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New standards for NHS board members to strengthen leadership and governance

The NHS has published a framework and supporting resources today to help senior board members to strengthen board governance, boost… Read more

New NHS campaign to help spot early signs of life-threatening constipation in people with a learning disability

The NHS has today launched a major new national campaign to support people with a learning disability, healthcare professionals and… Read more

NHS sets out plans for winter with new measures to help speed up discharge for patients and improve care

Care ‘traffic control’ centres to speed up discharge, additional ambulance hours and extra beds are part of wide-ranging plans to… Read more

NHS England publishes data on first consultants strike in a decade

Data on the first consultant strike is here: NHS England » Potential industrial action in the NHS Industrial action by… Read more

NHS England publishes data on latest junior doctors strike

Data on the latest junior doctors strike are here:  NHS England » Potential industrial action in the NHS In summary,… Read more

NHS braced for severe disruption due to first consultant strikes in a decade

The NHS is bracing itself for one of the toughest strikes in its history beginning on Thursday morning, England’s top… Read more

Significant A&E demand continues for NHS amid increasing strike pressure

The hottest June on record saw heightened demand for urgent and emergency services, as staff managed more A&E attendances and… Read more

Strikes will cause major disruption over the next week, says top NHS doctor

Major disruption caused by industrial action over the next fortnight will have a serious impact on the NHS, with services… Read more

NHS shingles vaccine will be offered to almost one million more people

Almost a million more people (900,000) will become eligible for a shingles vaccination from September, the NHS announced today. Anyone… Read more

Visits to the NHS website’s insect bites and stings page triple this summer

The number of people seeking advice on bites and stings from the NHS website is three times higher than last… Read more