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Young people urged to book lifesaving meningitis jab at high street pharmacies
Hundreds of thousands of students heading to university this autumn are being urged by the NHS to book a potentially lifesaving MenB vaccine from today before term starts. Appointments to get the jab can now be booked at high street pharmacies across England, offering vital protection for 17 and 18-year-olds currently in the last year […]
NHS to offer new immunotherapy for hundreds of women with aggressive cervical cancer
Hundreds of women with aggressive cervical cancer are to be offered a new immunotherapy on the NHS, which could help more women survive and stay cancer-free in the long-term. Pembrolizumab – which experts describe as being able to ‘take the handbrake off the body’s immune system’ to target cancer – will now offer a new […]
NHS to overhaul patient communications and end ‘farce’ of invitations arriving after appointment
Patients are to receive at least 3 weeks’ notice from the NHS for all new planned medical appointments, under plans to overhaul patients’ experiences of the health service. NHS Chief Executive, Sir Jim Mackey, today said that trying to get clarity from the NHS had been “like walking through treacle” for far too many families, […]
Around a million parents urged to book new ‘four-in-one’ NHS jab to protect young children against measles
Around a million families are being urged to protect their children against the spread of measles and other potentially deadly childhood illnesses, as part of a new NHS vaccination drive. Children aged from 12-months to 11 years old who have missed one or both doses of the vaccine, will be invited as part of the […]
NHS warns ‘snooping’ staff face sack or prison for inappropriate access of patient data
The head of the NHS has today issued a stark warning to staff that they face the sack or even prison if they access patient records without a legitimate reason, as part of a new crackdown by the health service. Sir Jim Mackey today said that staff looking at medical records for personal reasons or out of curiosity was “wholly unacceptable, […]
Warm weather and World Cup drives record NHS demand as satisfaction with GPs continues to bounce back
The NHS is facing a “summer onslaught”, with A&Es experiencing their busiest month on record in June amid record heatwaves and the World Cup. Average daily A&E attendances exceeded 80,000 (81,264) for the first time ever in June – setting a new daily attendance record – despite May recording a slightly higher overall total due […]
NHS urges people in their 50s to return bowel screening kits as 100 cancers found a week
The NHS is urging millions of people in their 50s to complete lifesaving bowel cancer screening tests, as new figures show this age group is less likely to take part. The latest annual bowel screening figures show that just over half (56.2%) of 54-year-olds took part in screening in the year April 2024 to March […]