For the second consecutive month, there are record numbers of doctors and nurses working in the NHS helping to deliver extra appointments, speed up diagnoses and tackle the Covid backlog. At the same time, additional data shows there are more …
We have announced plans to offer patients more choice over where they receive their NHS treatment after they are referred by their GP. Further information is available here. What are the new measures? Patients will now have greater control over …
This fact sheet sets out the latest on the government’s New Hospital Programme, following the announcement that five hospitals constructed mostly using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) will be rebuilt by 2030 as part of the New Hospital Programme - …
Improving access to primary care is one of the key priorities of the Health and Social Care Secretary, who is committed to making it easier for patients to see a dentist. During the pandemic we supported dental practices with £1.7 …
*Updated 27 April* There are a record number of doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff working in NHS trusts in England helping to deliver extra appointments, speed up diagnoses and tackle the Covid backlog. This is what you need to …
This fact sheet sets out the Department of Health and Social Care’s response to claims that the NHS has lost £7.5bn to fraud in the last six years. Statement from 17 February 2023 A government spokesperson said: “These claims are …
*Updated 6 June* NHS staff across a number of unions are either undertaking industrial action or are being balloted for further strike action. The NHS Staff Council accepted the government’s pay offer for eligible Agenda for Change staff in England. …
A new organisation dedicated to tackling fraud, bribery and corruption within the health service in England has been announced.
The Department of Health is today (31st March 2017) launching a consultation seeking views on the prescribing of gluten-free foods, in a bid to save the NHS millions each year. This follows on from NHS England’s announcement this week of …
New regulations requiring all hospitals to check upfront whether patients are eligible for free NHS treatment will be in place within months under plans to recover the cost of health treatments provided to patients not ordinarily resident in the UK.
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