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NHS England has said that mental health phone lines run by the NHS have answered around three million calls during the pandemic.
Health leaders are warning that overwhelming demand from patients is putting severe and unprecedented strain on the urgent care system.
Research teams at Oxford University who developed a Covid vaccine are among the winners of this year’s NHS Parliamentary Awards.
Hospitals are again being forced to cancel operations as a result of increasing numbers of patients with coronavirus needing treatment.
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has written to the government urging it to prioritise improvements to NHS imaging services.
Plans for a new pilot to help people exercise more and eat better are being laid out by the government in a bid to cut obesity rates.
Elizabeth Denham has launched an investigation into the use of private email accounts at the Department of Health and Social Care.
New proposals to build a modern health and care system that delivers better care for communities has been introduced to Parliament.
The Health and Social Care Committee says that improvements in maternity services have been too slow, with safety lessons not being learned.
A new website for NHS Open Space has been launched which will make searching for, making and managing flexible room bookings quicker and easier.
Working age adults in England’s poorest areas were almost four times more likely to die from coronavirus than those in the wealthiest areas.
Rates of obesity in England are high and rising, with a strong systemic relationship between obesity and deprivation.
South Tees Hospitals NHS FT has become the first trust in England to achieve an international environmental management award for all its hospitals.
As the NHS celebrates its 73rd birthday, the Royal College of Physicians has warned of a worsening staff shortage.
Thousands of women could not get vital help with their mental health during pregnancy or right after giving birth because of the pandemic.
Labour has revealed that the number of beds in NHS mental health hospitals has fallen by a quarter since 2010.
The country’s top nurse, most senior doctor and the leader of other health professionals have issued a joint call for people to consider joining the NHS.
The Queen has awarded the George Cross to the NHS in recognition of 73 years of dedicated service and for its work during the pandemic.
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