Leeds hailed for GP Connect success

NHS Digital has hailed further success in ensuring clinicians have access to patients’ GP records across the whole of Leeds.

Cross-government suicide prevention plan published

The first cross-government suicide prevention plan has been published, with a focus on how social media can identify those at risk of suicide.

NHS Lothian to save £644,000 a year on energy

NHS Lothian is set save 2,649 tonnes of carbon and £644,000 per year as part of a project to upgrade and improve an existing energy centre.

Spend on agency staff in Wales drastically increasing

The Auditor General for Wales has revealed that NHS spending on agency staff has increased markedly in recent years.

147 cyber attacks in five years on NHS in Cumbria

The NHS in Cumbria has been hit by more than 150 cyber attacks in the last five years, with 147 directed at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust.

Hepatitis C elimination plan backed by High Court

NHS England’s plan to eliminate Hepatitis C in England by 2025 is on track after all aspects of a High Court challenge by AbbVie were dismissed.

'WhatsApp-style' flu alert at Southampton trust

Clinicians in Southampton can now receive instant alerts about patients with flu via a new ‘WhatsApp-style’ messaging app.

Decrease noted in number of GPs per patient

The ratio of full-time equivalent GPs per 10,000 population is the lowest it has been since 2004, despite increasing demand for GP services.

Trust to pay fees for EU staff to settle after Brexit

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is set to pay the government fees for their EU staff who wish to remain settled in the UK post-Brexit.

Pharmacists warn of a 'surge' in medicines shortage

There has been a rise in the number of drugs on the ‘shortage of supply’ list for England, alongside 'price spikes’.

Surrey and Sussex rated as Outstanding by CQC

Patient care at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has been rated Outstanding and awarded the highest rating by the CQC.

The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that some hospitals are currently overspending by as much as £141 million each year as a result of underfunding, staff shortages and demand for care.  In its annual report on the financial sustainability of the NHS, the NAO concludes that the existence of substantial deficits in some parts of the system, offset by surpluses elsewhere coupled with growing waiting lists and year-on-year increases in waiting times, does not paint a picture that is sustainable.  Follow

The NAO has warned that some hospitals are currently overspending by as much as £141 million each year.

Survival rates for young cancer patients improving

Survival rates for teenagers and young adults with cancer in England are improving, particularly for those with leukaemia and bone cancer.

Long term support for race equality in NHS

NHS England has committed £1 million of annual funding to improve the experience of black and minority ethnic workers in the NHS.

Thousands of junior doctors working past end of shift

Almost 36,000 trainee doctors in England have worked beyond their contracted hours more than 63,000 times since 2015.

‘Game changing’ liver transplant treatment approved

NICE has approved a new procedure for use on the NHS which can store donated livers at body temperature, which slows the deterioration of the organ.

More funding for GP training places form recommendations

The final recommendations from the independent GP partnership review have been published including increased funding for GP training places.

New method to predict breast cancer risk

A study by Cancer Research UK claims that scientists have created the most comprehensive method yet to predict a woman’s risk of breast cancer.

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