NHS weekly winter operational update for the week ending 19 March 2023
NHS England's chief strategy officer, Chris Hopson, commented on yesterday's updated weekly sitrep figures,
Updated: Fri Mar 24 2023
NHS rolls out specialist medical care centres for women during pregnancy
Pregnant women with serious medical problems will now have access to specialist treatment centres across the country.
Updated: Tue Mar 21 2023
NHS strikes - media fact sheet
*Updated 17 March* This fact sheet sets out the Department of Health and Social Care's position on industrial action by NHS staff. Statement issued on 16 March: Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said: "I hugely admire the incredible ...
Updated: Mon Mar 20 2023
Norovirus cases up 50% as NHS pressure significant
NHS National Medical Director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, has commented on the NHS weekly winter operational update for the week ending 12 March 2023.
Updated: Thu Mar 16 2023
Some hospitals see busiest Monday of the year so far for AE attendance
NHS national medical director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, said: Emergency departments remained under severe pressure on Monday (13 March), and, while we are prioritising urgent and critical care, it's important to remember that GP surgeries and pharmacies are largely unaffected and that 111 online can help with many non-urgent needs.
Updated: Wed Mar 15 2023
NHS on-the-spot liver scans find one in 10 people have liver damage that could lead to deadly cancer
A new initiative to check for liver cancer in high-risk communities has been rolled out as part of a major NHS drive to catch more cancers earlier and save lives.
Updated: Tue Mar 14 2023
World-leading NHS virtual wards treat 100,000 patients in a year
More than 100,000 patients have been treated in NHS virtual wards in the last year, with 16,000 patients treated in January alone.
Updated: Tue Mar 14 2023
NHS top doctor warns emergency care will be prioritised during biggest strike disruption to date
Emergency, urgent and critical care will be prioritised by the NHS this week as strike action by junior doctors across England will see major disruption of services, with thousands of patients facing postponements to routine care.
Updated: Mon Mar 13 2023
Millions of patients to benefit from care at home thanks to NHS community response teams
Millions more people will benefit from quicker care at home thanks to the boosted rollout of healthcare teams in the community, as part of the NHS plan to recover urgent and emergency care services.
Updated: Thu Mar 09 2023
NHS continues to make huge strides reducing waits for patients despite winter pressures
The number of people waiting longest for routine care has fallen, despite hospitals having to contend with high levels of winter viruses and strike action, new figures show today.
Updated: Thu Mar 09 2023
Tommy Walsh and Alan Titchmarsh join NHS campaign to get country talking about bowel cancer screening
TV presenters Tommy Walsh and Alan Titchmarsh have joined forces with the NHS to support a first-of-its-kind cancer awareness campaign.
Updated: Tue Mar 07 2023
Awards recognising remarkable NHS workers open for nominations
The NHS has today (6 March) launched the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2023, which recognise staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
Updated: Mon Mar 06 2023
NHS health teams to refer lonely and isolated patients for check in and chat service
Over a thousand volunteers have signed up to provide friendly phone calls for patients in England who are vulnerable, isolated or lonely, as the NHS Volunteer Responders programme reintroduces its Check in and Chat service.
Updated: Mon Mar 06 2023
NHS weekly winter operational update for the week ending 26 February 2023
NHS national medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis commented on the NHS Weekly Winter Operational Update for the week ending 26 February 2023
Updated: Fri Mar 03 2023
Opioid prescriptions cut by almost half a million in four years as NHS continues crackdown
GPs and pharmacists have helped cut opioid prescriptions in England by 450,000 in under four years, latest data shows, as the NHS today unveils a new action plan to crack down on the overuse of potentially-addictive medicines.
Updated: Thu Mar 02 2023
NHS scheme reduces chances of Type 2 diabetes for at risk adults
The NHS has stopped thousands of people from getting type 2 diabetes, thanks to the world leading NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, new research shows.
Updated: Wed Mar 01 2023
NHS launches ad campaign as just one in five would visit high-street pharmacy for minor illnesses
Just one in five people aged 18-40 would visit their local pharmacy first for expert advice with a minor illness, new polling has found.
Updated: Mon Feb 27 2023
NHS pilots artificial intelligence software to cut missed hospital appointments
Artificial intelligence (AI) that predicts likely missed appointments and offers back-up bookings will be piloted by the NHS in a bid to maximise resources and potentially save billions.
Updated: Mon Feb 27 2023
NHS cuts elective backlog with longest waiters down a quarter in one month
NHS staff across England have reduced the number of patients waiting more than a year and a half by over a quarter in just one month, despite the busiest winter ever.
Updated: Thu Feb 23 2023
NHS weekly winter operational update for the week ending 19 February 2023
NHS Medical Director Professor Sir Stephen Powis commented on the NHS performance figures published today
Updated: Thu Feb 23 2023
New figures show NHS workforce most diverse it has ever been
The NHS workforce is more diverse than at any other point in its history, according to an annual report into race equality across the health service.
Updated: Wed Feb 22 2023
NHS website sees demand for burns advice almost double on Pancake Day
The burns and scalds page is viewed once every 16 seconds as the nation gets cooking.
Updated: Tue Feb 21 2023
New NHS campaign urges people to use their bowel cancer home testing kit
Millions of people in England who have been sent a lifesaving home testing kit that can detect early signs of bowel cancer are being encouraged to use it and return it, as part of a new, first-of-a-kind NHS campaign.
Updated: Mon Feb 20 2023
Todays industrial action by ambulance workers
NHS Medical Director Professor Sir Stephen Powis comments on today's industrial action by ambulance workers
Updated: Mon Feb 20 2023
NHS Fraud - media fact sheet
This fact sheet sets out the Department of Health and Social Care's response to claims that the NHS has lost £7.5bn to fraud in the last six years. Statement from 17 February 2023 A government spokesperson said: "These claims are ...
Updated: Sat Feb 18 2023