Breast cancer patients may be spared chemotherapy

Approximately 70 per cent of women with the most common form of early stage breast cancer may be spared the ‘agony of chemotherapy’.

Victims of sexual abuse to be given lifetime mental health care

NHS England has announced that victims of sexual abuse will receive a lifetime of mental health care to help cope with the trauma.

‘Major overhaul’ of NHS finance system needed

More resources will fail to deliver results unless there are major reforms to the current NHS financial system, according to a new report.

Hopewood mental health hub opens to patients

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has opened its £21 million mental health services hub for children, young people and families.

Increase in preventable emergency readmissions

The Nuffield Trust has found a 41.3 per cent increase in emergency readmissions for conditions classified as ‘potentially preventable’ in the last seven years.

GPs leaving profession at 'incredibly worrying' rates

New research has shown that two out of every five GPs intend to quit within the next five years as a result of extended pressures on the sector.

Outdoor areas to be smoke-free in Wales by summer 2019

Wales is expected put smoke-free areas in hospital grounds, school grounds and playgrounds by summer 2019.

Many NHS trusts lacking a digital transformation strategy

New research has revealed that two-fifths of NHS trusts either have no digital transformation strategy or have only just begun to work on one.

NHS financial deficit twice the amount planned

NHS Improvement has revealed a combined financial deficit that was nearly twice the amount planned in the NHS provider sector.

Expansion of Charing Cross Hospital A&E planned

The A&E department at Charing Cross Hospital will begin its redevelopment programme thanks to a £7.2 million investment.

GP closures force a million patients to move surgery

An investigation by Pulse has revealed that over a million patients have had to move surgeries in the last five years due to practice closures.

NHS England sets dental target for toddlers

NHS England is calling on dentists to see an additional 70,000 pre-school children to help young families achieve good dental health.

£10 million fund to help retain GPs

NHS England has announced a new £10 million fund to support and retain GPs.

NHS to review gender pay gap

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a review into doctors’ pay in an attempt to eliminate the existing gender pay gap in the industry.

NHS needs reform, not just funding

The CPS has claimed that while calls for more NHS funding are necessary, it is imperative to properly examine how that funding is spent.

£15 million local mental health fund boost

The Beyond Places of Safety fund will fund clinics and other community services designed to prevent people from reaching crisis point.

Pressures on practices causing GPs to stop routine bookings

A Pulse survey has found that one in six GPs have had to limit appointments to ‘emergency’ patients only at some point in the last year.

NHS to ‘supercharge’ integration through joined up care

Four more areas have been given more control to improve their local services and join up NHS and social care work in their region.

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