NHS England faces enormous backlog as waiting lists hit record high of 5.1 million
The latest NHS England statistics for patients waiting to start treatment show that 385,490 patients have been waiting for one year or more. Consultant-led Referral…
Assistive tech could help elderly people as new research shows falls in over-75s is a key concern
New research from Kepler Vision Technologies, a specialist in computer vision monitoring technology, reveals that while people are still concerned about the possibility of elderly…
NHS Chief Sir Simon Stevens formally announces decision to stand down this summer
Sir Simon Stevens has formally notified the NHS England Board of his decision to stand down as planned at the end of July, after more…
One in six could be on an NHS waitlist by April, thinktank suggests
Despite the heroic efforts of healthcare leaders and frontline workers, a lack of system resilience forced the NHS to become a National COVID Service, a…
People aged 65 to 69 and clinically vulnerable individuals invited for COVID vaccine
NHS England is inviting those aged 65 to 69 and clinically vulnerable people to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the country’s fight against coronavirus. With…
What the government’s new whitepaper proposes for integrated care
With the push towards increased collaboration between health and social care, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published an important new whitepaper…
NHS England calls for over-70s to arrange a COVID jab
People aged 70 and over who have not yet been vaccinated against COVID and who would like to be are being urged to contact the…
Health and care workers encouraged to get COVID-19 vaccine and “lead by example”
The country’s leading health and social care professionals have joined forces to urge their frontline colleagues to get the vital first dose of the COVID-19…
CCG mergers still set to go ahead for April 2021, latest NHS England guidance says
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) has issued new guidance for NHS Trusts about reducing burden and releasing capacity to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, reinforcing…
Over 30 more crucial NHS Vaccination Centres open in England today
Lancaster Town Hall is now one of the new NHS Vaccination Centres 33 more essential NHS Vaccination Centres will be opening across the country as…