Hundreds of thousands of patients will be able to get directly referred and booked in for tests, checks and scans by their GP for a range of conditions as part of a radical new plan set to be launched ...

The proportion of patients being diagnosed with cancer at an early stage in England has risen to its highest ever level, according to new NHS analysis.  Latest data on 13 of the most common cancers, ...

NHS national medical director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, said: “The winter flu season has not only hit the NHS early this year, but it is potentially on track to be one of the worst we have ever ...

Nurses, doctors and surgeons are among dozens of NHS staff on the 2025 New Year Honour list, released today (Monday 30 December). The head of the NHS, Amanda Pritchard, praised the dedication of those ...

Around one hundred people a month in England have avoided a stroke over the last year thanks to a lifesaving NHS rollout of blood thinning medication. Over the last year, one million people with ...

As family and friends gather for the festive period, the NHS is highlighting the signs and symptoms of dementia to look out for in loved ones. Common early symptoms of dementia that may appear some ...

The NHS in England is facing an “uphill battle” with demand for gambling addiction help more than doubling since last year. Referrals have gone up almost 130%, with almost 2,000 people referred to ...

Booze, burns and bites are top of the list of NHS health advice being sought over Christmas. The NHS website’s information on alcohol, burns, rabies and animal bites showed the biggest increases in ...

The head of the NHS in England has praised staff for “working tirelessly” and “constantly innovating” to modernise care for patients in her Christmas message to health workers. Amanda Pritchard, Chief ...

England’s top doctor is warning the public about the risk of ‘bargain-basement’ Brazilian butt lifts, following a stream of deals being offered by overseas clinics in the run up to Christmas.  The NHS ...

The NHS Long Term Plan pledges radical change for people needing planned care. Too often people are travelling for hours to a ...

The Elective Care Transformation Programme developed a specification for clinical peer review which involves GPs reviewing each other’s new referrals to provide constructive feedback to the referring ...