Thousands of life-saving organ transplant opportunities missed last year
As many as 2,500 more life-saving organ transplants could have taken place in the UK last year if families had…
Prescriptions will be available to order digitally from next month
Prescription orders across England will be digitised to make staff and patients’ lives easier, Primary Care Minister Jo Churchill has…
NHS whistleblower support scheme to roll out across the country
NHS England will roll out dedicated support for members of staff who raise the alarm on unsafe practice. The NHS…
LGBT people face ‘stark health inequalities’
LGBT people are being let down in health and social care, a report by the Women and Equalities Committee says….
PHE and NHS launch mental health platform
Public Health England (PHE) has teamed up with the NHS to create Every Mind Matters, a platform that will help…
PHE stripped of its responsibility for the national cancer screening programme
NHS England will take over the National Cancer Screening programme, the government has confirmed. The announcement comes following a report…
Aspirin may halve adverse air pollution effects
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, may lessen the adverse effects of air pollution exposure on lung functions, research…
Government announces £3.3m funding to support children and young people’s mental health
Against a backdrop of significant increases in the number of children and young people who suffer from mental illness the…
