NHS England has today agreed plans to save hundreds of millions of pounds each year by recommending low value treatments, including fish oil, herbal remedies and homeopathy no longer be provided on the NHS, and launching a consultation on curbs to prescriptions for some ‘over the counter’ products such as paracetamol. GPs issued 1.1 billion […]

Applications have opened today for NHS digital leaders of the future to train at the NHS Digital Academy. The Academy, delivered by a partnership of Imperial College, Harvard Medical School and The University of Edinburgh, under the guidance of Chief Executive Rachel Dunscombe, Director of Digital for Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, was announced in […]

Patients are receiving significantly improved NHS stroke care, an independent report published today has revealed. The fourth annual report, commissioned by NHS England, states that patients are getting much quicker access to the vital tests and treatment they need when they have a stroke, greatly improving their chances of recovery. On the key indicators for […]

Taking place on Thursday 30 November 2017, NHS England, Skipton House, London, at 10.45am. View a live stream of the Board meeting Take a look at the Board papers

Issued at: 8:40am on Monday 27 November 2017 There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions between 9am on Wednesday 29 November and 9am on Saturday 2 December in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Please refer to the national […]

The next NHS England Board meeting will take place on 30 November 2017 from approximately 10.45am at Skipton House, 80 London Road, London, SE1 6LH. If you would like to attend, please register your interest by emailing england.boardattendance@nhs.net and let us know if you have any specific requirements. Please note that members of the public are welcome to attend meetings […]

With less than a month until Christmas, the NHS today appealed to parents to take up the free flu vaccination for children to curb infection over the holiday season when family get-togethers spread the infection, putting grandparents and other vulnerable relatives at risk. Health officials say that without the flu vaccination children are more likely […]

Issued at 8:46am on Monday 27 November 2017 There is an 80 per cent probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions between 9.00am on Monday 27 November and 9.00am on Saturday 2 December in parts of England. Cold weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Find out more about […]

Issued at: 9:04am on Friday 24 November 2017 There is a 70% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions between midnight on Saturday 25 and 9pm on Sunday 26 November in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Please refer to the national Cold […]

A wireless sensor that better detects breathing rate in hospital patients, an app to help pregnant women monitor hypertension and another that directs patients with minor injuries to treatment units with the shortest queues are among the latest innovations set to be spread across the NHS. Eleven ground-breaking projects are being backed in the latest […]