New mental health support scheme for doctors

Simon Stevens has announced national funding for a new mental health support scheme to cover all doctors working for the NHS in England.

Type 2 diabetes detectable decade before diagnosis

A new Japanese study has claimed that the warning signs of type-2 diabetes may be detectable 20 years before the disease is diagnosed.

Game-changing cancer therapy treatment in England

NHS England has announced that adult cancer patients in England will receive a new game-changing therapy treatment.

NHS recruitment drive is being widened to Australia

NHS England is going to recruit doctors from Australia in the latest international initiative to boost GP numbers.

Hospitals learning from deaths to improve care

Hospitals are using a standardised review approach to learn from adult acute deaths and improve patient care.

Earlier diagnosis for cancer patients plans revealed

A package of measures will be rolled out across the country with the aim of seeing 75 per cent of all cancers detected at an early stage by 2028.

GP at Hand advert deemed ‘misleading’

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled the GP at Hand advert promising NHS doctor appointments in ‘minutes’ as misleading.

Australia to become first country to eliminate cervical cancer

Australia could become the first to effectively eliminate cervical cancer if vaccination and screening rates are maintained.

Dangers of social media on young mental health highlighted

Professor Dame Sally Davies is reviewing the impact that excessive social media can have on children’s mental health.

Plans to sequence five million genomes in five years

The Health Secretary has announced an ambition to sequence five million genomes in the UK over the next five years.

Hancock to announce £240m emergency bed fund

Matt Hancock has announced an emergency £240 million to enable more elderly people to be cared for at home.

2.5m patients face GP practice closure

Over 2.5 million patients across England may see their GP practice close in the next five years because of poor expected GP retention.

£2.7bn cuts to NHS after government miscalculations

The NHS will suffer cuts worth £2.7 billion after the government miscalculated the pension costs of public sector workers.

£17 million to revolutionise UK healthcare

The Digital Health Catalyst competition will see £17 million presented to develop breakthrough technologies in healthcare.

Low take-up in seven-day GP policy highlighted

One in four evening and weekend GP appointments in England are going unfilled, leading to questions over the government policy.

Leeds first city to go live with GP Connect

Leeds has become the first city to go live with GP Connect, an NHS Digital-led programme which connects health and care data.

Racial discrimination claims made after BME staff pay revealed

A large study has found that black doctors in the NHS are paid on average almost £10,000 a year less than their white counterparts.

Breast cancer deaths 'set to rise by 2022'

The rising incidence of breast cancer is set to see the total number of UK women dying from the disease begin rising again within four years.

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