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Published on September 15, 2025 - 23:01 GMT

‘Stress tests’ and pre winter check-ins as NHS ramps up winter prep

The NHS is running ‘stress test’ exercises and providing targeted care for vulnerable patients, as it strengthens its plans to winter-proof the health service. Throughout September, local NHS leaders will test the robustness of their winter plans by …

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Published on September 12, 2025 - 23:01 GMT

Student nursing numbers rise for first time since pandemic surge

The number of students taking up nursing degrees in England has risen for the first time since the post-pandemic surge in 2021. The increase is being driven by more than 11,500 (11,530) students aged under 25 accepting a place on a nursing degree – 6% …

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Published on September 12, 2025 - 12:08 GMT

New suicide prevention training rolled out for NHS mental health staff

The NHS has begun rolling out new suicide prevention training this week for all mental health staff. Available from Wednesday 10 September, the new e-learning course offers practical, evidence-based advice on how to recognise and support people in crisis, …

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Published on September 11, 2025 - 19:54 GMT

Record number of cancer checks and treatments despite strikes

NHS staff delivered a record number of cancer checks and treatments in July, despite 5 days of industrial action. A record 236,263 people got a cancer diagnosis or the disease ruled out within 28 days in July – meeting the Faster Diagnosis Standard – while …

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Published on September 9, 2025 - 09:01 GMT

Harm from delayed administration of rasburicase for tumour lysis syndrome

This national patient safety alert has been issued by the NHS England National Patient Safety team. It instructs all organisations providing emergency departments and cancer services to take steps to reduce the risk of harm from delayed administration of …

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Published on September 5, 2025 - 16:07 GMT

NHS rolls out new generation ‘artificial pancreas’ to help pregnant diabetic women

Thousands of mums-to be in England living with type 1 diabetes are to receive a pregnancy-specific, ‘artificial pancreas’ from the NHS to protect mothers and babies’ health. Under a first of its kind initiative for the NHS in England, local healthcare …

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Published on September 4, 2025 - 16:41 GMT

Martha’s Rule rolled out to all acute hospitals

Martha’s Rule is now available in every acute hospital in England, the NHS has announced, as new data shows hundreds of patients have benefitted from potentially life-saving changes to their care thanks to the scheme. Between September 2024 and June 2025, …

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Published on August 31, 2025 - 23:01 GMT

NHS kicks off winter vaccine roll out with flu jabs for children and pregnant women

Millions of children and pregnant women are set to get their flu vaccinations from today, as the NHS kicks off its vital autumn vaccine roll out to protect people ahead of winter. Vaccine teams across the country are ramping up efforts to make it as easy …

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Published on August 30, 2025 - 02:56 GMT

Searches for NHS advice on bites and stings soar during summer of heatwaves

The number of website visits for NHS advice on bites and stings have soared this summer – amid a summer wasp boom. Analysis by NHS England, which runs the NHS website, found there were 454,238 visits to the page on bites and stings between June 25 and …

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Published on August 29, 2025 - 14:50 GMT

Busiest July on record for general practice teams

General practice teams have delivered a record 33.6 million appointments in July 2025, up 4.3% on the year before and up nearly a quarter on the same period pre-pandemic (24.3% increase since 2019). Today’s statistics show the NHS is on-track for its …

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Published on August 28, 2025 - 14:27 GMT

Shingles vaccine to be offered to hundreds of thousands more immunosuppressed adults

Around 300,000 more people will become eligible for a potentially lifesaving shingles vaccination from next week, as GP practices roll out the jab to protect all severely immunosuppressed adults. People newly eligible for the shingles vaccination from …

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Published on August 25, 2025 - 22:57 GMT

NHS scanning trucks help thousands get potentially life-saving liver cancer checks

Thousands more people are being referred for potentially life-saving liver cancer checks following the expansion of the NHS’s community liver health check programme. The number of mobile liver scanning teams has almost doubled in the last 2 years, with 20 …

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Published on August 24, 2025 - 12:24 GMT

NHS supporting record numbers of people living with dementia

A record half a million people have received a dementia diagnosis on the NHS, as the health service ramps up support for the country’s biggest killer. New NHS figures published this week show 506,549 people have received a dementia diagnosis, compared to …

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Published on August 22, 2025 - 11:15 GMT

New hope for bladder cancer patients as breakthrough treatment doubles survival

More than a thousand patients living with bladder cancer every year can now receive a breakthrough treatment that can double survival rates from the disease. The treatment which has been approved for use on the NHS from today has been hailed as ‘one of …

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Published on August 20, 2025 - 22:35 GMT

NHS marks major milestone with 100,000 people home tested for hepatitis C

More than 100,000 people in England have now been tested for hepatitis C through the NHS’s confidential home testing service, in a major milestone towards eliminating the virus as a public health threat. England is one of the few countries in the world on …

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Published on August 14, 2025 - 09:56 GMT

NHS’s Chief Nursing Officer encourages more male students to consider a career in nursing

The NHS’s Chief Nursing Officer for England is encouraging male students getting their exam results today not to be put off by outdated stereotypes about the profession. Duncan Burton, who became the first man to hold the post last year, wants students to …

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Published on August 14, 2025 - 09:13 GMT

NHS publishes strike impact data following a record June for treatments

The NHS performed a record number of checks for treatments, cancer checks and other tests for June, as 18-week performance hit its best level in 3 years. NHS staff pulled out all the stops to treat a record number of patients in any June, with 103,563 – or …

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Published on August 11, 2025 - 23:01 GMT

Mums-to-be to skip the GP to get faster first NHS midwife appointments

Hundreds of thousands of newly pregnant women across England can now self-refer online to get their “all-important” first midwife appointments quicker, ensuring the best and most personalised care for their baby. By completing a simple online form on NHS. …

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Published on August 8, 2025 - 23:01 GMT

Hundreds of thousands use ‘Amazon-style’ prescription tracker in NHS App

Nearly 400,000 people have used a new prescription tracking feature in the NHS App in the first ten weeks since its launch, helping reduce unnecessary calls and visits to pharmacies. The handy “Amazon-style” tracker allows people to check the status of …

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Published on August 8, 2025 - 19:48 GMT

NHS to fast-track patients with head and neck cancer into cancer vaccine trial

Patients with advanced head and neck cancers in England will be fast-tracked into a trial of a new cancer vaccine, as the NHS expands its world-leading trial ‘match-making’ service. The investigational cancer vaccine uses mRNA technology to help the immune …

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