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Volunteers support the NHS for 6 million hours this year

Tens of thousands of people have volunteered to help the NHS over the last year, according to new figures. From… Read more

NHS first in world to roll out ‘revolutionary’ blood test for cancer patients

Tens of thousands of patients with lung and breast cancer are to benefit from a “revolutionary” blood test on the… Read more

Millions receive help from NHS high street pharmacies

More than 5 million patients have received help from high street pharmacies for minor illnesses, as the NHS brings care… Read more

NHS initiative helps thousands more tackle their diabetes risk

A record 166,360 more adults in England began receiving support last year from a world-leading NHS public health initiative, which… Read more

‘Amazon-style’ prescription tracking goes live in NHS App for millions of patients

Millions of patients can now track their prescriptions thanks to the rollout of a new feature in the NHS App… Read more

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Designing for inclusion: What we learned at Google

Karol Kuczera and Max Marulli De Barletta reflect on their visit to Google’s Accessibility Discovery Centre and how inclusive technology can… Read more

NHS and local government to roll out world-first vaccine programme to prevent gonorrhoea

Thousands of gonorrhoea cases could be prevented over the next decade thanks to the NHS’ world-first vaccination programme against the… Read more

New GP drive to find undiagnosed infected blood patients

All new patients registering at GP practices are to be asked if they had a blood transfusion before 1996, as… Read more

NHS delivers over 100,000 more treatments for patients in March, despite rise in demand

The NHS delivered over 100,000 more treatments in March compared to the same month last year, with a quarter of… Read more

Specialist NHS clinics and technology help thousands of obese children to lose weight

Thousands of severely obese children are being supported to lose weight and live healthier lifestyles thanks to the roll-out of… Read more