The proportion of patients being diagnosed with cancer at an early stage in England has risen to its highest ever level, according to new NHS analysis. Latest data on 13 of the most common cancers, ...

More people with disabilities will be supported to remain in their homes thanks to immediate action the government is taking to improve adult social care, support the care workforce and take pressure ...

PCC’s new programme for women developing in a leadership role in health and social care focusses on growing the confidence to work across the system and the influence to reach across organisational ...

Figures from NHS England show that booze, burns and bites are top of the list of NHS health advice being sought over Christmas. The NHS website’s information on alcohol, burns, rabies and animal bites ...

The head of the NHS in England has praised staff for working tirelessly and constantly innovating to modernise care for patients in her Christmas message to health workers. Amanda Pritchard, chief ...

This interim guidance covers scope of practice for general internal medicine, supervision and employment of physician associates (PAs), and how PAs should describe their role to patients, employers, ...

GP surgeries that currently enable appointment booking via the NHS App are asked to participate in research to help understand GP workflows and improve patient booking experience. This involves ...

The NHS is highlighting the signs and symptoms of dementia to look out for in loved ones. Common early symptoms of dementia that may appear some time before an official medical diagnosis include: ...

As the health service combats its busiest ever start to winter, the NHS wants to ensure that patients have easy access to care via the NHS App, amid a rapid rise of seasonal viruses such as flu, RSV, ...

GPs will be able to spend more time treating patients under proposed reforms to general practice which will bring back the family doctor and slash red tape. The proposals fall under the new GP ...

Information is available for GP practices on referring patients to Pharmacy First for lower acuity minor illnesses and clinical pathway consultations. The webpage explains how the referral pathway ...

The biggest investment in a generation for hospices has been announced by the government. The £100 million funding will help hospices this year and next to provide the best end of life care to ...