Health leaders respond to £29 billion NHS boost

Funding includes a technology overhaul and GP training expansion, but health organisations claim more needs to be done to bolster the workforce

NHS waiting list falls for the first time in two years

Health leaders credit staff and recent reforms for progress but warn long-term targets remain at risk without further action

Health leaders welcome robot surgeons to bring down hospital waiting times

More accurate surgeries and shorter hospital stays are on the horizon for the NHS

NHS rolls out ‘ping and book’ cervical screenings for high-risk women

Cervical cancer screenings will be offered more frequently to HPV-positive patients, with those at lower risk being able to go longer between tests

Health leaders urge the Government to invest in social care in Spring Spending Review

More funding for social care could be the key to preventing health issues and reducing waiting lists, health leaders say

CQC reports long waits and greater demand for mental health services

The CQC’s latest report into mental health paints a dismal picture of patient experience.

NHS thanks volunteers during National Volunteers’ Week

Health service volunteers have been celebrated for giving up over 6 million hours of their time this year.

Exercise could prevent colon cancer recurrence, trial finds

Tailored exercise plans increased survival rate and reduced the number of relapses, as health leaders consider implementing regular activity into treatment plans.

Government awards £750 million for hospital repairs

The investment will go towards the hospital maintenance backlog, with warnings that it may not be enough to repair the damage caused by years of underinvestment

A guide to diabetic bladder dysfunction

Diabetes affects multiple body systems and can have a major effect on health and well being. Here Linda Nazarko explains how type two diabetes affects bladder function in women

Health leaders debate pay review body recommendations

The Government has accepted recommendations for a pay raise for NHS staff but the RCN is unimpressed.

Thousands access NHS programme to cut risk of Type 2 diabetes

The initiative helps to reduce obesity as the biggest risk factor for developing this disease.

Health organisations highlight risk of apprenticeship reforms

The Government has cut funding to postgraduate apprenticeships to focus on lower-level training, leaving fewer development opportunities for nursing staff.

Extra breast cancer scans could triple earlier diagnosis in women with dense breasts, study finds

Denser breast tissue makes it difficult to detect cancer, but additional scans could save hundreds of lives by detecting them earlier

World’s-first gonorrhoea vaccine to tackle ‘concerning’ levels of the infection

The NHS will work with local authorities to offer the jab through sexual-health services to address the record-high levels of gonorrhoea and its antibiotic resistance

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