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New NHS warning system to spot deterioration in children’s health faster

The NHS is rolling out a new early warning system for doctors and nurses treating children to quickly identify deterioration,… Read more

Thousands of lives saved by the NHS thanks to rapid rollout of blood thinners

Thousands of lives have been saved and almost 17,000 strokes prevented, thanks to the rapid roll-out of blood-thinning drugs on… Read more

NHS burns advice sought every 21 seconds over Bonfire Night weekend

The number of people visiting the burns advice page on the NHS website increases by a quarter (27%) during the… Read more

Giant lung roadshow tours England as most people ignore early lung cancer symptoms

The NHS will visit thousands of people in England’s lung cancer hotspots with giant inflatable lungs this month, to raise… Read more

Hundreds of thousands of NHS patients to be offered the chance to travel for treatment

Hundreds of thousands of NHS patients who have been waiting the longest for treatment will be offered the opportunity to… Read more

NHS mobile testing scheme finds thousands of new cases of liver damage

More than 2,200 people in high-risk communities have been newly identified as being at risk of life-threatening liver cancer, thanks… Read more

NHS England response to PAC report on access to urgent and emergency care

Professor Julian Redhead, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Urgent and Emergency Care, said: “While this report includes data which… Read more

NHS virtual wards to treat thousands of patients with heart failure at home

Thousands of patients with heart failure will now be treated from home as the NHS expands its world-leading virtual wards… Read more

Expanded NHS support available for patients in GP practices across the country

The support on offer for patients at their GP practice is expanding, thanks to thousands more healthcare staff working in… Read more

NHS England responds to CQC State of Care report

In response to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) State of Care report, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS National Medical Director,… Read more