Taken as a whole the NHS is one of the largest landowners in England. Through its role as an anchor institution, the NHS has an opportunity to intentionally manage its land and buildings in a way that has a positive social, economic and environmental impact. The effects of good management can improve the health and […]
Congratulations to all colleagues across the region who were nominated in our 2023 Midlands Inclusivity and Diversity Award Scheme (MIDAS). We received nearly 150 nominations and it was great to hear about the work taking place across the region to make the NHS an inclusive place for all. The scheme is specifically designed to identify, […]
The University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) is predicted to save 850 tonnes of carbon dioxide through the installation of over 1,000 solar panels. The money saved on energy bills is helping to support hundreds of local patients who are living in fuel poverty. Innovation is at the core of the 20-year scheme, with over […]
Patients in England will be able to get treatment for seven common conditions at their high street pharmacy from today without needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care. More than nine in ten community pharmacies in England – 10,265 in total – will be […]
Patients, clinicians and the public are being invited to give their views on a comprehensive set of indicators for urgent care. The updated standards aim to capture what matters clinically and to patients, end hidden waits and reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. This is the next stage in a developmental process first initiated in […]
Some of the world’s most renowned experts in healthcare are to explore how the NHS Five Year Forward View is being turned into reality. Dr Devi Shetty, India’s leading authority on cardiac treatment, and Dr David Agus, cancer specialist and international leader in genetic research, are just two of the star speakers who will address […]
Nominations are already flooding in for this year’s Kate Granger Compassionate Care Awards. The awards, which are made to individuals, teams and organisations who demonstrate outstanding care for their patients, will be made on the first day of the Health and Care Innovation Expo 2016 being staged at Manchester Central on September 7 and 8. […]
The NHS belongs to all of us and we are keen for as many people as possible to get the opportunity to mark the NHS’s 75th birthday. NHS and other bodies across the country are organising an exciting array of events. They are a great way to learn more about the NHS – its history, plans […]
Milestones of the NHS 1948 NHS is born, providing healthcare services that are free for all at the point of delivery 1949 Ministries of Health and Labour, with the Colonial Office, the General Nursing Council and the Royal College of Nursing begin a massive recruitment drive throughout the West Indies to recruit staff to the […]
A revolutionary targeted drug for lung cancer will be made available to anyone who is eligible, thanks to a new drug deal, the head of the NHS announced today. Sotorasib targets a genetic mutation, dubbed the ‘death star’, by medics and scientists, and has been proven during trials to prevent lung cancer from growing for […]