Sometimes decisions around premises can feel full of risk, and achieving consensus among a diverse group of partners can be challenging. However, there are times when doing nothing can cause more ...

North East and Yorkshire explores the improvements that make it easier for patients to access the help they need and reduce pressure on staff. The series continues with an episode to mark Northern ...

Integrated care boards (ICBs) are developing their skills and capability to undertake population health needs assessments and commission services based on these needs. Some areas need specific ...

Around 3,000 deaths and 5,500 hospital admissions in England caused by chronic heart failure could be prevented each year following the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence updated draft ...

People affected and infected by the contaminated blood scandal in England can self-refer for psychological treatment from an NHS service. The service, which began treating its first patients last ...

Last year the Chancellor announced £22.6bn in extra NHS funding. This briefing, which sets out the state of health care funding in England ahead of the Spending Review, shows that the £22.6bn is ...

At the heart of the changes we are seeing across the health service is the intention to transform how we work together. The need for commissioners to empower and encourage providers to collaborate to ...

More patients will receive appointment reminders, screening invitations, and test results directly to their smartphones. The NHS App is set to become the go-to method of communication between the ...

Optometry Today is launching the third edition of its myopia guide, a print and digital resource designed to aid optometrists, dispensing opticians and contact lens opticians working in the field of ...

The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN) has announced that it will be the home of a new Faculty of General Practice Nursing. The new faculty will bring together the QICN’s existing work to ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is suspected to affect 3–4% of adults in the UK. In recent years, various sources have highlighted significant waits for adult ADHD assessments. However ...

This report finds that over the past 50 years, the proportion of the UK population dying from cancer has fallen by more than a fifth. However, it also finds that while people are now less likely to ...