£2.45 million pledged to improve childbirth care

Nadine Dorries has announced £2.45 million of funding which will benefit NHS maternity staff and improve the safety of the women and babies they care for.

BMA urges for some Covid measures to remain

The British Medical Association is urging the government to keep some targeted measures to control the spread of coronavirus in place after 19 July.

Reforms a golden opportunity which should not be delayed

Dr Pramit Patel has said that delays to the Health and Care Bill could hold back the opportunity for PCNs to drive population health improvements.

Senior doctors could take industrial action over pay rise

Senior doctors in England will be consulted on taking industrial action if the government's one per cent pay rise offer is not improved.

Health leaders want ‘bureaucratic hurdles’ scrapped

Health leaders have warned that continued delays and a lack of clarity on how to access crucial investment risks their ability to treat more patients.

Five-year action plan to drive down tuberculosis

The UK Health Security Agency and NHS England have launched a five-year action plan to drive down tuberculosis cases in England.

Consultation launched on NHS prescription exemptions

The government has published a consultation on aligning the upper age exemption for NHS prescription charges with the State Pension age.

GPs giving second Covid jabs just three weeks apart

In defiance of NHS advice, it has been revealed that hundreds of GPs are administering second Covid jabs just three weeks after the first.

Booster coronavirus vaccines likely from September

Millions of people most vulnerable to coronavirus may be offered a booster vaccination from September to ensure protection is maintained ahead of winter.

Housing advice has key role to play in NHS response

The lack of temporary accommodation because of the coronavirus pandemic is creating increased challenges in discharging people at risk of homelessness.

Government commission ignored evidence of NHS racism

The British Medical Association has claimed that the Sewell report ‘ignored well-documented’ evidence of structural racism.

New services to help people achieve a healthier weight

The NHS Digital Weight Management Programme is being launched to help thousands of adults and children achieve a healthy weight and boost their well-being.

Drop in staff infections after PPE upgrade

A new study has shown a significant drop in coronavirus infections in frontline hospital staff after their face masks were upgraded.

NHS staff to get new flexible working rights from first day

A new NHS Staff Council deal includes the right to request flexible working arrangements from the first day staff are employed in the NHS.

Vaccines have prevented 7.2 million infections

New analysis suggests the vaccination programme has prevented between 6.4 and 7.9 million infections and 26,000 and 28,000 deaths in England alone.

16,000 additional beds needed for the NHS to cope this winter

The NHS urgently needs a rapid increase in bed numbers if it is to meet potential demand this winter, according to the RCEM.

£10 million investment in cancer care in Scotland

The Scottish Government has announced that a £10 million fund is being provided to Health Boards across the country to improve cancer waiting times.

Top down NHS reorganisation should ‘be abandoned’

Jonathan Ashworth is calling on Sajid Javid to abandon the government’s ill-thought through top down NHS re-organisation designed by Hancock.

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