Following recent press speculation that the UK may soon agree to pay more for drugs used within the NHS as part of a trade ...

As the ongoing Covid Inquiry turns its focus to the social care sector, and with social care in desperate need of ...

As the Hallett Inquiry turns its focus to social care this week, this blog draws on a set of interational case beinng ...

The number of overnight general and acute beds fell by 8% between Q1 2010/11 and Q4 2019/20, from 110,568 to 102,194. Over the same period, the number of occupied general and acute beds decreased by 5 ...

The length of time patients spend in A&E before admission, transfer or discharge depends on the type of A&E unit they visit. In the past, minor A&Es (types 2 and 3, such as single specialty ...

Shorter cancer waiting times can lead to earlier diagnosis, faster treatment, lower risk of complications, enhanced patient experience and improved cancer outcomes. A review of NHS Access Standards ...

Background. In July 2017, NHS England announced a new set of performance targets for the ambulance service. The new standards are set out in the addendum to the Handbook to the NHS Constitution.The ...

Early identification, accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of mental health conditions can prevent self-harm and suicide in children and young people. Self-harm is when somebody intentionally ...

Screening can detect early signs of cancer in people who are not experiencing symptoms. Early detection is important because treatment is more likely to be successful with improved chances of survival ...

Women spend more years of their life living in poor health than men, including through their working years. This QualityWatch ...

“People living in poorer areas get sicker younger, but general practice is under-funded and there are fewer GPs in deprived ...

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