NHS strengthens mental health support for staff

NHS England staff will get rapid access to expanded mental health services tas part of efforts to deal with the second wave of coronavirus.

1.2m patients to benefit from NHS improvements

Over the next three years, NHS Property Services will deliver over 100 key projects that will make essential improvements to the healthcare estate.

Pilot of rapid Covid tests under way in NHS hospitals

A new trial of rapid, mass coronavirus testing has begun in hospitals and will soon be rolled out to schools, universities and care homes.

‘Catastrophic’ crisis in hospital consultant workforce levels

A new report by a number of medical bodies has revealed a significant shortage of consultants in hospitals across England.

England boosting plasma stocks for patients

NHSBT has announced that it is opening 14 more blood plasma donation centres to urgently collect plasma for coronavirus treatment trials.

Greater Manchester running out of hospital beds

A leaked NHS document shows that Greater Manchester is set to run out of beds to treat people left seriously ill by coronavirus.

999 callouts for mental health crises soar

The police are being called to deal with increasing numbers of incidents involving people suffering from mental health crises.

Admissions for eating disorders rise among ethnic minorities

The number of hospital admissions for eating disorders is rising at a faster rate among people from ethnic minorities in England.

Green light for test-carrying drones for NHS

The UK Space Agency has backed a healthcare drone start-up founded by NHS staff, to help in the response to coronavirus.

New measures to support roll-out of vaccines

New laws will allow more healthcare workers to administer flu and potential coronavirus vaccines safely to the public.

England will be ‘very close’ to the peak within weeks

Professor Graham Medley has warned that England will be ‘very close’ to the peak of the pandemic in April ‘within two or three weeks’.

‘Fragile' care sector needs immediate reform

The CQC has warned that an under pressure social care sector is ‘fragile’ heading into a second wave of coronavirus infections.

21 weeks for routine NHS blood tests in London

Patients in north-east London are having to wait up to 21 weeks for a routine blood test on the NHS.

Health unions demand extension to free visa renewal scheme

The BMA is joining health and care unions in demanding that international staff have their visas automatically renewed free of charge.

Access to medicines could be impacted without Brexit deal

Leaving the EU’s single market at the end of this year without a deal could impede our ability to combat second wave.

Rise in excess heart deaths in under 65s

There have been almost 800 excess deaths in those dying below the age of 65 from heart and circulatory diseases since the pandemic began.

Staff testing 'dismantled' in virus hotspots

Ahead of a surge in virus cases, a number of NHS trusts stood down their in-house coronavirus testing for staff in the summer.

Poor understanding of what drives NHS growth

Analysis has found a disconnect between the way NHS services have developed and the changing health needs of the population.

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