NHS

NHS busier than ever heading into winter

The NHS in England is busier than it has ever been heading into winter, the country’s medical director is warning.Prof…

2 years ago

NHS gets 12 years to roll out new weight-loss drug Mounjaro

Wegovy, also known as semaglutide, which is already available on the NHS, works in a similar way. But that can…

2 years ago

Plan to boost NHS dental treatments ‘not on track’

The plan included a £5 increase to £28 for each unit of NHS activity alongside a premium payment worth up…

2 years ago

Matt Hancock says NHS was ‘hours’ from PPE running out in Covid

Earlier, the former MP faced robust questioning about the squeeze on facilities many hospitals had endured at the peak of…

2 years ago

NHS managers to be sacked in failing hospitals – Streeting

Meanwhile, senior leaders will be denied pay rises if key improvements are not made.A new pay framework, external for chief…

2 years ago

Rising NHS physician associate use questioned after Oldham death

Associates were introduced in the NHS 21 years ago with the expectation they would support doctors by delivering basic care.Over…

2 years ago

NHS offers ‘improved’ stop-smoking pill varenicline

Since e-cigarettes are not licensed as medicines, GPs are unable to prescribe vapes to people trying to quit smoking unless…

2 years ago

Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked request for 10,000 NHS beds

Ms Pritchard was also asked about the seven temporary Nightingale hospitals built quickly, in March and April 2020, across England…

2 years ago

NHS urges vulnerable to get Covid and Flu vaccines

She added: "Some people might not be aware they are eligible for these two free vaccines, or had them previously…

2 years ago

Nurse’s death linked to weight-loss drug Mounjaro approved on NHS

She said: “Susan had always carried a wee bit of extra weight but there were never any health concerns. She…

2 years ago