£700 million to support NHS this winter

DHSC has announced that hospitals will benefit from a share of £700 million to help tackle waiting lists and improve care.

Refreshed collaboration between universities and NHS needed

Universities and NHS organisations need to develop new refreshed forms of collaboration to deal with current and future challenges.

Transparent face masks introduced to NHS Scotland

New transparent face masks, made in Scotland, have been approved for use in health and social care settings across Scotland.

Government to buy 114 million additional vaccines

The government has signed contracts to buy a total of 114 million additional Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna doses for 2022 and 2023.

Adult social care white paper published

The government has published a ten year vision for adult social care which it argues will help provide greater choice for those receiving care.

Digital progress in community health needs national backing

A new report has argued that digital transformation in community health services is improving patient care but needs stronger national backing.

Over £23 million to end new HIV infections by 2030

The government has launched a new Action Plan to achieve zero new HIV infections, AIDS and HIV related deaths in England by 2030.

Social care sector loses up to 50,000 staff before winter

The Nuffield Trust has warned that the social care sector may have lost up to 50,000 workers across all providers of care in the months leading up to winter.

All adults to be offered boosters by end of January

The government has announced that all eligible adults in England aged 18 and over will be offered a coronavirus booster vaccine by the end of January.

Up to 12 million could be on NHS waiting list by 2025

The NAO has warned that there is a real risk that the waiting list for patients seeking elective care will be longer in 2025 than it is today.

£30m for more face-to-face appointments in Scotland

The Scottish Government is providing £30 million to support GP practices to continue providing a high level of care to patients through winter.

Taking place in July 2022, the Great British EV Rally will be a live demonstration of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, running the entire length of the UK.

Fresh measures to tackle new Covid variant

Temporary and precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the new Omicron variant in the UK will come into force on 30 November.

96 million vaccines given amid new variant fears

Total vaccinations have hit the 96 million mark as the programme continues its drive to protect the most vulnerable ahead of Christmas.

GPs in England vote in favour of industrial action

GPs have voted in favour of taking limited forms of industrial action to protest against the government’s drive to force them to see patients face to face.

Record numbers completing NHS mental health treatment

NHS England has reported that more people got a full course of NHS talking therapy treatment last year than ever before.

Ambulances queuing outside A&Es on daily basis

The RCEM has warned that ambulances are being forced to queue outside the majority of emergency departments before they can unload patients.

Almost 50,000 people still missing a cancer diagnosis

Macmillan Cancer Support has revealed that there is still a staggering backlog of more than 47,000 people ‘missing’ a cancer diagnosis in the UK.

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