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Early flu wave could lead to ‘long and drawn out’ Winter for NHS

The flu season has hit the NHS more than a month earlier than usual, with cases three times higher than… Read more

Millions more online consultation submissions by patients to practices in September

Millions of people are using online consultation requests to contact their GP practice each month, as the NHS gives people… Read more

Free ‘morning after pill’ for women at high street pharmacies thanks to NHS expansion

Women will be able to access the morning-after pill free of charge on the NHS in high-street pharmacies across England… Read more

NHS artificial intelligence (AI) trial to diagnose prostate cancer up to a month faster

The NHS will test an AI-powered ‘one-day diagnostics’ service for prostate cancer that could transform diagnosis and save some men… Read more

NHS hospitals trialling 15-minute blood test for life-threatening conditions in children

An innovative 15-minute blood test which can fast-track the diagnosis of children with potentially life-threatening conditions is being trialled by… Read more

Fire station vaccine pop-ups to extinguish flu ‘wildfire’

Parents will be able to get their children protected against flu at a fire station this half term, as the… Read more

Radical NHS reset to give patients faster care

The NHS is set to deliver faster care for millions of patients thanks to the most radical reset of the… Read more

England’s leading doctors set out medical training recommendations

Two of England’s leading doctors have set out their recommendations following the first phase of a review into postgraduate medical… Read more

NHS to roll out first long-acting injection to prevent HIV

Around 1,000 people at risk of HIV will be offered a new long-acting injection on the NHS if they cannot… Read more

NHS to screen all newborn babies for life-threatening metabolic disorder

Newborn babies will now be routinely screened and treated earlier on the NHS for a rare, life-threatening metabolic disorder, which… Read more