Introduction The NHS in England is generally expected to manage emergency response within its own capabilities. However, in ...

Hundreds of GP practices will comb patient records to offer urgent tests to people most at risk of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease. GP teams will scour online patients ...

Alex Kent Hi, my name’s Alex Kent. I’m medical director for North East and North Cumbria ICB and I cover long term conditions as part of my portfolio. I also work part time as a GP in North Tyneside.

Dear colleagues, Very senior managers pay award for 2025/26 I write to advise you formally of the 2025/26 annual pay increase for very senior managers (VSMs). On 22 May 2025, the Secretary of State ...

The NHS waiting list has fallen to its lowest level in two years, the first April drop since 2008*, as health chiefs hailed staff for continuing to tackle demand and drive progress for patients. New ...

The NHS in England will be the first health system in the world to roll-out a ‘trojan horse’ targeted therapy for blood cancer patients which could halt the disease’s progression by nearly three times ...

Executive summary This briefing draws on official statistics published here. Urgent and emergency care Urgent and emergency ...

1 million people in the UK are unable to speak English well, or at all. People who speak little or no English are more likely to be in poor health, have a greater likelihood of experiencing adverse ...

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - Queens Hospital Specialty/programme group: Paediatrics Review type: learner educator meeting Regional office: Midlands Date of review: 1 ...

NHS staff involved in the response to the Southport knife attack are among those being recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours list, released today (Friday 13 June). Sir Jim Mackey, Chief ...

This plan sets out how we’ll resuscitate urgent and emergency care, with a focus on getting patients out of corridors, keeping more ambulances on the road, and enable those ready to leave hospital to ...

Never Events Never Events are serious, largely preventable patient safety incidents that should not occur if healthcare providers have implemented existing national guidance or safety recommendations.