The Department of Health and Social Care has announced £421 million of funding to combat drug and alcohol misuse.

A 19-month-old has become the first child in the UK to receive a life-saving gene therapy treatment for metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD).

NHS England is to hold bi-monthly webinars to encourage people to get involved in how technology can meet the current and future needs of patients,

 

The development of a new diagnostic and treatment centre for South East Wales has been announced.

Thousands of staff who work with children and young people are set to receive mental health training thanks to a new pilot commissioned by Health E

19 new community diagnostic centres (CDC) are to open later this year and are set to perform 1.1 million tests, checks and scans.

The Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill has been laid before Senedd Cymru.

According to NHS England, more than 86 million Covid vaccinations have been booked on the NHS's online booking system since its launch two years ag

NHS England announces surgical capacity boost

By next year, an estimated 780,000 additional surgeries and outpatient appointments will be provided at 37 new surgical hubs, 10 expanded existing hubs and 81 new theatres dedicated to elective care.

NAO report highlights pressure on mental health services

Soaring demand for mental health services will mean a sizeable treatment gap in 2023-24, according to the latest National Audit Office report

National Data Guardian voices concerns over NHS Digital merger

National Data Guardian Nicola Byrne has voiced concerns about the implications for data following the merger of NHS England and NHS Digital

95 per cent of prescriptions now electronic

Almost one billion prescription items have been dispensed electronically in the last 12 months, with less than 1 in 20 still paper-based, according

UKHSA funding boosts sexual health awareness schemes

14 schemes to reduce sexual health inequalities across England benefit from a new fund, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced.

University Alliance report highlights ways to help solve NHS workforce crisis

University Alliance, an association of universities which collectively trains 30 per cent of nurses in England, is calling for more university invo

Coventry and Warwickshire secure funding for 3 Community Diagnostic Centres

Warwickshire North CDC will see a further expansion of services including diagnostic tests for cancer and new CT and MRI scanners.

NIHR's health research portal now available through NHS App

"Be Part of Research" online service encourages members of the public to get involved in health research

NHS Strikes: New offer sees some unions call off strikes in Wales

A new pay offer from the Welsh Government has seen the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and GMB union suspend strike action.

Following parliamentary approval, the regulations abolish NHS Digital and transfer its functions to NHS England.

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