Busiest day on record for West Midland Ambulance

West Midlands Ambulance Service dealt with 5,383 calls in 24 hours on 4 January, its busiest day on record.

Urgent cancer operations cancelled in parts of London

King's College Hospital Trust has put all potentially life-saving cancer operations on hold because of the number of beds taken by coronavirus patients.

New leadership for construction of new hospitals

Natalie Forrest has been appointed to lead the government's plans to build 40 new hospitals by 2030.

Improved PPE appeal gains further support

A thousand health professionals have backed an appeal for hospital staff to be given improved personal protective equipment.

At least two million jabs a week to fulfil government target

The NHS will have to start delivering at least two million jabs a week from next week to meet its vaccination target.

Johnson announces new national lockdown to protect NHS

The Prime Minister has announced a national lockdown and instructed people to stay at home to control the spread of coronavirus.

GPs given £10 per jab to support care home vaccinations

The NHS is to provide GPs an extra £10 for every care home resident they are able to vaccinate against coronavirus by the end of January.

Unparalleled pressure leaves staff on the brink

A new survey from the BMA has stressed how a year of unparalleled pressure has pushed an understaffed and exhausted workforce to the brink.

Cancer patients helped to better select treatments

Patients with cancer will be offered a rapid new test to help decide whether to go ahead with treatment or use a different method of tackling tumours.

NHS first in the world to deliver life-saving Oxford jab

The NHS has kickstarted the rollout of the new Oxford AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine at Oxford University Hospital.

NHS will plunge into chaos without Brexit extension

The NHS Confederation has urged for the Brexit transition period to be extended by a month to avoid plunging the NHS into chaos on 1 January.

Record numbers of doctors and nurses working in NHS

Figures to the end of September show that the number of nurses in the NHS in England increased by 13,313 on last year to a record 299,184.

Impact on BME communities due to structural inequalities

Inequalities and institutional racism lie behind the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on people from BME backgrounds, finds report.

Doctors’ decisions swayed by staff shortages

Staff shortages and a lack of equipment are affecting the day-to-day decisions about patient care by doctors and nurses.

Babies and young children have been ‘forgotten’

The Institute of Health Visiting has highlighted the damage that the pandemic has had on families, with the youngest suffering the most.

Pandemic prompts surge in people using NHS tech in 2020

Digital NHS services have seen a huge increase in usage throughout 2020 as a result of the need to access healthcare remotely.

Doctors fear ability of NHS to cope with 'incredible demand'

Thousands of doctors reveal fears around NHS’s ability to cope with 'incredible demand' amid a surge in coronavirus infections.

Test and Trace reaching more than 92 per cent of contacts

NHS Test and Trace says significant improvements to its contact tracing service has helped successfully trace 92.7 per cent of contacts.

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