NHS Health and Social Care Secretary announces women’s health priorities for 2024 Palliative care: new initiatives in North West London and Norfolk and Waveney How ICSs are embracing new models of care and new ways of working NHS England announces available funding to improve staff retention ICSs focus on reducing pressures, building capacity and encouraging self-care ahead of winter pressures NHSE asks ICSs to complete “rapid two-week exercise” to address financial challenges created by industrial action New chief strategy and delivery officer and deputy chief exec for Joined Up Care Derbyshire East and North Hertfordshire to launch new heart failure service Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare and Kingston Hospital appoint new Chief People Officer East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust announces new pathway for nurses Appointment of new national medical director for primary care with NHS England Lancashire and South Cumbria campaign highlights services and expertise in general practice Urgent treatment centres to be run by NHS trusts in North West London Preventative programme to tackle high blood pressure from Gloucestershire ICS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire set to receive boost in diagnostic services South East London ICS publishes People Strategy with focus on training, inclusion and more North West London residents invited to share views on future community-based specialist palliative care Partnership plan from Mid-Nottinghamshire places focus on end-of-life services, integration for care homes, and more NHS announces reform of cancer standards £250 million in funding announced to boost NHS capacity Results from CQC’s urgent and emergency care survey 2022 reveal key areas for improvement and positive takeaways in interactions with staff New regional lab to bring together pathology services across West Yorkshire NHS England Board meeting shares operational performance updates, roll-outs, and success in promoting speaking up culture Funding for new research to “accelerate progress” towards reducing NHS carbon footprint Research project hears from women in Scotland on the effects of discrimination on health NHS Supply Chain opens tender for logistics service provider CQC updates ratings in West Midlands, London, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire Patient safety toolkit from NHSE: five areas of focus NHSE announces new preventative treatment for blindness in premature babies New UK Rare Disease Research Platform “will bring together research teams across the UK” to “deliver rare disease research with greater impact” MS study finds genetic variant associated with faster disease progression New three-year Clean Air Plan launched by King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust in partnership with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust New urgent mental health support phone line launched across Wales Barts Health NHS Trust introduces specialist unit for trauma patients Delivering sustainable healthcare: exploring Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICS’s five-year strategy First NHS equality, diversity, and inclusion improvement plan released Sustainability focus: how Black Country ICS is ‘going green’ “Defining the questions and solutions together” – an overview of NHS England’s national quality improvement project “Working differently, together”: exploring Mid and South Essex’s integrated care strategy How are ICSs creating a culture of equality, diversity and inclusivity in 2023? News in brief: improving SEND services, self-management bipolar sessions, maternal mental health service and more “Taking the first step towards truly regulating through the eyes of the public” – CQC updates on ICS assessment Exploring NHS England’s three-year neonatal and maternity roadmap “Be brave and innovative” – exploring the Joint Forward Strategy from Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire News in brief: Creative Health Associates Programme launch, leadership development in West Yorkshire, community funding for health inequalities, and more The Health Foundation’s principles for implementing the NHS Impact approach “Moving towards a culture of joint working” – the role of provider collaboratives in the ICS Start, live and age well: navigating Cornwall and Isles of Scilly’s ICS strategy “Putting more power and control in the hands of local people” – exploring South Yorkshire’s ICS strategy Forging a sustainable future: how NHS trusts are going green Mid and South Essex ICS on the Thurrock Integrated Care Alliance, primary care and more Birmingham and Solihull release dementia strategy Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB on strategies, elective recovery, mental health care and more News in brief: what’s happening in the integrated care systems? Derby and Derbyshire ICB shares vision for the ICS Exploring Coventry and Warwickshire’s integrated care strategy “Going beyond what individuals and