

More than 2.7 million use new NHS App feature for prescriptions in first two months

More than 2.7 million people have already used a new prescription feature in the NHS App since its launch two months ago. The convenient new feature, which was launched in January, allows patients in England to see when their prescriptions have been issued and view their prescribed medication. Since the launch, there have been 18.4 […]

NHS to launch cross-sector ADHD taskforce to boost care for patients in England

NHS England will launch a new attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) taskforce alongside government to improve care for people living with the condition.  The new taskforce will bring together expertise from across a broad range of sectors, including the NHS, education and justice, to better understand the challenges affecting those with ADHD and help provide a joined up approach in response to concerns […]

Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service template data processing agreement

This is an updated template for the purposes of facilitating discussions within a primary care network in relation to data processing to support delivery of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service. The updated template has been jointly agreed between NHS England and GPC England.