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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NHS Blood and Transplant has launched an urgent appeal for people living in Kirklees to come forward and donate blood plasma. In July, there was an outbreak of Covid-19 cases in the area, and NHS representatives are now urging people who had the virus to consider donating their blood plasma to help others. According to […]
The UK is braced for more corona virus cases after a GP surgery in Brighton closed due to a staff member testing positive for the virus. County Oak Medical Centre has been shut temporarily after a member of the staff team tested positive for corona virus. Patients and other staff members have been advised to […]