The Government say the move will reduce duplication and improve patient care, but health leaders are more guarded
Amanda Pritchard has formally notified the NHS England Board of her decision to stand down as chief executive at the end of this financial year in March
The £1.65 million treatment could stop the blockage of blood vessels and ‘enable patients to live free from the fear of sickle cell crises hanging over them’
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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