National award recognises better healthcare for women and girls
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is celebrating national success after the South East London Women's and Girls' Health Hubs won the Patient Involvement and Choice...
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The NHS category focuses on the people, policies and challenges shaping the UK’s publicly funded health service. It offers thoughtful analysis of organisational change, workforce issues, funding and performance, along with debate on how to improve care delivery and health outcomes. From insights into frontline practice to discussion of strategic priorities and reforms, this category brings clarity to the complex forces influencing the future of health and care in the NHS.
NHS A&E blood testing finds 2,000 unidentified HIV cases
Nearly 2,000 people unknowingly living with HIV have been diagnosed by a pioneering NHS programme, which tests anyone needing a blood test in A&E, saving...
Muslim NHS nurse leads campaign to get more women cycling
An NHS worker who learned to cycle in her 40s, is preparing to take on her first ever cycle commute this month as part of...
Emergency care in Wales needs attention
Welsh Government must reverse ‘long-term neglect’ of Emergency Care as A&E waiting times continue to deteriorate. The newly-elected Welsh Government must outline its plans to...
RCEM response to corridor care data
Royal College of Emergency Medicine: corridor care data welcome but accuracy and action are essential. Newly-published data on corridor care is a welcome sign that...
Autism training boosts healthcare students’ competence
Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training (OMMT) was introduced in the NHS to improve support for individuals with autism and learning disabilities, and now new research at...
Thousands of dentists for NHS patients
More dentists on their way as government boosts numbers who can practise. Thousands more dentists will be available to see patients, opening up appointments across...
Long hospital stays reach worst levels this winter
RCEM urges action as long hospital stays reach worst levels this winter. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has reiterated its calls for meaningful...
Cancer patients to get personal care plan
Every cancer patient will be given individual support, designed just for them, under the government's National Cancer Plan. For the first time, every patient will...
Why inquiries into NHS maternity care are failing
Real changes to the NHS require real changes to NHS inquiries Preliminary findings in a rapid inquiry into NHS maternity services are due this month....
