The taskforce discussed what effective pre-conception care is, how to reach those most in need and how to make sure this care improves the health of women and their babies.

Dementia 'undiagnosed' in up to 325,000

Up to £3 billion could be saved with better diagnosis rates of dementia, according to a new report.

Integrating council run leisure and wellbeing with health services could save millions, says DCN

In a new report, the District Councils Network is recommending the full integration of council leisure and wellbeing services into health systems.&

DHSC announces prescription charge freeze

Single charge to remain at £9.95

NICE approves new lung cancer treatment

Durvalumab will be offered to more than 550 patients a year with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

The increased funding for nursing in care homes will support tens of thousands of care home residents with nursing needs, including those with learning and physical disabilities.

Record number of disabled staff in NHS senior management roles

The NHS Workforce Disability Equality Standard report for 2021 shows the proportion of disabled staff at senior manager level has increased to 3.4%

Castle Hill Hospital site meets power needs with Solar Array

The project, known as the ‘Field of Dreams’, saw 11,000 panels installed at a cost of £4.2m.

Shane DeGaris named first Group CEO of Barts Health and BHRUT

Barts Health NHS Trust and Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust named DeGaris as the first Group CEO

COV-BOOST trial shows fourth dose offers higher protection

Led by University Hospital Southampton, the latest results from the COV-BOOST trial show that a fourth dose mRNA vaccine is safe and boosts antibody levels higher than that of a third dose.

NHS Blood & Transplant uses Dr Strange to encourage blood donation

NHS Blood & Transplant has teamed up with Disney's Marvel Studios and actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen to encourage people to gi

The infectious disease unit at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS trust in London is treating what is believed to be a case of Monkeypox.

EU Commission plans EU-wide health data access

Brussels says the changes would lead to huge cost savings

Sunderland Trust continues with free staff parking

Following the government’s decision to reverse the move in the wake of falling case rates, union bosses have urged hospital leaders in the North East to hold off bringing the fees back

Hard FM Framework could provide 10 per cent savings

NHS SBS launches latest Hard Facilities Management framework agreement.

Refugees from Ukraine should get free vaccine and hepatitis treatment, says WHO

A joint statement with the EASL and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control focuses on vulnerabilities associated with viral hepatitis of refugees from Ukraine

Sir Robert Francis resigns from Healthwatch

Sir Robert Francis QC has resigned as chair of Healthwatch England and will leave the post in November -

Eye Cancer womb test to be rolled out

Babies identified as being at risk of developing retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer, can be monitored and treated sooner thanks to a new test developed at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

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