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NHS to fast-track patients with head and neck cancer into cancer vaccine trial

Patients with advanced head and neck cancers in England will be fast-tracked into a trial of a new cancer vaccine, as the NHS expands its world-leading trial ‘match-making’ service. The [...]

NHS urges pregnant women to protect their ‘winter babies’ against RSV

The NHS’s top midwife is urging newly eligible pregnant mothers that “now is the time to act” and get the RSV vaccine to protect their baby ahead of this winter. [...]

NHS protected thousands more appointments during doctors strike

Based on early estimates over 10,000 extra patients received their care during last week’s BMA strike [25 July 2025 – 30 July 2025] compared to the previous industrial action [27 [...]

Millions more GP appointments delivered in record year

New NHS figures show general practice has delivered over 7 million more appointments in the past year compared to last year, taking the total to a record 380 million. Hardworking [...]

NHS launches first ever review to tackle LGBT+ health inequalities

The NHS has launched its first ever review to tackle health inequalities experienced by LGBT+ people, including access to mental health care, cancer screening and primary care services. The detailed work, announced [...]

NHS patients urged to continue coming forward for care during upcoming resident doctors’ strikes

The NHS is facing another significant round of industrial action by resident doctors this week, with thousands expected to walk out from 7am on Friday 25 July until 7am on [...]

NHS responds to announcement that resident doctors will go ahead with strikes

Commenting on the announcement from the BMA that resident doctors will go ahead with strikes from 7am on Friday 25 July until 7am on Wednesday 30 July, Professor Meghana Pandit, [...]

Hundreds of thousands of people urged to get lifesaving cancer vaccine

The NHS is urging hundreds of thousands of people yet to have the lifesaving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to get protected against cervical and other cancers. GP practices across England [...]

NHS to roll out long-lasting ‘suit of armour’ jab to protect thousands of premature babies from RSV

Thousands of premature babies at risk of life-threatening infection can now be protected against the common respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter, with a single long-lasting injection available on the [...]

NHS publishes waiting list breakdowns to tackle health inequalities

Hospitals will be able to address unfair elective waits for working class and minority patients as new data published today shows those from deprived communities are more likely to wait [...]

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