teams can achieve for a greater combined impact”: exploring SCIE’s webinar on system thinking Exploring One Devon’s five-year integrated care strategy “Care must be designed and delivered with the patient at centre” Tosca Fairchild on ICB responsibilities NHS Horizons on spreading innovation How clinical leadership makes a system Improving maternity care in Derby and Burton Partnership strategy launched by two London trusts NHS Scotland: environmental plans and progress Surrey Heartlands ICS lays out new care strategy and ambitions Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB discusses integration framework Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICS green plan reveals sustainability commitments Developing compassionate, inclusive and collective culture in integrated care systems Poll: For an ICS, what should be the immediate priority area? Bolton maternity services joins Royal College of Midwives charter to improve services South East London ICS board on ‘collaborate, create and connect’, and transforming mental health and maternity services South West London ICS launches ‘Health in your Hands’ project Humber and North Yorkshire partnership provides update on CAP collaboration Sussex ICS launches eating disorder support service Norfolk and Waveney ICS launches pharmacist recruitment campaign West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust appoints new chief executive Exploring Kent and Medway’s interim integrated care strategy Pilot of new integrated care programme launched in Birmingham South West London ICS promotes health and wellbeing hub RCN announces 48 hour strikes across the NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NFT collaborate through mental health trial Kent trusts work together to help hip fracture patients NHS England shares guidance on carbon reduction plan requirements Interview: Christopher Lewis from Greater Manchester Training Hub on leadership and education in primary care Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICS launches ‘Feel Brighter’ campaign Coventry and Warwickshire receives £34m boost for NHS diagnostic procedures NHS Sussex shares progress on strategic and operational priorities North West London ICS shares latest community insight report Mental Health Integrated Community Service launches in Wokingham ‘Project Hope’ initiative from West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership to support care leavers South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw secures funding for improved maternity care North East and North Cumbria ICS receives funding boost for mental health research Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership on VCSE Collaborative Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB gives go-ahead for public consultation on inpatient mental health services Mental health and emergency services given £150 million boost to improve care NHS organisations in South West collaborate through NHS@Home UCL awarded £5m to transform eye health care and tackle inequalities Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust joins social impact initiative Health professionals collaborate through SeaFit programme New community diagnostic centre to open in Stockton Birmingham introduces integrated neighbourhood teams to improve community care NHS South West London to collaborate with voluntary sector on tackling local health issues Khoo Teck Puât UK Foundation donates towards new mental health assessment unit Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust retains £9m nursing contract NELFT and Health Education England partner for Aspiring Psychologist Programme 2023 REACH scheme expands to Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS hospitals collaborate to share monkeypox experiences NHS collaborates with Lincolnshire County Council to expand mental health services Exploring Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership’s strategic workforce plan, 2022-2025 North Lincolnshire and Google NHS Foundation Trust partner with Lloyds Pharmacy for healthcare centre St James’s Hospital opens £8.5m eye clinic News in Brief: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals join paediatric dentistry training programme, George Eliot Hospital launches walking aid recycle scheme and more Hull and North Yorkshire partnership shares update on Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre North East London recieves funding boost to grow ICS Research Engagement Network Hampshire launches RECONNECT mental health service for prison leavers Partnership between Sheffield trusts and NHS Supply Chain saves spinal surgeries £80,000 EMAS charity grants to launch new volunteer projects and equipment across East Midlands NHS England launches nationwide dementia diagnosis service NHS Property Services publish report on creating spaces for community and patient wellbeing Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust tackle healthcare inequalities and unemployment Scottish Government releases