One in ten prefer face-to-face GP consultations

Health Foundation says that only 10 per cent of patient care requests made to GP practices indicate a preference for a face-to-face consultation.

Free access to NHS healthcare for Ukrainians feeling war

All Ukrainians arriving in England will be able to access NHS healthcare free of charge, including GP consultations and hospital services.

NHS Digital shares cancer data to boost research

Cancer data from NHS Digital has now been made available to enable researchers to understand the impact of coronavirus on patients.

Dial down critical commentary against GPs, says BMA

The BMA has said that the general negativity about GPs and general practice must end if the NHS wants to retain the doctors we have and recruit more.

Government has ‘overseen years of decline in the NHS care’

MPs blasted the DHSC for having ‘overseen years of decline in the NHS’s cancer and elective care waiting time performance’.

Life-extending injection for blood cancer available on NHS

A life-extending injection for a fatal form of blood cancer will be available to around 350 patients per year in England.

RCN calls for urgent review of NHS mileage rates

The RCN is calling for an urgent and early review of NHS mileage rates and asking NHS employers to provide immediate additional payments to support staff.

Nearly 800 graduates could miss out on junior doctor training

It has been reported that 791 medical graduates could be denied the chance to train as doctors in the NHS this year.

Record 4.3 million referrals to specialist mental health services

Mental health services received a record 4.3 million referrals during 2021 as the pandemic continued to take a toll on people’s mental health.

Solar farm powers Morriston Hospital for 50 hours

The UK’s first hospital-owned solar farm has powered Morriston Hospital in Wales for 50 hours without back-up from the grid in winter months.

Clinicians demand new ‘addiction levy’ on gambling industry

There are new calls for the gambling industry to face a new statutory levy to fund the prevention and treatment of gambling-related harm.

Ukrainian children brought to England for cancer treatment

21 Ukrainian children will receive lifesaving cancer treatment in England after being brought over for NHS care.

Demand overwhelming NHS gender identity service

The Cass Review has found that the country's only NHS gender identity service for children is seeing demand outstrip capacity.

Booster bookings open for most vulnerable 12- to 15-year-olds

The NHS vaccination programme has expanded further so that 12 to 15 year olds who are most at risk from Covid can now book in their booster online.

Waiting times for cancer care longest on record

Latest data shows that waiting times for cancer care in England have now reached the longest on record.

£16.6 million to green London Ambulance fleet

London Ambulance Service is set to become the NHS trust with the largest electric response fleet in the country.

NIHR to explore delivering a more sustainable health system

The National Institute for Health Research has launched research calls into delivering more sustainable health and care systems at home and abroad.

Trusts highlight scale of change needed to tackle race equality

NHS Providers has published a new report outlining the scale and scope of the challenge to improve racial equality across the NHS.

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