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NHS Winter vaccine rollout kicks off with care homes

Residents of older adult care homes and people who are housebound will begin receiving their covid and flu vaccinations from… Read more

NHS England invites more than one million people for lung cancer checks

More than one million people (1,052,083) have been invited for a lung cancer check, as part of the biggest programme… Read more

Heatwave warning see visits to NHS heat exhaustion advice page rise 552%

Rising temperatures have led to a surge in people seeking heat exhaustion advice from the NHS website this week –… Read more

Record numbers of disabled staff on NHS boards

NHS boards have more disabled members than ever before, new NHS data shows. Published today, the Workforce Disability Equality Standard… Read more

NHS launches first-ever sexual safety charter to help protect staff

More support will be provided to NHS staff who have suffered harassment or inappropriate behaviour, thanks to a first of… Read more

Nearly 1 in 2 adults in England do not feel confident in spotting signs of a heart attack

A new survey published today by NHS England has revealed a lack of confidence among the public in recognising the… Read more

NHS to invite almost a million more people for shingles vaccine as human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine moves to one dose

From today almost a million more people (900,000) will become eligible for a shingles vaccination, on the same day that… Read more

NHS flu and covid vaccine programmes brought forward due to risk of new covid variant

Millions of eligible people will now be offered a covid vaccine from 11 September, in line with the latest expert… Read more

NHS world first rollout of cancer jab that cuts treatment time by up to 75%

Drug treatment times for some NHS cancer patients will be slashed by up to three quarters, thanks to an anti-cancer… Read more

NHS blood pressure checks at the barbers to prevent killer conditions

The NHS is expanding blood pressure checks available in local communities including barbershops, mosques and at a dominoes club, as… Read more