winter resilience strategy for 2022-23 New external ‘speak up’ policy for NHS staff introduced The Walton Centre joins University Hospital Association New service to provide additional support for cancer patients in Norfolk NHS England publishes tools for shared decision-making between clinicians and patients King’s College Hospital NFT publishes Roadmap to Inclusion 2022-2024 Over 2 million increase in General Practice appointments, NHS Digital data shows Royal United Hospitals launch new service to tackle age inequality in ovarian cancer outcomes DHSC publishes paper on implementation of Integrated Care Partnerships BWC launches anti-racism and discrimination campaign NHSE publishes new guidance on tackling neighbourhood health inequality University Sussex NHS FT appoints new Chief Executive MFT selected as first UK site to roll out life-saving gene therapy for rare disease North West London’s four acute trusts appoint Matthew Swindell as Joint Chair West Yorkshire CEO shares six lessons from six years of collaboration East London NHS FT rated Outstanding NHS launches new ‘landmark’ mental health campaign Birmingham Integrated Care Partnership shares its Early Intervention programme CNWL to launch Improvement Academy New Associate Director of Inclusion for Barts Health Nottingham University Hospitals appoints new Chair Northern Lincolnshire and Goole shares building and digital plans for 2022 Latest NHS sickness stats show anxiety, stress and depression as most common reason for August absences Barts Health details green achievements and plans Dartford and Gravesham opens MDT complex epilepsy clinic Bradford District Care rated ‘good’ by CQC New £9m framework to improve Scotland’s NHS gender identity services CEO ‘goes back to the floor’ NHS Employers marks Disability History Month James Paget clinical strategy refreshed for 2021 to 2026 HEE development roadmap released for healthcare support workers New collaborative nurses bank in NW London Patients with dementia to benefit from ‘memory’ machinesManchester set for £105.9 million mental health unit Barts Health adds new non-executive director Trust’s new fellowship to address under-representation in senior leadership roles Cambridge University Hospitals tech project generates carbon savings East Lancashire Hospitals to roll-out maternity system Hampshire Hospitals announces two new appointments Imperial College Healthcare appoints second medical director London NHS trust opens new mental health hubs to link up local care New Health Innovation pilot to support NHS leaders with digital skills and development East Kent invests £1.6m in more midwives after staffing review North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust and Kent and Medway ICB appoint new chairs New children’s hospital building gets ‘green light’ NHS sets out blueprint for improving patient access to GP appointments Barts Health celebrates staff ahead of Allied Health Professions Day Humber, Coast and Vale to pilot new primary care breast pain clinics NHS trusts celebrate Black History Month HEE’s new £10m critical care workforce training package set for autumn roll-out UCLH releases new strategy and plans for improving integrated care New Chair announced by Sheffield Health and Social Care FT UK Gov releases funding plans for tackling NHS backlog and support for social care staff Ambulance leaders release report on the role of the sector in transforming services New NHS Deputy CNO named HEE Chief Exec calls for evidence to help shape framework on future health and social care workforce planning New study finds increase in GP turnover over past decade Florence Nightingale Foundation and HEE to provide new leadership programmes for nurses and midwives Annual report published by Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust CQC releases report on Princess Royal Hospital’s emergency department 100 places on offer for NHS programme that helps trusts design flexible working plans Plans revealed for £10m Integrated Diagnostic Centre GMC publishes results from National Training Survey 2021 NHS England report covers diversity, discrimination and pay-gaps New fund to fast-track medicines and treatments in the NHS New chair in common named by London NHS trusts New NHS mental health standards announced CMO releases coastal wellbeing report First Clinical Academic Professor in Nursing named by Newcastle NHS FT Public dialogue supports use of whole genome sequencing in newborn screening New CEO named by Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust GP Patient Survey results published for 2021 NHS releases booklet on new digital weight management kit Gloucestershire NHS FT releases new five-year strategy New Moorfields Eye Hospital plans given the green light NHS England releases oversight approach for 2021/22 News in Brief – new CQC appointment, mass vaccination centre closes and New Community Mental Health Centre Kent Community Health focuses on improving health check rates for people with learning disabilities