Lengthy waiting times remain a problem in A&E

A significant number of NHS trusts continue to report long waits, particularly those attending major A&E departments.

UK spending less on health care infrastructure

The UK is investing significantly less in health care capital as a share of GDP compared to most other similar countries.

New national academy for social prescribing established

Matt Hancock is setting out his ambition for every patient to have ready access to social prescribing schemes on the NHS.

Anorexia cases on the rise among preteens

Cases of anorexia are on the rise among preteen children in the UK and Ireland, with rates having as much as doubled in 10 years.

Plans to strengthen primary care in Wales too slow

Change needs to happen at greater pace in the Welsh Government’s attempts to strengthen primary care in the country.

£184m loan funding for urgent hospital upgrades

Matt Hancock has approved £184 million of capital loan funding to go towards some of the most urgent hospital upgrades.

Staffing crisis putting cancer patients’ health at risk

Cancer patients have claimed that their physical and mental health is being negatively impacted by current pressures on the NHS workforce.

Outstanding rating for Western Sussex Hospitals

Western Sussex Hospitals has become the first non-specialist acute trust to be rated ‘Outstanding’ in all the key inspection areas.

Apprenticeship levy restrictions leave £200m going to waste

£200 million is lying unused by cash-strapped health trusts in England because of restrictions in the government’s apprenticeship levy scheme.

Deep inequalities in health outcomes for LGBT communities

LGBT people are being let down in hospitals by structures and services that are not inclusive or designed with them in mind.

Staff shortages hitting care for seriously ill children

A growing shortage of skilled children’s palliative care doctors and nurses across England has reached crisis point.

30,000 given life changing diabetes monitors

Nearly 30,000 people across the country with Type 1 diabetes have received life-changing diabetes monitors.

Suppliers announced for new GP IT Futures framework

Nearly 70 GP IT system suppliers are to be awarded contracts to supply IT systems via the new GP IT Futures framework.

Elite university-NHS partnerships to get extra support

The NIHR has launched a new open competition to designate the next round of Academic Health Science Centres in England.

Spikes in air pollution trigger hundreds more heart attacks

King's College London has claimed that sudden spikes in air pollution trigger hundreds more heart attacks, strokes and acute asthma attacks.

Mental health support for all NHS doctors

Matt Hancock has announced that all NHS doctors and dentists in England will now have access to a comprehensive mental health service.

New £250 million Energy Efficiency Framework opens

Fusion21 has announced the launch of its national Energy Efficiency Framework – worth up to £250 million over a four-year period.

Universal EPS could save £300m in three years

Prescription processing is to become digital by default as the final phase of the Electronic Prescription Service is rolled out across the country.

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