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NHS supports thousands more people back into work

Almost 70,000 people with mental health issues were given employment support last year as part of the NHS Talking Therapies… Read more

Hospitals ‘jampacked’ following busiest week for NHS this winter

Last week was the busiest yet for the NHS this winter, amid sky-high virus rates which have left hospitals ‘jampacked’… Read more

Hundreds of people at increased cancer risk identified by new NHS BRCA testing programme

Hundreds of people with Jewish ancestry in England have been identified as being at increased risk of cancer and offered… Read more

NHS jabs tens of thousands more against flu than last winter

NHS staff have ramped up the flu vaccination campaign by jabbing almost a quarter of a million more people this… Read more

NHS rolls out lifesaving home testing for bowel cancer to over 50s

Hundreds of thousands more people will be sent a home-testing kit that can help to detect signs of bowel cancer,… Read more

Searches for NHS advice on childhood illnesses surge in 2024

Online searches for NHS advice on common childhood illnesses surged in 2024, according to new figures compiled by NHS England…. Read more

Busiest year on record for emergency services as winter flu pressure rages on

NHS staff experienced the busiest year on record for A&E and ambulance services last year, new figures show today, as… Read more

Major plan to cut waiting lists will see millions receive faster diagnosis and treatment

Hundreds of thousands of patients will be able to get directly referred and booked in for tests, checks and scans… Read more

Hospital patients with flu quadrupled to over 5,000 ahead of New Year

New NHS data covering the Christmas and New Year period shows flu cases have continued to skyrocket, with over 5,000… Read more

Early cancer diagnosis in England reaches highest ever level 

The proportion of patients being diagnosed with cancer at an early stage in England has risen to its highest ever… Read more