James Paget University Hospital sets up ‘Colorectal Straight To Test’ service NHS England releases design framework for ICSs Maternity staff vote for standardised uniform £450million plans for Leicester’s hospitals gets go-ahead NHS graduate scheme expands to ICSs University Hospital Southampton publishes new five year plan Public consultation to begin on new Sutton hospital Nursing research into resilience set to begin National Guardian’s Office release Freedom to Speak Up Index Trust buys independent hospital to tackle demand Urgent care performance targets released by NHSE The COVID-19 vaccine now available to 34- and 35-year old’s Evelina London plans children’s hospital expansion New ICU to open this summer at Hull NHS Trust NHS England reports over 600,000 vaccination bookings in 48 hours St Bartholomew’s Hospital to celebrate 900th year with fundraising campaign Work begins on West Midlands Ambulance Trust’s new hub Oxleas NHS Trust launches two new staff support networks New helipad installed at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust NHS Trust charity partners with National Portrait Gallery to provide creative workshops for patients CNTW NHS Trust highlights role of nature in treatment during Mental Health Awareness Week Barts Health achieves financial stability for the first time in ten years First blood plasma donations to take place after a 20-year pause Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS offer new nurse degree apprenticeship Wye Valley opens same day emergency care area Barnsley Hospital opens new children’s emergency department NHS uses Facebook to reach men at risk of diabetes Medway NHS FT announces new Interim Chief Executive Nottinghamshire NHS trust launches new recruitment portal Somerset NHS FT announces new eye theatre to be built New roll-out of mental health hubs for maternity patients and staff Dorset launches new nurse-led hospital clinic for older patients North Manchester General Hospital formally joins Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Addenbrooke’s Hospital registers CE mark for clear COVID mask “Innovation is not about a small number of people spending a large amount of money” – Designing the Hospital of the Future NHS learning disability review receives new update NHS rolls out final 13 Integrated Care Systems across England University Hospital Southampton offers support for vulnerable patients New Portsmouth In Reach service to help support patients with mental health struggles NHS Barts opens new diagnosis centre in East London NHS Staff Survey: Health and wellbeing, highest and lowest revealed NHS Staff Survey: Equality, diversity and inclusion, highest and lowest revealed Results from the annual NHS staff survey published Barts Health: The first day of zero COVID-19 admissions for six months 22.2m receive first dose and 1.1m second dose of COVID-19 vaccines Free personalised mental health service launched for NHS employees Greater Manchester Mental Health launches new rapid support to young adults with eating disorders £5m funding to increase understanding of genetic risk factors in patient response to COVID-19 NENC Suicide Prevention Network publishes revised mental health and wellbeing guide 20 million people have now received the first COVID vaccination Latest figures on registered blind and partially sighted released PHE launches new Psychological First Aid training 40 mental health hubs to be set up nationwide for NHS staff affected by the pandemic London GP phones every patient from her surgery who has been offered but not yet accepted their jab Green Social Prescribing Grant open to submissions Blueprint launched for NHS and social care reform CNTW NHS Foundation Trust to host virtual open days for NHS jobs in the North East Royal Free nuclear medicine technology introduced Hampshire Together programme aims to develop better network of care Mental health of intensive care staff should be immediate priority 6,573,570 receive first dose COVID-19 vaccine, reaching a daily high of 491,970 Community asymptomatic COVID–19 testing rolled-out NHS publishes regional statistics on delivery of COVID vaccines New blood test reduces liver clinic waiting list at NHS Tayside Revolutionary technique helping to identify lung damage in COVID patients UK Government begins publishing daily figures on COVID-19 vaccinations Emergency care set for £2.5m improvement project at the Bath Royal United Hospital Trust Health Data Research UK selects 12 projects to accelerate use of data for vital COVID-19 research Milton Keynes research nurse discusses pandemic role change New NICE guidelines on long Covid Chronic pain and mental health data research hubs to be established 11 new integrated care systems confirmed UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and vaccinations could begin next week NHS to pilot blood test to detect cancers Funding to help transform heart and lung care for adults and children 40 ‘long COVID’ clinics launched to tackle persistent symptoms