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Record number of cancer checks and treatments despite strikes

NHS staff delivered a record number of cancer checks and treatments in July, despite 5 days of industrial action. A… Read more

Harm from delayed administration of rasburicase for tumour lysis syndrome

This national patient safety alert has been issued by the NHS England National Patient Safety team. It instructs all organisations… Read more

NHS rolls out new generation ‘artificial pancreas’ to help pregnant diabetic women

Thousands of mums-to be in England living with type 1 diabetes are to receive a pregnancy-specific, ‘artificial pancreas’ from the… Read more

Martha’s Rule rolled out to all acute hospitals

Martha’s Rule is now available in every acute hospital in England, the NHS has announced, as new data shows hundreds… Read more

NHS kicks off winter vaccine roll out with flu jabs for children and pregnant women

Millions of children and pregnant women are set to get their flu vaccinations from today, as the NHS kicks off… Read more

Searches for NHS advice on bites and stings soar during summer of heatwaves

The number of website visits for NHS advice on bites and stings have soared this summer – amid a summer… Read more

Busiest July on record for general practice teams

General practice teams have delivered a record 33.6 million appointments in July 2025, up 4.3% on the year before and up nearly… Read more

Shingles vaccine to be offered to hundreds of thousands more immunosuppressed adults

Around 300,000 more people will become eligible for a potentially lifesaving shingles vaccination from next week, as GP practices roll… Read more

NHS scanning trucks help thousands get potentially life-saving liver cancer checks

Thousands more people are being referred for potentially life-saving liver cancer checks following the expansion of the NHS’s community liver… Read more

NHS supporting record numbers of people living with dementia

A record half a million people have received a dementia diagnosis on the NHS, as the health service ramps up… Read more