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RAAC removed from 7 more NHS hospitals

RAAC removed from 7 more NHS hospitals

Monday, 15 September 2025

Backed by up to £440 million in funding this year, a further 12 hospitals are on track to complete removals by the end of March 2026....

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Support for adults facing staggering waits for gender services

Support for adults facing staggering waits for gender services

Sunday, 14 September 2025

Adults waiting for gender services will receive clinical and emotional support from a new wellbeing pilot....

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14 NHS trusts the focus of national maternity investigation

14 NHS trusts the focus of national maternity investigation

Sunday, 14 September 2025

Government announces 14 hospital trusts to be looked at in a national investigation....

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Health Secretary speech to British Medical Association

Health Secretary speech to British Medical Association

Saturday, 13 September 2025

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care spoke at the special meeting of the British Medical Association’s (BMA's) representative body. ...

Our shared commitment to creating a healthier, fairer Britain

Our shared commitment to creating a healthier, fairer Britain

Monday, 08 September 2025

The Secretary of State spoke at the King's Fund 10 Year Health Plan conference, highlighting the work the government is doing to fix the NHS and make ...

Millions of people to benefit from healthcare on their doorstep

Millions of people to benefit from healthcare on their doorstep

Monday, 08 September 2025

Government to roll out first neighbourhood health services in 43 places backed by £10 million....

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Landmark NHS league tables launched to drive up standards

Landmark NHS league tables launched to drive up standards

Monday, 08 September 2025

Patients will get better care and value from record investment in the NHS thanks to a pioneering new system of league tables being rolled out across E...

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100,000 more people get quicker care thanks to GP funding reform

100,000 more people get quicker care thanks to GP funding reform

Wednesday, 03 September 2025

An Advice and Guidance scheme - backed by £80 million - that enables GPs to liaise with specialists, saw 113,000 more patients receive quicker care in...

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Ban on selling high caffeine energy drinks to boost kids’ health

Ban on selling high caffeine energy drinks to boost kids’ health

Monday, 01 September 2025

The government will consult on banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s due to negative impacts on children's physical and mental ...

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Government to combat flu outbreaks by removing red tape

Government to combat flu outbreaks by removing red tape

Sunday, 31 August 2025

The government will remove red tape, allowing doctors and pharmacists to prescribe flu medicines year-round to reduce winter pressures and protect the...

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Free chickenpox vaccination offered for first time to children

Free chickenpox vaccination offered for first time to children

Thursday, 28 August 2025

A free chickenpox vaccination will be offered for the first time to children across England on the NHS from January....

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Government puts nurses at heart of DNA testing and research

Government puts nurses at heart of DNA testing and research

Wednesday, 27 August 2025

Government to create ground-breaking new genomics population health service, with nurses in leading roles....

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New healthier food standards to give babies best start in life?

New healthier food standards to give babies best start in life?

Thursday, 21 August 2025

Parents and carers across England will be able to shop for healthier food for their children with new guidelines....

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Update on Gaza medical evacuation scheme

Update on Gaza medical evacuation scheme

Thursday, 21 August 2025

UK government update on efforts to medically evacuate Gazan children for treatment in the UK....

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Thousands more checks, tests and scans available out of hours

Thousands more checks, tests and scans available out of hours

Sunday, 17 August 2025

100 community diagnostic centres across the country now offer out-of-hours services, 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. ...

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Government works with TikTok to help safety for treatments abroad

Government works with TikTok to help safety for treatments abroad

Thursday, 14 August 2025

Patients who use social media to plan cosmetic procedures will now access more reliable information thanks to a landmark new initiative....

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Baroness Amos to spearhead maternity and neonatal Investigation

Baroness Amos to spearhead maternity and neonatal Investigation

Wednesday, 13 August 2025

Baroness Amos has been selected to lead the independent investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal care to drive urgent improvements to care and sa...

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Job boost for newly qualified nurses and midwives

Job boost for newly qualified nurses and midwives

Sunday, 10 August 2025

Thousands of new jobs will be unlocked across the healthcare sector to make sure there are enough jobs for every newly qualified nurse and midwife in ...

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New chief executive appointed at UKHSA

New chief executive appointed at UKHSA

Wednesday, 06 August 2025

Professor Susan Hopkins is appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). ...

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Crackdown on unsafe cosmetic procedures to protect the public

Crackdown on unsafe cosmetic procedures to protect the public

Tuesday, 05 August 2025

New measures to crack down on cowboy cosmetic procedures will be introduced by the government....

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NHS begins roll out of world first gonorrhoea vaccine programme

NHS begins roll out of world first gonorrhoea vaccine programme

Sunday, 03 August 2025

NHS and local authorities begin roll-out of world-first gonorrhoea vaccination programme across the country. ...

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New wave of mums to benefit from 24/7 breastfeeding support

New wave of mums to benefit from 24/7 breastfeeding support

Friday, 01 August 2025

Thousands of mothers and babies will benefit from extended support to breastfeeding services this year....

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Millions more appointments as more than 2,000 extra GPs recruited

Millions more appointments as more than 2,000 extra GPs recruited

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Boost is part of Plan for Change to rebuild the NHS by shifting healthcare from hospitals into the community and ending the 8am scramble....

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Boost in support for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome or ME

Boost in support for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome or ME

Monday, 21 July 2025

Better care for patients living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, with plans to invest in research and offer care closer to hom...

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Health bosses won't be rewarded for failure under new regulations

Health bosses won't be rewarded for failure under new regulations

Sunday, 20 July 2025

NHS managers who commit serious misconduct will not be able to take up other senior NHS roles, under plans to boost patient safety. ...

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£75 million boost for hospices to transform end of life care

£75 million boost for hospices to transform end of life care

Saturday, 19 July 2025

£75 million released to modernise facilities and deliver upgrades to hospices across England, including specially adapted beds, rooms and technology....

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Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost pandemic protection

Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost pandemic protection

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

A new world-leading biosecurity centre in Essex will protect the UK from emerging public health threats and boost economic growth....

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Patients with long term conditions to receive help from charities

Patients with long term conditions to receive help from charities

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Hundreds of thousands of patients with long-term conditions will be automatically referred to specialist charities at the point of diagnosis....

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Pharmacist time freed up to treat patients more

Pharmacist time freed up to treat patients more

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Pharmacists will benefit from better access to pharmacy services as part of 10 Year Health Plan, under new proposals set out by the government today....

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Patient safety boost as PA review recommendations accepted

Patient safety boost as PA review recommendations accepted

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

The review looked into the safety of the roles of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) and how they support wider health teams....

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