CEO Series: Alex Whitfield, Chief Executive, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust Lancashire Teaching Hospitals to expand staff training initiative after promising results Epsom and St Helier introduces rest pods Barts Health establishes new surgical hubs SilverCloud Health and Dorset CAMHS offer new online approach to tackle teenage depression Nightingale hospitals in North asked to prepare NHS to offer ‘long covid’ sufferers help at specialist centres NICE and SIGN to explore Long Covid NHS England plans high street ‘one-stop’ diagnostic centres Plans published to deliver ‘Net Zero’ National Health Service Analysis: NHS Sickness Rates In-Depth: The Impact of Covid-19 NHS England initiative launched to explore alternative ways to tackle mental health issues View Point: Health experts react to Matt Hancock’s speech Covid-19: Matt Hancock reveals plans for new National Institute for Health Protection Nursing apprenticeship receives cash injection of £172m Forward Healthcare Awards 2020 deadline extended Three London NHS trusts confirm new pathology partnership network Health Foundation: New analysis highlights failure to protect social care from COVID-19 Government launches open consultation on reducing bureaucracy NICE publishes new COVID-19 guideline on arranging planned care Sheffield Teaching to test and develop pain-free method to detect oral cancer Initial findings from largest testing programme for coronavirus published Norfolk and Norwich Dietitians begin research into poor nutrition and post-stroke falls Health Education England to invest 10 million towards expanding the number of nursing and midwifery placements Impact of Covid-19 on Leukaemia investigated in new study Trial finds blood loss medication does not reduce death from stomach bleeding High levels of stress hormone found in patients with severe Covid-19 James Paget University Hospital develops new intensive care course Innovative drive-thru service for patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Clatterbridge Cancer Centre opens in Liverpool Promising signs in early trial for personalised cancer vaccines Common ‘immune signature’ in sickest Covid patients could help guide treatment Clinical imaging services to be provided at NHS Nightingale Yorkshire and the Humber Immunotherapy drug significantly improves survival in patients with advanced bladder cancer Barts Health new screening programme for patients requiring urgent cardiac care during Covid Imperial uses mixed-reality to reduce staff numbers on its COVID-19 wards New cancer hospital to open in Liverpool as part of NHS response to Covid CEO Series: Roisin Fallon- Williams, CEO of Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS Orkney’s CEO apologises in open letter 1,000 masks created by Bradford College for Bradford Royal Infirmary UCL, UCLH and F1 team develop breathing aids Heart failure patients helped to stay safe through video consultations New CEO appointed at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust ‘Pre-hab’ lifesaving service for lung cancer patients at Barts Health Independent health and care charities warn NHS and social care will take many months to restart UK Government Covid-19 antibody testing CEO of NHS Scotland resigns on health grounds New healthcare professionals join St Mary’s Hospital CEO Series: Tracy Taylor, Chief Executive of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Volunteers at Imperial College London use Hackspace solution to supply PPE for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Hospitals A message from Professor Charles Knight on Nightingale London Encouraging results from Covid-19 clinical trial at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Portfolio of studies grows for Royal Cornwall NHS Trust Covid-19 research team Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to support home testing programme to track Covid-19 infection rates CEO Series: Claire Molloy, Chief Executive of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Covid-19 patients helping to identify future treatments for the disease Widnes Urgent Care Centre makes ‘Important Changes’ to its Service East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust appoints new Chief Executive First Covid-19 patient to receive CPAP treatment discharged from specialist ward PPE ‘lifeline’ provided to North East London community by team from Barts Health Patient transfers practiced via RAF Chinook helicopter with Isle of Wight Ambulance Service New hospital at Whipps Cross planned Italian celebrity chef cooks for Barts Health staff Boris Johnson returns to Number 10 after recovering from Covid-19, facing pressure to ease lockdown restrictions The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust: CEO gives statement to clear up misconceptions surrounding PPE NHS Nightingale Yorkshire and the Humber opens Protein linked to heart attacks can identify heart patients with increased risk of death NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital