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NHS expands use of secure COVID-19 research platform to help find new treatments for major killer conditions

The NHS is to expand the use of a research platform behind the roll-out of new Covid-19 treatments to help… Read more

Pharmacy reforms to bring new services to the high street

Thousands of women across England will be able to get the contraceptive pill at their local pharmacy from next month,… Read more

NHS sets ambition to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040

The NHS will today pledge to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 for the first time ever, which could save thousands… Read more

NHS dementia diagnosis rates at three-year high

The NHS is diagnosing tens of thousands more people with dementia since the start of the pandemic, thanks to NHS… Read more

Amanda Pritchard speech to NHS Providers Annual Conference, 15 November 2023

Seeing the Covid Inquiry unfold will I’m sure have been a reminder for many in this room. A reminder that…… Read more

Artificial intelligence to help boost NHS winter response and prevent avoidable admissions

Artificial intelligence (AI) will spot patients at risk of needing to go to hospital so community NHS teams can get… Read more

One-year waits reduce for patients as record demand for NHS emergency care continues

NHS staff are managing record demand across emergency care ahead of winter, with new data showing Type 1 A&Es and… Read more

Tens of thousands of women set to benefit from ‘repurposed’ NHS drug to prevent breast cancer

Tens of thousands more women at increased risk of breast cancer could now benefit from a proven risk-reducing drug on… Read more

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