Category “NHS”

NHS data reveals significant jump in admissions for severe allergic reactions

August 1st, 2023
NHS data reveals significant jump in admissions for severe allergic reactions

NHS data has revealed a significant jump in the number of people requiring treatment for severe allergic reactions. Figures from the NHS, which have been evaluated by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), show that case numbers have doubled in the last 20 years. Today, more than 25,000 people per year visit hospitals […]

NHS England launches spring Covid booster programme

April 4th, 2023
NHS England launches spring Covid booster programme

NHS England is launching a spring Covid booster programme to protect the most vulnerable. From April 5th 2023, people with the highest risk of developing serious symptoms will be eligible for a spring booster injection. It is estimated that around 5 million people in England will be invited to have a booster dose, including those […]

Four hour waits in A&E hit record high

November 15th, 2022
Four hour waits in A&E hit record high

New data suggests that long waits in A&E departments hit a record high in October. Figures from NHS England show that the number of people waiting longer than four hours in major A&E departments reached over 550,000. This is a significant increase from 492,000 people in September. NHS representatives said that October 2022 was one […]

Nurses set to strike following RCN ballot

November 8th, 2022
Nurses set to strike following RCN ballot

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is set to reveal the outcome of a strike ballot, with sources suggesting that members have voted in favour in taking action. If reports are accurate, nurses will stage the biggest ever strike. The RCN advised its members, of which there are around 300,000, to vote in favour of […]

Autumn Covid booster rollout to begin on September 5th

August 23rd, 2022
Autumn Covid booster rollout to begin on September 5th

The Covid-19 autumn booster rollout will begin on September 5th, NHS England has confirmed. The latest phase of the vaccination programme will start in early September in England, with around 26 million people eligible for the booster dose. Those in priority groups will be offered the vaccine, including all over 50s, health and care workers […]

Dame Deborah James’ death prompts surge in traffic to NHS bowel cancer webpages

July 5th, 2022
Dame Deborah James’ death prompts surge in traffic to NHS bowel cancer webpages

The death of Dame Deborah James has prompted a surge in traffic to the NHS website’s pages on bowel cancer. Dame Deborah James died on Tuesday 28th June at the age of 40. She was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer in 2016 and recently revealed that she was undergoing end of life care in a […]

Patients offered option to travel for treatment to reduce NHS waiting times

June 28th, 2022
Patients offered option to travel for treatment to reduce NHS waiting times

Patients who have been waiting for NHS treatment for longer than two years are set to be offered the option to travel to reduce waiting times. Patients in England will be able to undergo treatment in hospitals outside of their local area as part of a move to try to tackle backlogs and help patients […]

Government confirms £5.9 billion funding boost to tackle NHS backlogs

October 26th, 2021

The Government has confirmed the NHS in England will receive a funding injection worth almost £6 billion to tackle backlogs. The announcement comes as Chancellor Rishi Sunak prepares to reveal the latest Budget. Health secretary, Sajid Javid, said that the £5.9 billion is new funding, which will be directed towards clearing backlogs of patients waiting […]

Fully vaccinated NHS staff may be exempt from isolation rules

July 13th, 2021
Fully vaccinated NHS staff may be exempt from isolation rules

Members of NHS staff who have had both Covid-19 jabs may be exempt from isolation rules as part of new guidelines under consideration by ministers. Health bosses have urged the government to consider altering the current rules to try and reduce the risk of staff shortages at a time when case numbers are rising. Sources […]

NHS confirms next stage of vaccine rollout after reaching first target

March 23rd, 2021

The NHS has confirmed the launch of the second phase of the vaccine rollout after ministers announced that the first stage had been completed by Monday 15th February. The first stage of the rollout, which began in December 2020, was to vaccinate the top four priority groups outlined by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and […]

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