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New NHS programme to reduce brain injury in childbirth?

New NHS programme to reduce brain injury in childbirth?

Sunday, 11 May 2025

Government to roll out the Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth (ABC) programme nationally....

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Fake nurse crackdown to boost public safety

Fake nurse crackdown to boost public safety

Sunday, 11 May 2025

New measures to make it a criminal offence for people who are not qualified as a nurse to use the title and mislead the public....

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DHSC appoints business leaders to manage strategic suppliers

DHSC appoints business leaders to manage strategic suppliers

Thursday, 08 May 2025

Four experienced executive business leaders have been appointed to strengthen partnerships with strategic suppliers to health....

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VE Day boost for veterans’ healthcare

VE Day boost for veterans’ healthcare

Thursday, 08 May 2025

Government announces £1.8 million investment to transform NHS care for veterans, serving personnel and their families....

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Delivering our Plan for Change for workers

Delivering our Plan for Change for workers

Thursday, 08 May 2025

The Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting spoke at the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) Annual Conference in Blackpool....

GP surgery refurbs to enable over 8 million more appointments

GP surgery refurbs to enable over 8 million more appointments

Tuesday, 06 May 2025

Patients to access over 8.3 million new appointments this year, helping deliver the government’s Plan for Change....

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Government’s tech reform to transform cancer diagnosis

Government’s tech reform to transform cancer diagnosis

Saturday, 03 May 2025

Cancer 360 brings patient data into one central system, so clinicians can prioritise those most in need and see patients quicker. ...

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Cost of living boost for millions as prescription charges frozen

Cost of living boost for millions as prescription charges frozen

Sunday, 27 April 2025

Millions of patients are getting a cost of living boost as the government freezes prescription charges for the first time in 3 years....

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Major NHS App expansion cuts waiting times

Major NHS App expansion cuts waiting times

Sunday, 27 April 2025

Reform of NHS App stops 1.5 million hospital appointments being missed, with 87% of hospitals now offering services through NHS App....

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Latest health data reveals thousands of patients now seen quicker

Latest health data reveals thousands of patients now seen quicker

Saturday, 26 April 2025

Thousands of patients are securing appointments quicker every day as part of the government's drive to build an NHS fit for the future....

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AI doctors’ assistant to speed up appointments a ‘gamechanger’

AI doctors’ assistant to speed up appointments a ‘gamechanger’

Saturday, 26 April 2025

Interim trial data shows that the revolutionary technology has dramatically reduced admin....

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Government launches call for evidence on men’s health 

Government launches call for evidence on men’s health 

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Call for evidence will inform England’s first ever men’s health strategy to tackle the life expectancy gap....

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Breakthrough in bowel cancer research will speed up diagnosis

Breakthrough in bowel cancer research will speed up diagnosis

Tuesday, 22 April 2025

Government backs world-leading trial of cutting-edge technology to diagnose bowel cancer earlier, harnessing the power of technology to treat patients...

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Patients get care closer to home as GP scheme expanded

Patients get care closer to home as GP scheme expanded

Wednesday, 16 April 2025

Government confirms expansion of Advice and Guidance scheme, with more patients now receiving their care closer to home....

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Dr Camilla Kingdon to chair review of children's hearing services

Dr Camilla Kingdon to chair review of children's hearing services

Monday, 14 April 2025

Dr Camilla Kingdon has been appointed by the Secretary of State to chair an independent review of children's hearing services....

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Zero tolerance for violence and harassment of NHS staff

Zero tolerance for violence and harassment of NHS staff

Tuesday, 08 April 2025

Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting spoke at Unison’s annual health conference in Liverpool....

Cutting edge tech introduced in social care

Cutting edge tech introduced in social care

Tuesday, 08 April 2025

Care leaders will be trained to use the latest technology to improve patient care, free up staff time and help people live independently in their own ...

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One million NHS staff to benefit from new support measures

One million NHS staff to benefit from new support measures

Tuesday, 08 April 2025

Government delivers on promise to support frontline staff with new action to tackle violence, improve working lives and enhance career progression....

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Over 1,500 extra GPs recruited to fix front door of the NHS

Over 1,500 extra GPs recruited to fix front door of the NHS

Monday, 07 April 2025

New figures show an extra 1,503 GPs have been recruited since 1 October thanks to government action....

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More than 100,000 baby loss certificates have now been issued 

More than 100,000 baby loss certificates have now been issued 

Monday, 07 April 2025

More than 100,000 baby loss certificates have now been issued to parents who have lost a pregnancy, allowing them to formally recognise their loss....

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Prime Minister turbocharges medical research

Prime Minister turbocharges medical research

Monday, 07 April 2025

Better and faster access to NHS data for researchers, with gold standard security and privacy measures....

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Wait times slashed for 80,000 thanks to boost in cancer detection

Wait times slashed for 80,000 thanks to boost in cancer detection

Saturday, 05 April 2025

80,000 patients have received a quicker diagnosis or ruling out of cancer in 28 days between July 2024 and January 2025 compared to the previous year....

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Half a million appointments and operations saved by ending resident doctor strikes

Half a million appointments and operations saved by ending resident doctor strikes

Wednesday, 02 April 2025

Ending doctor strikes saved 500,000 appointments and operations, and cut waiting lists by 193,000....

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New services for patients under record pharmacy funding deal

New services for patients under record pharmacy funding deal

Sunday, 30 March 2025

Patients to benefit from new services thanks to funding deal agreed between the government and Community Pharmacy England....

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Government backed technologies support those living with dementia

Government backed technologies support those living with dementia

Sunday, 23 March 2025

Cutting-edge research networks backed by government to tackle debilitating symptoms of dementia including memory loss and communication difficulties. ...

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More officers on streets to smoke out illicit tobacco and vapes

More officers on streets to smoke out illicit tobacco and vapes

Sunday, 23 March 2025

More officers trained and funding provided as clampdown on illegal tobacco and vape trade accelerates....

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Sir John Oldham appointed to help shape neighbourhood health plans

Sir John Oldham appointed to help shape neighbourhood health plans

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Sir John Oldham brings extensive experience of working in the health sector and will work on emerging policy to support the government to deliver more...

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Minister Kinnock speech at Pulse GP conference

Minister Kinnock speech at Pulse GP conference

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Minister Stephen Kinnock spoke at the Pulse Live London Conference for GPs....

Crack teams get patients off waiting lists at twice the speed

Crack teams get patients off waiting lists at twice the speed

Sunday, 16 March 2025

Sending top doctors into areas of highest economic inactivity is busting through the backlog....

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World’s largest quango scrapped under reforms to put patients first

World’s largest quango scrapped under reforms to put patients first

Thursday, 13 March 2025

Changes to NHS England will reduce bureaucracy, make savings and empower NHS staff to deliver better care for patients....

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