Innovation is crucial for enabling the NHS to increase the speed of diagnosis and deliver better outcomes for patients. We know patients benefit enormously from new technologies, with breakthroughs enabling prevention of ill-health, earlier diagnosis, more effective treatments, and faster …
*Updated 8 November* 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 …
*Updated 15 March 2024* Health and Social Care Secretary, Victoria Atkins said: “Our commitment to cutting waiting times is unwavering and thanks to the hard work of our fantastic NHS staff, overall waiting lists have dropped for the fourth …
*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 …
*Updated 14 March 2024* This fact sheet sets out actions the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England are taking to improve urgent and emergency care (UEC) performance in England, including ambulance response times, A&E waiting times …
*Updated 5 March 2024* This fact sheet sets out the Department of Health and Social Care’s position on strikes by NHS staff. CONSULTANTS The government and unions representing consultant doctors in England have reached an agreement to put a revised …
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 …
Plans to modernise community pharmacies and ensure a better quality service for patients have been announced by the government today (20 Oct).
Today Alistair Burt met with family members of people who lost their lives while under the care of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. Read his statement following the meeting below. Health Minister Alistair Burt said: "Today I met patients and family …
- Tough new targets to limit inappropriate use of antibiotics - Commitment to halve drug-resistant infections by 2020 - New drive to encourage development of new antibiotics The UK will lead the international fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by bringing …
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