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Retired specialists set to help with tackling Covid backlog

Retired doctors will have an option to “keep caring” and re-join the NHS to carry out outpatient appointments in a… Read more

NHS to open new specialist clinics for obese children and young people

Thousands more children and young people who are severely obese will receive intensive support from the NHS, with 10 new… Read more

Top NHS doc warns of heat and strikes impact

The most senior doctor in the NHS has asked the public to use its services wisely and play their part… Read more

Weekly visits to NHS website’s hay fever advice reach 122,000 as pollen levels rise

The number of hay fever sufferers seeking advice from the NHS website has more than tripled – reaching 122,650 visits… Read more

Routine NHS care facing ‘enormous’ disruption with hospitals to lose tens of thousands of doctors for 72 hours

Strike action across England this week will significantly disrupt almost all routine care in the NHS, England’s top doctor has… Read more

NHS announces nominations of health service heroes ahead of 75th birthday

The NHS has today announced its shortlist of nominated staff, carers and volunteers for this year’s NHS Parliamentary Awards, ahead of… Read more

Rough sleepers in homeless hotspots to benefit from NHS mental health support

Rough sleepers in towns with high rates of homelessness are to benefit from specialist NHS mental health care across the… Read more

Number of patients receiving lifesaving NHS cancer checks has doubled in a decade

Double the number of patients are receiving potentially lifesaving NHS cancer checks in England now than they were a decade… Read more

NHS plan to improve workforce experience

The NHS should draw up talent management plans to reduce staff turnover, increase recruitment and improve diversity in leadership positions,… Read more

Emergency care continues to face record demand as more people than ever before checked for cancer last year

A&Es across the country experienced the busiest May on record with NHS urgent and emergency care staff remaining under significant… Read more