Strokes: Offer Patients Three Hours A Day Of Rehab – NHS Urged
Stroke patients should be offered extra rehabilitation on the NHS, according to updated guidelines for England and Wales. The National Institute for... Read More
NHS Introduce Martha’s Rule For Hospital Patients
The health secretary is backing the introduction of “Martha’s Rule”, to ensure hospital patients know they have the right to a second... Read More
PM To Meet NHS Leaders As Winter Pressures Loom
NHS leaders and ministers will meet in Downing Street on Wednesday to discuss planning for winter. The summit will involve the prime... Read More
NHS To Expand Use Of Private Sector To Tackle Waits
The use of the private sector to tackle the NHS backlog in England is to be expanded, the government says. Ministers say... Read More
GPs Given Freedom To Order Heart Checks Direct
GP practices in England will be able to order a host of checks directly to help speed up the diagnosis of a... Read More
Puberty Blockers To Be Given Only In Clinical Research
Puberty blockers will only be prescribed to children attending gender identity services as part of clinical research, NHS England has announced. The... Read More
NHS Struggling To Provide Safe Cancer Care – Senior Doctors
The NHS is struggling to provide safe and effective care for all cancer patients, say senior doctors. The Royal College of Radiologists... Read More
Health Alert System Aims To Cut Heatwave Deaths
A new alert system will warn the public when high temperatures could damage their health this summer in England. Run by the... Read More
Junior Doctors In England To Strike For Three Days In June
Junior doctors in England have announced a new 72-hour walkout in June after the latest round of government pay talks broke down.... Read More
New GP Plan Asks More Patients To Use Pharmacies
More people will be able to access health services without needing to see a GP under a plan launched by officials in... Read More
