Menu

NHS News

NHS in ‘calmer waters but not out of danger’ yet as winter viruses still circulating

Flu cases have begun to steady but hospital cases still surpassed 3,000 in the week before Christmas, a slight fall… Read more

NHS diabetes prevention scheme helps one million people

Nearly one million people in England have started a specialist NHS scheme which can prevent or delay the onset of… Read more

NHS former chief executive among health service honours

The former Chief Executive of NHS England and a clinician who set up a service for refugee doctors are among… Read more

Record numbers using NHS App to manage health

Record numbers of people are using the NHS App to manage their health, according to the latest statistics. The NHS… Read more

Public urged to use NHS as normal over weekend of strike action

The NHS is reminding the public to continue coming forward for care as normal over the last 2 days of… Read more

Hospitals on high alert amid strikes and winter viruses

Hospitals in England are “on high alert” this week, amid industrial action and a continuing stream of winter viruses. Flu… Read more

NHS urges patients to access care and get vaccinated, amid new doctors’ strike and high flu cases

The NHS is urging patients not to put off coming forward for care, with thousands of resident doctors expected to… Read more

Risk associated with adult breathing circuits lacking a patent exhalation route

A national patient safety alert has been issued by the NHS England National Patient Safety team – in collaboration with… Read more

NHS facing ‘worst case scenario’ December amid ‘super flu’ surge

Flu hospitalisations have surged by more than half in just one week, plunging the NHS into a “worst case scenario”… Read more

NHS maternity signal system will spot and stop emerging safety concerns

Mothers and babies in England will receive safer care thanks to the roll out of a first-of-its-kind safety signal system… Read more