8 June see vaccine bookings top the million mark

There were more than one million bookings for a coronavirus vaccine through the NHS website on 8 June, a record high figure.

Hospitals told to protect staff working in PPE during warm weather

A letter has urged hospitals to protect frontline staff wearing PPE amid a warning about the risks of heat stress.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals’ maternity services downgraded

The CQC has taken urgent action to keep people safe following an unannounced focused inspection of maternity services at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Huge regional disparities in long hospital waits uncovered

Analysis has revealed that there is a 25-fold difference in the number of patients facing long waits for hospital treatment across different areas of England.

MCFT completes acquisition of North West Boroughs

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has completed the acquisition of North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Longfield to transform care of children with a learning disability

Anne Longfield has been appointed by NHS England to help transform the care of children and young people with a learning disability and autism.

London to open first dedicated detox unit for homeless people

London’s first dedicated detox unit for homeless people is set to open on 14 June to help save the lives of some of the city’s most vulnerable.

NHS England hails ‘Glastonbury rush’ for vaccines

The NHS has seen a dramatic surge in demand for vaccines as half a million life-saving jabs were booked in a rush likened to Glastonbury tickets.

Using non-qualified nurses compromising patient safety

The RCN has warned of increasing instances of people without registered nurse qualifications being employed for registered nursing roles.

Controversial GP data programme delayed

The government has announced that the creation of a central NHS digital database from GP records in England will be delayed by two months.

Thousands of men to benefit from new prostate cancer drug

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended enzalutamide as an option for treating some types of prostate cancer.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital launches its own Green Plan

The Chesterfield Royal Hospital is launching its own Green Plan to mark NHS Sustainability Day.

Overhaul needed to tackle workforce burnout emergency

The Health and Social Care Committee has warned that workforce burnout across the NHS and social care poses a risk to the future functioning of both services.

Vaccine first dose drive enters ‘the home straight’

The NHS vaccination programme will start inviting remaining adults for their jabs from 8 June, the six month anniversary of administering the first approved jab.

All adults in Wales to be offered vaccine by start of next week

First Minister Mark Drakeford has revealed that all over-18s in Wales will be offered a coronavirus vaccine by the start of next week.

Plan for NHS to collect patient data should be delayed

Labour has said that current plans to extract patient data from GPs in England should be paused until people are told what information will be made available.

NHS vaccine lead urges people not to delay second dose

Dr Emily Lawson is urging people that are contacted to bring forward their second jab to rebook as soon as possible.

Over 40 million people receive first dose of vaccine in UK

Over 40 million people in the UK have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, with NHS England extending the offer of a vaccine to everyone over the age of 30.

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