New technology to help reduce NHS waiting lists

Innovative ways of working will help the NHS to treat around 30 per cent more patients who need elective care by 2023/24.

Consultation on mandatory vaccination for health staff

A consultation is being launched on protecting patients by mandating vaccination for frontline health and social care staff in England.

Regional variation in patients receiving treatment

Analysis of NHS England data has found that there is huge regional variation in the number of patients receiving NHS treatment in England.

‘Shocking’ shortfall in specialist cancer care

More than 600,000 cancer patients in the UK are facing treatment delays or missing out on vital support because of a shortage of specialist nurses.

Four in five people aged 16 and over double vaccinated

Latest figures indicate that four in five people aged 16 and over in the UK have received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine.

Spending review settlement will leave 'huge' funding shortfall

The NHS Confederation and NHS Providers have jointly warned that the extra funding for the NHS falls far short of what is needed for patients.

Health and social care tax plans outlined

Boris Johnson has said that a new health and social care tax will be introduced across the UK to pay for reforms to the care sector and NHS funding.

Students being taught how to save lives through donation

All secondary school children are now being taught about blood, organ and stem cell donation as part of the national curriculum.

Air pollution linked to greater risk of coronavirus hospitalisation

There is a link between a person’s exposure to air pollution and the severity with which they will experience the effects of coronavirus.

Additional £5.4 billion for NHS coronavirus response

The NHS will receive an extra £5.4 billion over the next six months to support its response to coronavirus and help tackle waiting lists.

Almost £17bn needed to clear NHS backlog

It will cost up to £16.8 billion over the remainder of this Parliament to enable the NHS to clear the backlog of people waiting for routine elective care.

Those seeking to lose weight heavier during pandemic

People seeking NHS help to lose weight during the pandemic are on average five pounds heavier than those starting the programme during the previous three years.

Over £100m spent on private providers due to mental health bed cuts

A drop in numbers of mental health beds in the NHS have led to a steep rise in spending on private hospitals as patients are sent miles from home to be treated.

New body to tackle health disparities to launch next month

The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities will officially launch on 1 October with the aim of tackling health inequalities across the country.

National insurance hike could boost social care funding

An increase in national insurance contributions could be used for a post-pandemic boost for the NHS and to address long-term social care funding.

Campaign urges people to come forward for cancer checks

Stephen Fry is backing an NHS campaign encouraging people with potential cancer symptoms to come forward for lifesaving checks.

Half of all 16 and 17-year-olds receive coronavirus vaccine

New figures show that 50 per cent of all teens aged 16 and 17 have had their first coronavirus jab, in the space of just four weeks.

Study expanded to improve prostate cancer diagnosis using AI

Men could benefit from faster diagnosis and quicker treatment of prostate cancer following the expansion of a pioneering trial of AI to analyse biopsies.

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