Health
Strong parental confidence in children’s vaccines revealed in national survey
New data published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows continued high levels of confidence in the UK’s childhood vaccination programme.The Childhood vaccines: parental attitudes survey 2025, which tracks
Millions to receive NHS screening invitations and appointment reminders on their phones
Appointment reminders, invitations to health screenings and test results will now be received by patients on their phones.The government says moving to a more digital-focused NHS will mean 50 million
Bradford hospitals donation puts big smiles on children’s faces in Pakistan
A kind-hearted Bradford Hospitals team is helping to put smiles on children’s faces in Pakistan after donating old orthotic equipment to the Khadeejah Children’s Care Centre in Pakistan.Orthotics Clinical Lead,
Data indicates flu vaccine prevented around 100,000 hospital admissions
New data published today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that the flu vaccine is estimated to have prevented around 96,000 to 120,000 people from being hospitalised in
GP unemployment crisis set to deepen, BMA warns Government
The BMA has warned the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care that as many as a thousand new GPs could be jobless when they qualify later this summer.Chairs
Cash to isolate `would have cut Covid deaths’
If the UK had spent more money helping people to self-isolate during the pandemic then fewer people would have been infected or died, the former head of NHS Test and
Prescription charges frozen in England
Prescription charges in England will be frozen this year – for the first time since 2022.The charge for a single item will remain at £9.90 in 2025-26, the government has
Second daily endometriosis pill approved for NHS
A new daily pill treating endometriosis has been approved for use on the NHS in England.The pill, called linzagolix, will soon become available for over 1,000 women to help manage
Blood test that can detect 12 common cancers to be trialled on NHS
A new blood test that uses AI to detect signs of a dozen cancers long before symptoms develop is to be tested on NHS patients.The trial on 8,000 patients will
Exhausted hospital staff putting patients at risk, says watchdog
Extreme tiredness and exhaustion among NHS staff poses a significant risk to patients, England’s NHS safety watchdog warns.The Health Services Safety Investigations Body said medication errors, impaired decision-making, reduced attention
