NHS begins coronavirus booster vaccination campaign

The NHS has started delivering coronavirus booster jabs to people in eligible groups, as the vaccination programme moves to the next stage.

Increase in ‘very good’ overall experience of urgent care

More people are reporting a ‘very good’ overall experience of urgent and emergency care, but access to emotional support needs to improve.

Case made for cross-government strategy to reduce health inequalities

Stories of how people’s health is damaged by social factors g are being highlighted by organisations calling for a strategy to reduce health inequalities.

Prime Minister sets out autumn and winter Covid plan

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out the government’s plan to manage coronavirus infections throughout autumn and winter.

Ted Baker announces plans to retire next year

Ted Baker has announced he will retire in March 2022, after almost five years as our Chief Inspector of Hospitals at the Care Quality Commission.

Survey finds millions face having to go private for care

The NHS unites us in being ‘proud to be British’, but one in five adults are being forced to go private because they can’t get NHS treatment.

Chronic neglect of NHS led to tragic impact of pandemic

Dr Chaand Nagpaul has claimed that chronic neglect of the NHS before the pandemic contributed to the excessive and tragic impact of the pandemic.

World leading end-to-end pandemic institute in Liverpool

Liverpool is to headquarter the Pandemic Institute, committed to helping the world prevent, prepare, and respond more effectively to pandemics.

NHS launches world first trial for new cancer test

The NHS has launched the world’s largest trial of a revolutionary new blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear.

Young people aged 12 to 15 to be offered vaccine

Sajid Javid has announced that people aged 12 to 15 in England will be offered one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to tackle coronavirus.

NHS short of 50,000 doctors heading into winter

There is an estimated shortfall of 50,000 doctors ahead of what is expected to be one of the worst winters on record for the health service.

Sir James Mackey appointed as elective recovery adviser

NHS England and NHS Improvement have announced that they are bringing in Sir James Mackey to advise on elective recovery.

NHS will run out of newly promised funding in two years

The IFS has warned that newly announced funding for the NHS might be insufficient to meet virus-related pressures in the medium term.

BAME staff working in mental health trusts experience abuse

Thousands of ethnic minority staff working in mental health trusts are subjected to harassment, bullying, or abuse at work.

New breakthrough drug for lung cancer patients on NHS

NHS lung cancer patients will be the first in Europe to be offered a revolutionary new drug which stops tumours growing.

UC cut will hit areas with the worst health hardest

A planned £20-a-week cut to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit is likely to have a greater impact on those who already suffer the worst health.

National director of learning disability and autism appointed

NHS England has announced the appointment of Tom Cahill as the national director for learning disability and autism.

Waiting time for routine operations at record high

Latest NHS England figures show that the number of patients waiting for routine operations rose to a record high of 5.6 million in July.

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