in Glasgow clinically ready to treat Covid-19 patients NHS Blood and Transplant ask coronavirus survivors to donate blood plasma Covid-19 research programme launched by Barts Health and Queen Mary First patients discharged from NHS Nightingale London ‘Traffic light’ system to ending lockdown measures UK Government publishes adult social care sector action plan Cancer Hub new approach to cancer care during COVID-19 pandemic £14billion for NHS and vital public services Ross Kemp NHS Frontline Documentary comes under fire Consultant describes fighting COVID-19 on the frontline in moving blog post Wythenshawe Hospital temporarily relocating paediatric emergencies to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital COVID-19 death rate slows Boris Johnson in Intensive Care NHS Nightingale hospitals announced in Bristol and Harrogate as NHS Nightingale London opens today Cambridge team develop rapid COVID-19 test for hospital use Inside NHS Nightingale London – how to build a hospital in 5 days COVID-19 blue light partnership between London Ambulance Service & London Fire Brigade NHS Tayside COVID-19 testing hub proves a success NHS Nightingale London not for critical patients Barts Health NHS Trust hosting new NHS Nightingale London hospital Emergency fund for Royal Free London Foundation Trust Birmingham & Manchester to join London in opening NHS Nightingale hospital EasyJet & Virgin Atlantic to work at NHS Nightingale hospitals Matt Hancock: “Let’s join together at 8pm to thank NHS” 170,000 sign up for COVID-19 battle Universities working with HEE to identify students willing to work in the NHS NHS Nightingale hospital to open next week in fight against COVID-19 UK health and care workforce given free open access to COVID-19 e-learning programme COVID-19: The Highs and Lows of the NHS Healthcare Worker “Your NHS needs you!” Junior doctors to receive extended flexible-working arrangements Doctors to receive leadership training with £1.8m award £10m in clinical placements from HEE Leading Healthcare Summit 2020: Share your work, ideas, learnings and more… NHS ConfedExpo cancelled in wake of Corona spread Government Healthcare Budget 2020 77.8% of NHS 111 calls NOT advised to go to Emergency Department Coronavirus testing to see a significant expansion Coronavirus fake news prompts NHS action RUH Bath appoint new Chief Executive NHS 111 Online received one million Coronavirus calls Embracing diversity in the NHS head office King’s College creates Deputy Group Chief Executive role and Site CEO April to see price hike in prescription charge to £9.15 Doncaster teaching hospital enters partnership with local school creating England’s first ‘Foundation School in Health’ Electronic consultations being trialled in Coventry and Warwickshire NHSE: 2 million at risk of Type 2 Diabetes First patient begins gene therapy for blindness Wireless device recommend by NICE New bill gives hospitals power to develop personalised treatment Chief Nursing Officer appoints first-ever adviser for care home nursing HIV remission achieved in second patient Manchester surgeons live stream surgery to thousands across the world £20m announced to fund vaccines for coronavirus and other infectious diseases Jeremy Hunt MP elected Chair of Health and Social Care Committee UCLH immune cell discovery opens door to new powerful cancer therapies Rapid response teams to launch in April The Dudley Group introduces new scheme to speed up service NHS tells gambling giants to tackle betting related ill health NHS funding bill enters Parliament New heart disease drug to be made available for NHS patients WWL FT secures £1.75m elbow fracture research funding Free hospital parking for thousands of patients, staff and carers Nursing students to receive £5,000 payment a year Social exclusion project in Kent receives National Lottery funding NHS warning as winter vomiting bug closes 1,000 hospital beds UCLH researchers test new drug for sudden hearing loss Major Trauma centre first in UK to benefit from weather station Breakthrough major trauma treatment is saving lives East Suffolk and North Essex offers straight to test cancer service Home urine test for prostate cancer could revolutionise diagnosis Barking, Havering and Redbridge launch blue wristband trial for dementia patients National Institute for Health Research and IQVIA invests in clinical trials First team of Leading Healthcare Awards 2020 judges announced Sheffield Teaching Hospitals to test new treatments for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, a potential side effect of fertility treatment New NHS online training to help people get home from hospital quicker UCLH and UCL begin trial of genetic analysis in blood pressure patients Painkiller use in childbirth drops six percentage points in a decade Approval for new trial to prevent Group B Strep in newborn babies New national academy set up for social prescribing NHS whistle-blower support scheme to roll out across the country NHS hospitals go back to