The initial roll-out of Martha’s rule across hospitals has yielded positive results, as patients and their families gain more control over treatment plans.
The Government has announced a new levy on gambling operators, aimed at offsetting some of the £100 million problem gambling costs to the NHS.
Regular vaping increased by 6% in 2018 to 9% in 2022, which health leaders have called ‘incredibly concerning’
A new NHS England staff survey found that more than 58,000 NHS staff faced harassment from patients and other members of the public, increasing from 7.20% in 2019 to 8.48% in 2023
Martha’s rule will allow patients and their loved ones to get a review of their condition and treatment directly from doctors and nurses not involved in the medical team treating them
Thousands of people in England with Jewish ancestry, who have a higher risk of developing certain cancers, are to be offered a genetic test by the NHS
Thousands of women at risk of cervical cancer as smear test uptake in England has fallen to a record low
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