Online platform to empower patients launched

Millions of patients on the waiting list for NHS care will be able to access support and check wait times at their fingertips thanks to a new online platform.

Seven-week gap advised for surgery after Omicron

NHS hospitals are being advised to delay elective surgical procedures by at least seven weeks if a patient has just had Omicron.

Multi-agency technology to boost trust’s integration

Real-time aerial footage will be transmitted directly to ambulance crews in the West Midlands as part of a multi-agency response to major incidents.

NHS lacks 6,000 staff needed to run testing centres

Medical leaders have warned that the NHS does not currently have the 6,000 staff needed to run its promised array of new testing centres.

Newcastle Hospitals recognised for LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts

Newcastle Hospitals has received national recognition for its commitment to inclusion of LGBTQ+ staff in the workplace.

Taskforce launched to level-up maternity care

A new taskforce has launched to explore inequalities in maternity care and identify how to improve outcomes for women from ethnic minority communities.

Support for proposed NHS mental health access standards

The NHS has set out new ambitions for patients to have timely access to community mental healthcare, following a consultation on proposed new standards.

New flexible health space opened in Southport

Damien Moore MP has recently opened new, flexible healthcare rooms now available to rent at Churchtown Health Centre in Southport.

NHS England drops limit on offering Caesarean births

As part of plans to improve care for mothers and newborns, the NHS will no longer limit the number of Caesarean sections it performs.

Government outlines plan for living with Covid

All remaining domestic covid regulations restricting public freedoms are to end this week as part of the government’s Living with Covid Plan.

HEE publishes roadmap into use of AI in the NHS

Health Education England has published the first roadmap to the use of artificial intelligence in the NHS looking at its workforce impact.

Millions face ‘second pandemic’ of mental health issues

Millions of patients face dangerously long waits for mental health care unless a recovery plan to tackle a ‘second pandemic’ of mental ill health is made.

New gambling addiction clinics to meet record demand

The NHS has announced that two new gambling clinics will open in England this year to meet increasing demand for specialist support for gambling addiction.

NHS leaders concerned over ‘Living with Covid’ proposals

Eight in 10 NHS leaders want the public to continue to have free access to Covid-19 tests and free access for key workers to continue.

New network launched for the primary care sector

The NHS Confederation is launching a new network for the primary care sector, to shape the future of primary care within integrated care systems.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid opens new A&E

As part of his ‘Road to Recovery’ tour across England, Sajid Javid opened a new £15 million A&E department at Leighton Hospital, Crewe.

Vaccinated are less likely to develop long Covid

People who have had one or more doses of a coronavirus vaccine are less likely to develop long Covid than those who remain unvaccinated.

Guidelines to support disabled children to be more active

New guidelines have been published stating that disabled children and young people will be supported to be more physically active.

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