Bristol's Nightingale hospital cost more than £26m

The Nightingale hospital in Bristol cost the NHS more than £26 million, despite having never treated a coronavirus patient.

80 long Covid clinics to be opened by NHS

More than 80 new clinics to assess patients suffering with symptoms of long Covid are to be opened by the NHS by the end of this month.

NHS staff must get the pay they deserve, warns BMA

Almost 1,500 doctors and members of the public have written to their local MP calling for better pay for senior hospital doctors.

Consultation launched on consistent uniform for NHS staff

NHS Supply Chain has launched a consultation about the potential introduction of a standardised national healthcare uniform for NHS staff.

Matthew Taylor appointed chief exec of NHS Confed

Matthew Taylor has been appointed as the new chief executive of the NHS Confederation, taking over from Danny Mortimer.

4.6m people missed out on hospital treatment last year

More than 4.5 million people missed out on hospital treatment in England last year due to the disruption to the NHS caused by coronavirus.

All adults over 50 have been offered jab

All adults over 50, the clinically vulnerable and health and social care workers have now been offered a life-saving coronavirus vaccination jab.

New milestone in NHS vaccination programme reached

NHS England has announced that the first Moderna jabs will be delivered in England as the NHS vaccination programme reaches another milestone.

Children at centre of country’s mental health crisis

The Royal College of Psychiatrists has found that young people are bearing the brunt of the mental health crisis caused by the pandemic.

Muslims can get Covid jab in Ramadan, say NHS leaders

Two leading Muslim figures working in the NHS have stressed that Ramadan should not stop anyone from getting the NHS coronavirus vaccination.

Overseas health workers to get free UK visa extension

The Home Office has said that frontline health workers from overseas will be given a free one-year UK visa extension.

Thousands of healthcare support workers join the NHS

The NHS has boosted support for patients, their families and staff by recruiting 10,000 healthcare support workers in the first three months of the year.

Everyone will now have to check in on Test and Trace app

Changes to the way that the public check in to venues and shops on the NHS Test and Trace app have been made.

Fund addiction treatment through taxing gambling firms

The national mental health director for NHS England has said that gambling firms should be hit with a compulsory levy to fund addiction treatment.

NHS rolls out headache-busting gadget

NHS England has announced that a small, portable device that can zap away excruciating headaches is now available to anyone who needs it on the NHS.

Nurses role in achieving SDGs highlighted

To mark World Health Day, a new report has highlighted the crucial role of nursing in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Exercise programs can help treat chronic pain

People suffering from chronic pain that has no known cause should be offered exercise, talking therapies and acupuncture instead of painkillers.

Five-minute breast cancer treatment rolled out

An injection that cuts the amount of time breast cancer patients spend in hospital to as little as five minutes is being rolled out.

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