Trusts gain more control over their property

New guidance will allow NHS trusts to apply to own buildings on their estate where it will help speed up improvements to frontline services.

NHS 111 saved over 12 million A&E visits

New figures have revealed that the NHS 111 urgent care advice line has saved over 12 million unnecessary A&E visits.

NHS online support for Type 2 diabetes

Advice will be offered online to people with type 2 diabetes to help them manage their condition via a first of its kind service.

Calls for convenient cancer screening roll-out

Professor Sir Mike Richards has said that the NHS should roll out online booking to boost the uptake of breast, cervical and other screening services.

CP-IS reaches full coverage in London for first time

The Child Protection Information Sharing (CP-IS) system has reached 100 per cent coverage in London for the first time.

Patients who missed MMR vaccine should see GP

Public Health England is warning anyone who has not been vaccinated with a dose of the MMR vaccine should see their GP.

Hancock launches new GP IT Futures framework

The new GP IT Futures framework will create an open, competitive market to encourage the best technology companies to invest in the NHS.

Joined up health care for Hertfordshire

A job-share partnership of senior health and social care leaders has been announced in Hertfordshire.

Stroke deaths have halved in last decade

Research has found that deaths in England caused by stroke have halved in the past 10 years as a result of better treatment.

Still progress to be made on digital records

New research has revealed that only one in ten NHS trusts are fully digitised, despite the government’s plans for a paperless NHS by 2020.

Hold on to the best of clinical commissioning, NHS urged

The NHS must not lose the clinical leadership, understanding of their local communities and unique perspective provided by clinical commissioners.

Personal care should be freely available for over-65s

The IPPR is urging the government to introduce free social care to people over 65, funded by a 2p tax rise.

Website launched to assist nurses career plan

A new website tool has been launched to help registered nurses identify new areas of practice that might suit their skills and aspirations.

Urgent investment in district nursing needed

New figures have shown that the number of district nurses working in the NHS in England has dropped by almost 43 per cent in the last 10 years.

Majority of food bought in UK hospitals deemed unhealthy

An audit of NHS health centres has discovered that people overwhelmingly bought unhealthy snacks and drinks on hospital premises.

Action needed to spot and stop sepsis

The RCN has stressed that health care staff must be educated on the signs of sepsis to save tens of thousands of lives lost each year.

£5m to improve care for people with a learning disability

The NHS has announced that an additional £5 million will fund reviews to improve care for people with a learning disability.

‘Broken’ care system letting patients down

The CQC has highlighted how patients with mental health problems, autism and learning disabilities are being let down by a ‘broken’ care system.

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