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Early flu wave could lead to ‘long and drawn out’ Winter for NHS

The flu season has hit the NHS more than a month earlier than usual, with cases three times higher than this time last year. The UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA’s) [...]

Millions more online consultation submissions by patients to practices in September

Millions of people are using online consultation requests to contact their GP practice each month, as the NHS gives people more choice in how they can safely contact their family [...]

Free ‘morning after pill’ for women at high street pharmacies thanks to NHS expansion

Women will be able to access the morning-after pill free of charge on the NHS in high-street pharmacies across England from today. In the “biggest change to sexual health services [...]

NHS artificial intelligence (AI) trial to diagnose prostate cancer up to a month faster

The NHS will test an AI-powered ‘one-day diagnostics’ service for prostate cancer that could transform diagnosis and save some men up to a month of waiting. The new ‘one stop [...]

NHS hospitals trialling 15-minute blood test for life-threatening conditions in children

An innovative 15-minute blood test which can fast-track the diagnosis of children with potentially life-threatening conditions is being trialled by the NHS this winter. The hi-tech blood test can distinguish [...]

Fire station vaccine pop-ups to extinguish flu ‘wildfire’

Parents will be able to get their children protected against flu at a fire station this half term, as the NHS ramps up its winter vaccine campaign next week. England’s [...]

Radical NHS reset to give patients faster care

The NHS is set to deliver faster care for millions of patients thanks to the most radical reset of the NHS in a generation. 2.5 million fewer patients will be [...]

England’s leading doctors set out medical training recommendations

Two of England’s leading doctors have set out their recommendations following the first phase of a review into postgraduate medical training. The government’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, and [...]

NHS to roll out first long-acting injection to prevent HIV

Around 1,000 people at risk of HIV will be offered a new long-acting injection on the NHS if they cannot have pills to protect them from the virus. The rollout [...]

NHS to screen all newborn babies for life-threatening metabolic disorder

Newborn babies will now be routinely screened and treated earlier on the NHS for a rare, life-threatening metabolic disorder, which can result in the need for a liver transplant. Hereditary [...]

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