BMJ report sees violence at GP surgeries double in 5 years

FOI requests to police forces show that violent incidents at GP surgeries and health centres have increased every year since 2017

Six more brain cancer centres awarded Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence status

17 Centres of Excellence now operate across the UK.

Cuddle bundle initiative encourages parental skin-to-skin contact with ICU babies

Initiative will help to support more parents to be able to hold and cuddle their babies, who are predominantly kept in incubators whilst in the NICU.

NHS organisations are being invited to apply for funding of up to £500,000 for digital projects that can support patients at home

NHS organisations are being invited to apply for funding of up to £500,000 for digital projects that can support patients at home

DHSC appoints Dr Gail Marzetti as new director of science, research and evidence

Dr Gail Marzetti has been appointed as the new Director of Science, Research and Evidence (SRE) in the Department of Health and Social Care.

FOI request reveals HSE refused to investigate some NHS Covid deaths

Stance prompts concern that the regulator is too strict in its RIDDOR definition of workplace harm.

Fuller Stocktake report pushes Integrated Neighbourhood Teams

Dr Fuller : “Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, which should evolve from Primary Care Networks, are perfectly placed to bring together the right partners to tackle people’s overall health and wellbeing needs."

Donna Ockenden to lead Nottingham maternity review

NHS England has confirmed that Donna Ockenden has been appointed as Chair of the new independent review into maternity services at Nottingham Unive

NHS dentistry 'at death's door' says BDA chair

Shaun Charlwood: "We need a new non-UDA contract for NHS dentistry by April 2023 at the latest".

WMAS named as Global Digital Exemplar

Ambulance Trust receives accreditation from NHS England and NHS Improvement as part of its Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) programme.

Biobank scanning project returns after NHS lease

Local Bristol participants will now be invited to attend the centre as part of the world’s largest whole body imaging project.

Scottish study reveals affects of Covid on the heart's right side

NHS Golden Jubilee and the University of Glasgow study could play a vital role in treating potentially fatal heart and lung issues

IoW NHS Trust emerges from financial special measures

NHS England and NHS Improvement have now decided to remove it from financial special measures.

Autumn Covid booster for NHS staff and vulnerable groups

Interim advice from The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation advises Government to get ready for Autumn campaign

NICE recommends Sleepio app for insomnia treatment

Insomnia app seen as an effective alternative to sleeping pills

Cancer Support UK will deliver workships that are designed and delivered by people who have experienced cancer themselves to improve the experience of others.

The clinical trials will explore the potential for psychedelic-assisted therapies to help people affected by a range of mental health issues.

A new medicine for eye diseases, which has come through the Access Consortium ‘New Active Substance Work Sharing Initiative', has been approved by the MHRA.

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