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NHS rapidly rolls out new graft versus host disease treatment
The NHS has announced it will fast-track a groundbreaking therapy called Belumosudil to treat graft versus host disease.
NHS to implement ‘Martha’s Rule’ across 143 hospitals in major patient safety initiative
The NHS has announced that 143 hospital sites will test and roll out Martha’s Rule in its first year.
Martha’s Rule has received funding for...
What have we learnt from the infected blood inquiry?
Yesterday (20 May 2024), the infected blood inquiry published the “catalogue of failures”, which led to thousands of people receiving contaminated blood and blood...
Infected blood inquiry: The worst treatment disaster in NHS history
A public inquiry into the contaminated blood product disaster in the 1970s and 1980s will announce its findings on Monday 20 May 2024, after thousands...
52% of England’s care home residents get spring COVID-19 vaccine
NHS England confirms that over half of England’s care home residents have received their spring COVID-19 vaccine.
In April 2024, the NHS booking system for...
NHS App messaging saved more than £1m over the last year
Contacting millions of patients via NHS App messaging has saved the NHS £1.1m on the cost of sending the information via text message.
NHS cancer checks more than doubled in the last decade
NHS cancer checks have topped three million in a year for the first time, more than doubling in the last decade.
Thousands to benefit from rapid hepatitis C testing in England
The NHS has announced that thousands of people in England are set to receive rapid hepatitis C testing in the health service's latest drive...
NHS MMR campaign successfully boosts vaccine uptake
Due to the NHS MMR campaign, tens of thousands more vaccinations were delivered in the first three months of this year compared with 2023.
NHS introduces ‘artificial pancreas’ to revolutionise diabetes management
The NHS in England is set to provide an 'artificial pancreas' to tens of thousands of individuals grappling with type 1 diabetes.
NHS pilot trials lung cancer blood test across thousands of patients
The NHS is conducting trials for a groundbreaking lung cancer blood test to detect the disease at its earliest stages.
NHS waiting list continues to fall as staff tackle COVID backlog
NHS waiting lists and the COVID backlog fell for the fourth month in a row in January despite strike interruptions.
NHS launches MMR vaccine catch-up campaign
The NHS in England has embarked on a campaign to ensure that more than 900,000 adults aged 19 to 25 receive their missed MMR...
How UK nurses moving to Australia is bleeding the NHS dry
The exodus of UK nurses moving to Australia is becoming increasingly prevalent, accounting for a substantial proportion of nursing staff who have left the...
New endometrial cancer immunotherapy approved by the NHS
The NHS is set to introduce an immunotherapy that could potentially provide significant additional time for women battling endometrial cancer.
NHS introduces ‘sponge-on-a-string’ test for Barrett’s oesophagus
The NHS is set to roll out a simple ‘sponge-on-a-string’ to diagnose Barrett’s oesophagus – a move that will benefit thousands of patients.
The innovative...
Martha’s Rule introduced nationwide by NHS to increase patient safety
The NHS will roll out ‘Martha's Rule’ nationwide in a significant step forward in enhancing patient safety across the health service.
The head of the...
NHS offers groundbreaking portable drug infusion for advanced Parkinson’s disease patients
Hundreds of NHS patients grappling with advanced Parkinson's disease are poised to experience relief thanks to a groundbreaking portable drug infusion set to revolutionise...
NHS introduces routine bowel cancer screening for Lynch syndrome patients
The NHS has announced it is offering routine bowel cancer screening to thousands of individuals with Lynch syndrome.
BRCA gene testing programme launched by NHS to identify cancer risk
Tens of thousands of people with Jewish ancestry are set to benefit from a pioneering BRCA gene testing programme unveiled by the NHS.
The BRCA...