Record numbers in the UK beating breast cancer

New Cancer Research UK analysis has shown that more than 130,000 UK breast cancer deaths have been avoided in the last 30 years.

Hancock backs keeping Princess Royal open as A&E Local

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has called on the NHS to keep the Princess Royal A&E open as an A&E Local.

25 million to be offered free NHS flu jab

Record numbers of people will be offered a flu vaccine this winter in England, with those eligible topping 25 million.

‘Little progress’ made improving patient safety

Professor Ted Baker has warned that ‘little progress’ has been made improving patient safety in the NHS over the past 20 years.

Ban on some drug exports announced

The government has announced a ban on some drug exports to protect NHS patients' access to medicines.

Three in five young people have experienced mental health problem

59 per cent of young people have either experienced a mental health problem themselves, or are close to someone who has.

WannaCry cyber-attack cost NHS £6 million

A new analysis has revealed the true cost of the 2017 WannaCry cyber-attack on NHS hospitals in England to be almost £6 million.

AI can diagnose heart disease in four seconds

New research has found that artificial intelligence can spot heart problems with similar precision to experts in a fraction of the time.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals to build two new hospitals

The government has given the ‘full go-ahead’ for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to build two new hospitals at Leeds General Infirmary.

£30 million for winter services in Wales

Vaughan Gething has announced additional funding of £30 million to support the delivery of frontline health and social care services this winter.

GPs not informative enough about medication side effects

People prescribed medication for their mental health aren’t being given enough information about side effects by their GP.

Energy efficient hospitals could save £14m

New data has revealed that better energy efficiency could deliver hospitals over £14 million in savings per year across NHS sites.

SWASFT using smartphone app to save lives

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is using the what3words app to find patients by pinpointing callers’ exact locations.

Staff safety boosted by registered mental health nurses

Increasing the number of registered nurses in the mental health setting could help protect the thousands of healthcare workers falling victim to ‘adverse events’.

‘Outdated' NHS IT systems face shake-up in Wales

Welsh Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced that computer services in the NHS in Wales are to get a shake-up.

Time For Doctors campaign launched in Scotland

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh has launched a new campaign to better prepare the medical workforce in Scotland.

One in five doctors sexually harassed at work

One in five doctors have been sexually harassed or witnessed it at work, with the majority in an overtly sexual manner.

Women negatively affected in heart care inequalities

Inequalities in awareness, diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks are leading to women needlessly dying every day.

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