the future for dementia care Forward Healthcare Winners Revealed £1.6m investment in nursing at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Eye doctor awarded research grant to help save children’s sight Leading Healthcare Awards launched and open for entries RCGP and NICE respond to PHE prescription medications review Genomes Project data may help decide dose of medications £7m invested to support NHS Passports and e-rostering roll-out New figures highlight savings in medicine costs Prime Minister announces £25 million cash boost for hospices to secure their future More targeted approach to health checks welcome, but method needs careful consideration, says RCGP Prime Minister orders urgent action to improve vaccination uptake Personalised health checks to be considered in new review New service to deliver urgent medicines and medical products into UK Digital diabetes prevention rolled out as part of NHS Long Term Plan PM announces extra £1.8 billion for NHS frontline Innovative treatment for gynaecological cancers approved for Cancer Drugs Fund NHS England annual assessment published Guernsey’s first genomic screening programme aims to be the most effective in the world Better Care Fund renewed for 2019 to 2020 Health care provider tackling social isolation Young people among those set to benefit from lifesaving heart op Diabetes research assesses effectiveness of diagnosis test Government announces £135 million investment in health research NICE recommends innovative treatment for type 1 diabetes NHSA welcomes another mental health trust to its Alliance London North West promotes patients sepsis video Children’s hospices to receive £25 million a year as part of NHS Long Term Plan Southampton researchers secure £3 million for dedicated infection lab New toolkit launched to support delivery of health services research RCP elects new clinical vice president and council members New fractures project could save NHS £35m Forward Healthcare Awards deadline extended NHS to launch young people’s gambling addiction service Innovative treatment for inflammatory eye condition recommended for use on the NHS NHS prepares to fast-track ‘game changing’ cancer drugs that target genetic mutations Tissue cell and arthritis link discovered New NHS online support for Type 2 diabetes Child safeguarding system reaches 100 per cent roll-out in London NHS invests £5 million to improve care for people with a learning disability NHS funds tech to protect prostate cancer patients during radiation treatment NHS 111 online hits one million triages mark NHS Digital chief nurse calls on nurses and midwives to continue to take the lead on digital revolution Lower price for MS drug paves the way for positive recommendation from NICE Innovative brain cancer treatment aid now available across England Health Secretary launches TPA report on automation in health care NHS productivity grows highlights new study Annual NHS cancer checks top two million for the first time Medovate secures licence to develop and launch ground-breaking anaesthesia innovations Hospitals still running with nurse staffing levels that put patient lives at risk Newcastle University reveals a potential revolutionary way to treat eye injuries Offer women a choice of procedure to terminate their pregnancy, says NICE and RCOG Forward Healthcare Awards Launched Sheffield Teaching Hospitals awarded exemplar status for image-guided surgery Thirteen UK healthcare bodies launch ‘pragmatic’ guidance on valproate use New treatment can delay chemotherapy for women with advanced breast cancer NHS Assembly announced to help deliver the Long Term Plan New AI able to identify and predict the development of cancer symptom clusters NHS Digital releases new emergency readmissions for hospitals stats New research could provide early reassurance to patients with chest pain and reduce stress on ambulance crews and A&E departments Moorfields and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology launch new ophthalmic master’s course exclusively for nurses and allied health professionals GMC to ask SAS doctors about workplace experiences for the first time New draft guideline on hypertension needs careful consideration, says College England’s Chief Nurse sets out long term vision for NHS nursing NHS to test new rapid care measures for patients with the most urgent mental and physical health needs NHS signals four-hour A&E target may end Community pharmacy funding: interim arrangements agreed NHS England publishes guidance on Flash Glucose Monitors for Type 1 diabetes patients BMA research reveals ageing of the medical workforce is a growing trend Proportion of women taking up breast screening invitations falls 20,000 mums get help from NHS maternity advice line NHS managers ‘improve efficiency’ according to new research Overhaul of cancer screening planned Government pledges improved mental health and wellbeing support for NHS staff NHSX launched NICE draft guidance recommends pertuzumab for new breast cancer indication