England’s top doctor is warning the public about the risk of ‘bargain-basement’ Brazilian Butt lifts, following a stream of deals being offered by overseas clinics in the run up to Christmas.  The NHS has seen clinics offering 25% discounts, all-inclusive packages including hotels and flights for under £3,000, as well as finance deals in a […]

The NHS is encouraging people to gift their loved ones the NHS App this Christmas, so they can order prescriptions, manage appointments and check test results over the festive period. As the health service combats its busiest ever start to winter, the NHS wants to ensure that patients have easy access to care, amid a […]

Flu cases in hospital have already surpassed last year’s peak as festive infections “flood” hospitals early this winter. Latest weekly figures published today show one in 20 hospital beds are being taken up or closed by a festive bug, with 2,504 general and acute beds alone being taken up by flu patients – an increase of almost 40% on […]

Hundreds of thousands of older and frail patients will receive urgent treatment from home this winter, as part of NHS plans to manage additional pressure this winter. Rapid teams based in local neighbourhoods will attend less clinically urgent calls within two hours and treat patients for a range of conditions and issues at home. From […]

The roll-out of Martha’s Rule in NHS hospitals in England has already begun triggering “potentially life-saving changes in care” for patients, Martha Mills’ parents and the NHS have today announced. The major patient safety initiative aims to provide a consistent and understandable way for patients and families to seek an urgent review if their or […]

The NHS is urging those eligible for vaccination to come forward without delay before the National Booking Service closes this Thursday (19 December). Latest data shows over half a million vaccinations for flu and COVID-19 have now been booked in the last five weeks alone, with the NHS today making a “last chance saloon” call […]

Thousands more people in England booked their winter vaccines yesterday (Thursday) after the NHS warned of a “tidal wave” of flu and other seasonal viruses hitting hospitals.  The number of flu and COVID-19 jab appointments booked through the NHS’s national booking system more than doubled from 9,452 on Wednesday to 21,144 on Thursday – a […]

Flu hit hospitals in England even harder last week, as a ‘tidal wave’ of infections led to a 70% increase in hospital cases across just 7 days. The NHS is encouraging eligible people to get vaccinated without delay if they haven’t done so already to avoid “festive flu” with an average of 1,861 patients with […]

The NHS is using AI to predict patients who are at risk of becoming frequent users of emergency services so staff can get them more appropriate care at an earlier stage. The intervention will ensure that thousands of people get the support they need earlier, while also reducing demand on pressured A&Es. Over 360,000 patients […]

The NHS is offering flu jabs to people at football clubs, supermarkets and Christmas markets as it braces itself for a rise in winter viruses in the coming weeks. Latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows flu cases are currently highest among 5 to 14-year-olds, but adult cases are expected to rise […]

Today, NHS England has published the results from the new National Diabetes Experience Survey. Dr Clare Hambling, National Clinical Director of Diabetes and Obesity at NHS England said: “The NHS is committed to offering effective support, treatment and care to people living with diabetes, and this survey shows our range of innovative services is helping thousands […]

The NHS is urging people to come forward for their flu vaccination without delay so they and their families are protected in time for Christmas. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data shows flu cases are highest among those aged 5 to 14, and the NHS is urging those eligible for a flu jab to make […]

The effectiveness of health measures in getting people back into work or keeping them in work will be trialled by the NHS in the coming months. Backed by £45 million from the autumn Budget and supported by the government, the world leading trial will see the NHS create ‘Health and Growth Accelerators’ in South Yorkshire, […]

NHS fears of a potential ‘quad-demic’ are rising with a 350% increase in flu cases and an 86% rise in norovirus cases in hospital compared to same week last year – alongside concerns about rising COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)c levels in hospitals. New weekly figures published today for the first time this year, […]

The first ever drug for an aggressive form of eye cancer is being fast-tracked to hundreds of patients by the NHS across England. One patient receiving the treatment described the rollout as “the best early Christmas present I could’ve asked for”. Patients diagnosed with uveal melanoma can now be offered the first-of-its-kind treatment, tebentafusp, following […]

With less than three weeks left to book COVID-19 and flu vaccinations online, NHS chiefs are urging everyone still eligible to get protected – as the latest figures show nearly 25 million vaccines have been delivered so far. As the huge effort to help avoid a ‘tripledemic’ this winter continues, people have until the end […]

Women are being urged to come forward for cervical screening as new figures show more than five million are not up to date with their routine check-ups. The NHS invites women for screening every three to five years depending on their age, or more frequently if the high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is detected, with the […]

Hundreds of patients with a rare genetic condition that causes rickets and severe bone and dental problems can now receive a “life-changing” new therapy on the NHS in England. Targeted drug burosumab has been shown to help transform the lives of adults with an inherited condition that leads to low levels of the mineral phosphate […]

The NHS’s top A&E doctor is urging the public to use 111 services this winter, as the health service launches its annual campaign with adverts across online video, radio, podcasts and social media. The campaign comes as the NHS ramps up its plans to deliver the safest possible care this winter, including the delivery of […]

NHS teams are delivering more than 300 vaccinations a minute for COVID, flu and RSV in a huge effort to help avoid a ‘tripledemic’ this winter. New analysis of the latest vaccination data (from 30 September to 17 November) shows 335 vaccinations were given for COVID, flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) per minute on average, with […]