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Number of repeat prescriptions ordered via NHS App up by 92% in the last year

More than 500,000 repeat prescriptions are now booked through the NHS App every week. New figures released by NHS England… Read more

NHS publishes data following nurses strike

Statistics on last week’s nurses strike are here available on the NHS England website: NHS England » Potential industrial action in… Read more

Public urged to use NHS services wisely during nurses strike

Patients and the public are being urged to use NHS services wisely as some nurses walk out across the country… Read more

Life-critical care a priority for the NHS as strike action disrupts services over the bank holiday

The NHS will prioritise urgent and emergency care again this bank holiday weekend, and is urging the public to use… Read more

NHS website visits to sexual health clinic search tool rise 38% after a bank holiday

An NHS search tool aimed at helping people find local sexual health services attracts a third more visits following a… Read more

NHS vaccinates half of care home residents in three weeks

The NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Programme has vaccinated more than 150,000 older adult care home residents in England in just three… Read more

NHS response to gambling white paper

Responding to the Gambling White Paper, NHS Mental Health Director, Claire Murdoch said: “The NHS has long called for action… Read more

NHS to roll out personalised CAR-T cancer therapies to hundreds more people

Hundreds more people with cancer are now set to receive personalised CAR-T therapies after NHS England struck new deals to… Read more

Faster diagnostic tests for cancer patients in latest NHS drive

Hospitals are being asked to work towards a 10-day turnaround when delivering diagnostic test results to patients who have received… Read more

NHS to expand soups and shakes for people with type 2 diabetes

Thousands more people with type 2 diabetes across England will benefit from NHS soup and shake diets, as new data… Read more