People have until 19 December to book vaccination appointments on the NHS online booking system (Covid-19, flu vaccination), NHS App and 119 phone service. Meanwhile the Respiratory Syncytial Virus ...

From February 2025, NHS organisations will no longer be able to order printed copies of friends and family test (FFT) promotional materials. Digital assets will still be available. Please make any ...

Eleven working groups to support the development of the 10-year health plan have been created. They will consider the future vision for the NHS, as well as the changes required to enable that vision ...

Each year more than 600,000 people die in the UK and many of these deaths occur in hospital, despite the majority of people saying that they would prefer not to die there. Approximately 70% of people ...

Targeted drug burosumab helps transform the lives of adults with an inherited condition that leads to low levels of the mineral phosphate in the blood, which is essential for the normal formation of ...

This report details the government’s investment in general practice services and the reimbursement for drugs dispensed in general practices from 2018/19 to 2022/2023.

The Mental Health Bill has now had its second reading in the House of Lords. This Bill will modernise the Mental Health Act, giving patients a greater say in their care, along with bolstered support f ...

The NHS England Vaccination Strategy set an ambition to improve the efficiency and responsiveness of vaccine supply. As part of this, the aim is to explore the potential costs and benefits of ...

The British Thoracic Society, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network have worked together to produce a new UK-wide joint guidance for the ...

This report contains four case studies from integrated care systems that have successfully implemented initiatives to empower their local populations to self-care for minor conditions. It highlights ...

The number of people living with dementia in the UK is rising. Even if treatments can be developed quickly, the social care system needs to change to better support the numbers of people affected.

NHS eye care is an important primary care service. Commissioners must deal with their contracting responsibilities effectively to make services available to patients. With the contracts in place, ...