72 percent of councils overspent their social care budgets in 2023/24
In its submission to the consultation on the 10-year plan for the health service, the Local Government Association (LGA) says that a standalone plan that…
47 percent of the public would share smartphone-tracked data to develop AI systems in the NHS
A survey, commissioned by the Health Foundation, has revealed three-quarters of the public support sharing some of their personal health data for the development of…
People waiting over a year for elective treatment reduces by over 140,000 since September 2023
New figures show that staff working in A&E and ambulance services recently experienced more pressure than any October on record, as the NHS heads into…
REACTION: Health and social care leaders respond to Lord Darzi’s NHS report
On 12 September 2024, Lord Darzi published an important report exploring the current performance of the NHS across England and the challenges facing the healthcare…
The NHS is in “serious trouble”, independent report warns
Lord Darzi Lord Darzi’s independent report on the state of the NHS in England has just been published. Entitled ‘Independent Investigation of the National Health…
Consultation calls on patients and clinicians to share their views on new medtech devices
NHS patients in England will benefit from faster access to the most innovative and cutting-edge medical technologies under new plans. Proposals set out in…
Review into duty of candour to ensure that healthcare providers are adhering to best practice
A review into how patients and their families are kept informed when healthcare goes wrong has been launched by the UK Government. A new call…
£1m funding from NHS England to improve wireless innovations across seven trusts
Trials of new wireless technologies, including assistive technologies, to help improve patient care and strengthen connectivity in A&Es and ambulance bays are set to launch…
Artificial intelligence to identify vulnerable people that need preventative care this winter
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be used to identify patients at risk of needing to go to hospital so community NHS teams can get to them…
NHS leaders in England warn the Prime Minister’s pledge to reduce waiting lists will be missed
NHS leaders in England are facing tough choices on which services to cut unless extra funding is provided by the UK Government to cover the…