More people with diabetes to benefit from monitors

Half of NHS Type 1 diabetes patients in England are now benefiting from the use of ‘life-changing’ flash monitors.

Health charities join forces to boost vaccine uptake

Leading health charities are joining forces with the government and the NHS to encourage vulnerable people to get their coronavirus vaccines.

Scrapping millions of appointments ‘could put patients at risk’

NHS leaders are warning that plans to scrap tens of millions of ‘unnecessary’ hospital follow-up appointments could put patients at risk.

Over 100 extra London pharmacies are now offering Covid jab

London’s NHS is urging all eligible Londoners yet to be vaccinated against coronavirus or receive their booster jab to come forward.

Look to Europe to strengthen NHS digital ambitions

Learning from the experience of other European health systems can ensure the NHS makes best use of digital health technology to benefit both patients and staff.

Government to introduce 'Harper’s Law'

Emergency workers will receive greater protection from violent criminals after the government confirmed ‘Harper’s Law’ would be added to the statute book.

NHS charging regime ‘incentivises racial profiling’

The system of charging people for healthcare who are not ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK has revealed that the system is ‘unfit for purpose’.

New advice is recommending that people with mild depression should be initially offered behavioural therapy or group exercise instead of medication.

Staff retention and workforce planning at heart of NHS

Sajid Javid has announced new reforms that will put recruitment, training and retention of NHS staff and digital transformation at the heart of the NHS.

Top up jab bookings to open up for more than one million

More than one million people will be eligible to book their life-saving jab top-up, as the vaccination programme continues gathering pace.

Shortlists revealed for 2021 Health Business Awards

The shortlists for the 2021 Health Business Awards, sponsored by Honeywell Commercial Security, have been announced.

Review launched into potential bias in medical devices

DHSC has announced that a review is being launched into the impact of potential bias in the design and use of medical devices.

NHS deal on spinal muscular atrophy at home treatment

A life-changing drug that can improve mobility in children and adults with SMA will be available on the NHS following a new commercial deal.

£51m to replace ageing diagnostic equipment in Wales

More than £51 million is being invested to replace older diagnostic imaging equipment across NHS Wales and to speed up waiting times.

A&E overcrowding in UK ‘killing thousands a year’

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has warned that thousands of patients a year are dying because of overcrowding in A&E units in Britain.

13 million top-up vaccines given across the UK

More than 13 million life-saving booster jabs have been given across the UK, marking another milestone in the vaccination programme.

Legal action expected over mishandling of NHS pensions

The BMA is accusing the government of failing to honour key obligations introduced as part of the 2015 reforms to the NHS pension scheme.

Significant increase in obesity rates among children

Obesity rates in both reception-aged and Year 6 schoolchildren increased between 2019-20 and 2020-21, the highest annual rise since records began.

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