Reforms could improve care services for patients

MPs have said that planned government reforms of the NHS and social care has the potential to improve the delivery of care services for patients.

NHS surpasses milestone of 30 million getting first jab

More than 600,000 coronavirus vaccination appointments were booked within 48 hours of people in their 30s being invited for the jab.

Blackpool Mental Health Urgent Assessment Centre opens

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new Mental Health Urgent Assessment Centre in Blackpool.

Work begins on biggest ambulance hub of its kind

West Midlands Ambulance Service has announced that work has begun on a multi-million pound ambulance service hub in Sandwell.

Communities to benefit from NHS property disposal policy

NHSPS has developed a new policy that will see proceeds of disposals from surplus buildings shared with local health economies.

Numbers waiting for hospital treatment rises to record high

Figures from NHS England have shown that more people are waiting to start hospital treatment in England than ever before.

Public want NHS at centre of ‘build back better’ plans

A survey has found that more than half of the British public want the government to focus on the NHS as part of its ‘building back better’ pledge.

Record number seen in March following cancer referrals

New NHS England figures have shown that NHS staff saw a record number of people in March, who were referred for urgent cancer checks.

Vaccination pressure from employers has adverse effect

Health workers who feel under greater pressure from their employers to receive the coronavirus vaccine are more likely to decline it.

£160 million ‘accelerator sites’ to tackle waiting lists

NHS England has announced a £160 million initiative to tackle waiting lists and develop a blueprint for elective recovery.

Jabs offer to 38 and 39-year-olds in England

A million text messages are being sent to 38 and 39-year-olds in England, inviting them to book an appointment for a coronavirus vaccine.

NHS in England hits 45 million vaccinations

The NHS in England has marked another important milestone, delivering more than 45 million vaccinations.

NHS Open Space set to further grow its portfolio

NHS Open Space is set to further grow its portfolio of properties in August 2021 with an additional batch of 45 new sites.

Coronavirus public inquiry to be held in spring 2022

Boris Johnson has told MPs that an independent public inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic will be held in spring 2022.

New rest pod for John Radcliffe Hospital staff

John Radcliffe Hospital neonatal staff can take short power naps during their breaks following the installation of a specialist rest pod.

Disruption to every aspect of cardiac care

The BHF has warned that the devastating disruption to heart disease care caused by the pandemic could put lives at risk for years to come.

Improved collection of GP data  launched by NHS Digital

NHS Digital has introduced a new service to collect primary care data more efficiently and make it available for better planning of healthcare services.

Thousands of new recruits join the health service

Sir Simon Stevens has praised the so-called ‘Nightingale effect’ which has seen thousands of new NHS recruits mark their first International Nurses Day.

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