England still trailing on cancer care

Cancer patients in England still have poorer survival rates than in other European countries, despite pledges and funding to improve care.

CAR-T therapy treatment to begin for children

The first children to receive the revolutionary CAR-T therapy treatment for cancer are to begin at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Medical devices require 'drastic change' in rules

The Royal College of Surgeons has said that drastic changes to the rules around medical devices are needed to better protect patients.

Faster access to new medicines deal agreed

The government has agreed the outline terms of a deal enabling the NHS to get the best value and most effective medicines into use more quickly.

Most doctors remain fearful of winter pressures

A new poll has revealed that less than a third of doctors have been asked to take part in planning for winter.

£300 million savings on highest NHS drug spend

The NHS will save £300 million after negotiating deals with five manufacturers on low cost versions of the service’s most costly drug.

£150,000 annual savings due to speech recognition tech

An NHS trust is set to save more than £150,000 per year in outsourced transcription costs due to new clinical speech recognition technology.

Plans outlined to reduce cancer waiting times in Wales

Wales is set to become the first UK nation to introduce a new single waiting time target for cancer patients to speed up diagnosis.

Type 2 diabetes affecting 7,000 under-25s

There are nearly 7,000 children and young adults under 25 with type 2 diabetes in England and Wales.

£3.5bn annual funding for community health

Theresa May has pledged a £3.5 billion a year investment in primary and community healthcare to help reduce pressure on hospitals.

New standard to improve information sharing

NHS Digital has published a new standard that will improve sharing clinical information between community pharmacies and GP practices.

Public service spending higher in Wales

Wales continues to invest more in key public services than other parts of the UK, especially in health and social services.

Terror attack victims let down by mental health support

A new study has revealed that victims of terror attacks are waiting up to 14 months for their trauma to be treated by NHS mental health services.

techUK sets out priorities for digitising health sector

techUK has launched a report highlighting priorities for digitising the health and social care sector, aimed at Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

Emergency clinics could prevent overnight hospital stays

A new report has argued that better use of same-day emergency clinics could save at least 14,000 overnight hospital stays.

IAPT programme witnesses 50 per cent recovery rate

NHS Digital has revealed that more than half of courses of treatment for anxiety and depression ended in a patient’s recovery last year.

One in five hospitals missing waiting-time targets

Nearly one in five local hospital services are consistently failing to hit any of their key waiting-time targets.

Public support growing for sugar and calorie reduction

A new survey has revealed that around nine in 10 people support the government working with the food industry to make food healthier.

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