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NHS publishes waiting list breakdowns to tackle health inequalities

Hospitals will be able to address unfair elective waits for working class and minority patients as new data published today… Read more

First NHS round-the-clock mental health unit opens under 10 Year Health Plan

Hundreds of patients in East London are set to benefit as the NHS opened its first 24/7 neighbourhood mental health… Read more

NHS to roll-out new ‘triple combination’ therapy for hundreds of children and adults with cystic fibrosis

Hundreds of children and adults with rare forms of cystic fibrosis in England will be able to access “life-changing” new… Read more

NHS delivers record numbers of treatments as waiting list drops to 26-month low

Hardworking NHS staff delivered record numbers of treatments as the waiting list fell in May for the first time in… Read more

Responding to the BMA announcement that resident doctors will undertake strike action

Responding to the BMA announcement that resident doctors will undertake strike action, Meghana Pandit, NHS England Co-National Medical Director (Secondary… Read more

NHS to bring ‘sponge-on-a-string’ cancer test to the high street

People with persistent heartburn or acid reflux will be offered an innovative ‘sponge on a string’ test in high-street pharmacies for the first… Read more

NHS approves new IT system for GPs to help transform care

GP practices across England can now access new technology with the introduction of the first new core IT system for… Read more

One in eight in senior NHS staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds

One in eight senior managers in the NHS are from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds, according to new figures… Read more

NHS web visits to heat exhaustion advice surge by nearly 200 per cent

Visits to the heat exhaustion advice on the NHS website have increased by 198 pre cent as temperatures rise across… Read more

NHS England responds to ADHD Taskforce interim report

An independent taskforce set up to tackle challenges in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) care has published its interim report… Read more