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Five million more GP appointments delivered in February than before pandemic

GP teams delivered over 30 million appointments for patients last month (February 2024), up almost a quarter on the same… Read more

NHSE comment on latest weekly winter sit rep figures

Commenting on the latest weekly winter sit rep figures, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director, said: “It is encouraging… Read more

NHS England responds to British Social Attitudes survey

Responding to the findings of the latest British Social Attitudes survey, Chris Hopson, Chief Strategy Officer at NHS England, said: “Whilst… Read more

Princess of Wales cancer diagnosis prompts 373% increase in searches for NHS advice

Visits to the NHS website cancer page rose by 373% following the announcement that the Princess of Wales has been… Read more

Thousands more lung cancer patients to get innovative blood test as part of NHS pilot

A blood test which could help thousands of people receive earlier, more targeted, lung cancer treatments is being trialled by… Read more

Online GP registrations reach 1 million as digital service hits milestone

More than 1 million patients have used a national online service to register with a GP since its launch 18… Read more

NHS Execs more diverse than ever before

There are more black and minority ethnic (BME) staff in senior positions in the NHS than at any point in… Read more

New NHS Gambling Clinic Opens Amid Growing Demand

The NHS has opened a new gambling clinic in Sheffield this week, meeting the ambitious NHS Long Term Plan target… Read more

NHS waiting list continues to fall as staff continue to tackle covid backlog amid strikes

The covid backlog fell for the fourth month in a row in January despite the longest period of industrial action… Read more

NHS AI expansion to help tackle missed appointments and improve waiting times

The NHS is set to roll out artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the number of missed appointments and free up… Read more