after improved price offer from company New campaign to recruit thousands more adult social care staff New NHS guide launched to help people living with coeliac disease NICE recommends another revolutionary CAR T-cell therapy for adults with lymphoma New contracts awarded by NHS Scotland to meet GPs evolving needs Leading Healthcare Awards Shortlist Many women are positive about their maternity care but improvements still needed Milestone reached for pioneering Working Win research trial Health Foundation selects 23 innovative projects to improve health and social care through supporting the workforce Aseptika wins grant from Innovate UK to undertake a clinical trial with its child asthma solution Draper & Dash support Leading Healthcare Awards EEAST awarded £18m to get crews back in the community faster Regional service identifies more than 100 people living with ‘hidden killer’ Chief Medical Officer calls for unified approach to revolutionise health by 2040 Spinal surgery for babies in the womb on the NHS PHE investigating rise in reports of rare illness Double pressure of winter and workforce shortages highlighted in new report Partners of new mums with mental illness set to get targeted support on the NHS New NHS data shows targets are already being met for stroke prevention programme First children with cancer to begin treatment with revolutionary CAR-T therapy COPD study sees hospitals and GP practices working together RCPCH responds to latest NHS Digital mental health stats ‘One size fits all’ outpatient care no longer fit for purpose says RCP Leeds receives £10m investment for AI and digital pathology Cancer screening to be overhauled as part of NHS long term plan to improve care and save lives Thousands caught up in ‘appalling’ cervical screening blunder Research paper boosts understanding of rare disease Instant messaging services a “vital part of the NHS toolkit” during a crisis NHS Wales announces funding for MRI scanner at Bronglais Pioneering NHS sites improving patient outcomes through innovation commended by Health Secretary, Matt Hancock MP Bullying costs NHS £2.3bn, finds study UHB clinicians lead on new guidelines for rare condition Health boards overspend on directly managing practices NHS to reuse more medical equipment Publication adopted as national clinical guideline £240 million social care investment to ease NHS winter pressures NHS to provide patients with quicker pathology test results and free up £200m £450k announced to help patients have their say on health services New “life changing” procedure can be offered to adults with severe asthma on NHS England announces groundbreaking new personalised therapy for children with cancer NHS SBS launches innovative payroll app to benefit NHS employees Record numbers of people getting urgent NHS help over the phone Sandwell and west Birmingham patients to benefit from new hospital Widening Digital Participation Programme helps patients improve their health £76 million a year to build homes for vulnerable people Every GP practice across London successfully makes switch to Electronic Prescription Service Making PROGRESS to improve mental health care Urgent action needed to turn around unsustainable out of hours services, says RCGP Wales The NHS saves £324 million in a year by switching to better value medicines ‘Opt-out’ consent for organ and tissue donation in England is coming in 2020 UK’s most vulnerable children at risk of ‘falling through gaps’ say children’s doctors New antidepressants data highlights ‘interesting trends’, but shouldn’t ‘automatically be seen as a bad thing’, says RCGP NHS faced second busiest month ever in A&E in June Thousands of patients to benefit from innovative new treatments on the NHS Help shape modern primary care says NHS England as part of NHS Long Term Plan NHS launches multi million pound TV advertising campaign to recruit thousands of nurses in landmark 70th year £215 million research fund to tackle the next generation of health challenges Cyber attack is now a case of ‘when’ and not ‘if’ for UK CEOs NHS action cuts 10 million spoons of sugar from hospital drink sales Relocation, relocation, relocation for Leicester’s Children’s Hearts service NHS England and UK Space Agency launch multi-million pound drive to improve patient care As the Government promises to invest £20.5bn to improve the NHS, who else sees the “healthcare potential?” by Orlando Agrippa, CEO of Draper and Dash NHSA opens up £45bn Commonwealth life sciences economies to North One of the country’s largest community health and social care providers launches after merger approved NHS funding: Theresa May unveils £20bn boost Doctors and nurses to be taken out of Tier 2 visa cap £3m medical centre opens in Chapeltown Over half of acute trusts now successfully switched over to the NHS e-Referral Service NHS launches plan to improve patient care by cutting long hospital stays
Health News
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Health News
Wednesday, October 30, 2024