This transparency notice explains for the Cancer Programme Pilots Evaluation: Why we collect information about you (we call this “personal data”). What we do with it, including who we share it with. How long we keep it for and where we store it. Our legal basis for using it. What your data protection rights are. […]
The Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Awards 2023 took place on 12 October 2023, see below for details of the winners. Read this blog post to understand the changes to the awards nomination process and how we have enabled greater inclusivity. View our frequently asked questions for further information about the awards. The winners on […]
The NHS waiting list fell in December for the third month running, while winter pressure continued to hit the health service hard with A&E and ambulance services experiencing their busiest ever January. England’s top doctor hailed the hard work and dedication of staff as new figures show the number of patients waiting for elective treatment […]
The NHS’s top emergency doctor has warned the health service is still in the thick of winter, with norovirus and flu cases at their highest levels this winter and up three-quarters on the same week last year. The latest weekly winter data shows an average of 688 patients were in hospital each day last week […]
The head of the NHS has praised the hard work of staff for rolling out 5,000 additional permanent, staffed beds this winter – during a period of industrial action and significant pressure. New figures published today show last week, hospitals across the country had an average of 99,750 core beds in place each day – […]
Thousands of people were in hospital with winter viruses last week, including over 940 patients with flu, as staff contended with significant winter pressure on top of the impact of industrial action. The latest figures for the week to Christmas Eve show there were an average of 942 patients with flu in hospital each day […]
Tens of thousands of patients at risk of kidney disease will be able to get tested from the comfort of their own homes as part of a £30 million tech and AI innovation fund this winter. The Healthy.io early detection device will initially be sent to 30,000 patients who are considered most at risk for […]
Thanks to the hard work and widespread innovation of NHS staff the waiting list has reduced, new monthly data shows today, alongside faster ambulance response times across the country. Despite huge disruption from industrial action and ongoing record levels of demand for emergency care, monthly performance data shows the number of patients waiting for elective […]
Winter has arrived and I’m sure I’m not the only one feeling the effects of the noticeable temperature drop. Alongside these colder temperatures and darker nights comes an increase in the circulation of viruses. Winter can be a difficult time, and this is certainly the case for the NHS. As Chief Nursing Officer for England, […]
Frontline doctors are warning winter virus cases are “creeping up” alongside pressure on emergency departments, with new NHS data showing the number of flu patients in hospital is up more than half in a week. Today’s figures show an average of 234 people were in hospital with flu every day last week, up 53% on […]