NHS England has provided further guidance about virtual wards. This guidance focuses on information governance. Virtual wards allow people to get the care they need at home, safely and conveniently, ...

Technology used within a virtual ward may go beyond this definition. This guidance supports integrated care system (ICS) leads and providers to consider the key requirements when selecting and ...

Women will be able to access the morning-after pill free of charge on the NHS in high-street pharmacies across England from today.

The 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance set out a clear commitment that NHS England will publish a new ambulance service specification in 2025/26 to enhance decision-making capacity ...

Under current best practice guidelines, patients should receive an MRI and biopsy within 7 days of an urgent GP referral for suspected prostate cancer but depending on the capacity of radiologists ...

This early increase has prompted concerns of flu spreading into the wider population in the coming weeks and triggering a “long and drawn-out flu season”. NHS teams are ramping up efforts on its ...

An innovative 15-minute blood test which can fast-track the diagnosis of children with potentially life-threatening conditions is being trialled by the NHS this winter.

The NHS 10 Year Health Plan calls for a strategic shift to support people to live longer healthier and more independent lives ...

Millions of people are using online consultation requests to contact their GP practice each month, as the NHS gives people more choice in how they can safely contact their family doctor.

Evidence submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB), Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB), and the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) by the Department of Health and Social ...

And by resetting the foundations of the NHS, it will unleash the ambition of local teams to help drive the strategic shifts set out in the 10 Year Health Plan – creating the platform for NHS boards ...

The government’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, and the former National Medical Director at NHS England, Professor Stephen Powis, have led the Medical Training Review to understand ...