28 h. ago Check your body every 3 weeks for these symptoms that could be cancer

NHS England’s top cancer doctor says we should be checking for these changes in our body at least once every three weeks - as they could be a sign of something serious

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52 h. ago Robotics with ‘potential to transform’ surgery approved for NHS use in England

The new technology could lead to shorter stays in hospital and faster recovery times, experts have said.

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3 d. ago Outpatient care ‘ineffective for both patients and staff’ – report

Leading doctors have set out a list of recommendations to improve care going forward.

Science

4 d. ago Patients with advanced skin cancer to test a new vaccine in NHS drive

The programme has already given thousands of patients better access to a personalised vaccine for bowel cancer.

Science

7 d. ago More than 1,000 people died from heat in England in 2024, figures show

The higher-than-expected number of deaths came despite relatively cooler conditions last year.

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8 d. ago NHS meets key cancer target amid warning that patients still face delays to care

The overall waiting list for treatment also fell for the sixth consecutive month.

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1 week ago NHS spending watchdog slams ‘inconsistent’ rehab access for brain injured

Experts warned that people can see heir condition ‘decline’ without the right support.

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1 week ago NHS England job cuts down to ‘failure of the system’, Streeting says

The Health Secretary also said reports suggesting the cuts could cost up to £1 billion is not an ‘unreasonable ballpark figure’.

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1 week ago Quangos could be forced to close or merge under Whitehall review

It comes after Sir Keir Starmer announced last month that NHS England would be abolished.

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1 week ago Major action launched to abolish MORE official bodies in same way as NHS England

Hundreds of official organisations across Whitehall could be abolished or merged - after it was announced that arms-length body NHS England will be axed last month

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2 w. ago David Lammy says Trump has taken US economic policy back 100 years with ‘return to protectionism’ – UK politics live

David Lammy, foreign secretary, says UK is ‘a nation that believes in open trade’ and says government is negotiating with US over economic agreementThe official plan to increase access to NHS dental services in England has been a “complete failure”, and some of the government’s initiatives have worsened the crisis, a damning report warns, Andrew Gregory reports.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, is at the Nato HQ in Brussels this morning, where Nato foreign ministers are meeting. Speaking to the media, he said President Trump was taking US economic policy back almost a century by embracing protectionism. He said:The United Kingdom, like France, is a great maritime nation.We are a nation that believes in open trade, and I regret the return to protectionism in the United States, something that we’ve not seen for nearly a century. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Alcohol plans ‘not fit for purpose’ as drinking habits change

Experts have issued a call to action to tackle problem drinking.

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2 w. ago Winter virus levels remain higher than usual despite warm weather

The NHS has published its final weekly snapshot of the performance of hospitals in England this season.

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2 w. ago London grandmother may have to move to Scotland to access vital cancer drug unavailable on NHS in England

Breast cancer drug Enhurtu costs about £8,000 each session and is only available privately in England, but it is offered on the NHS in Scotland

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2 w. ago NHS challenges companies to give staff time off for lifesaving cancer checks

Outgoing NHS boss Amanda Pritchard said that ‘simple steps can save lives’.

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3 w. ago NHS England announces plans to introduce DIY cervical screening tests from 2026

It comes amid NHS England plans to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040

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3 w. ago NHS announces 'world leading' DIY smear tests plan to eradicate cervical cancer by 2040

First female leader of NHS England Amanda Pritchard announces plan to eliminate cervical cancer vowing to 'save many more women the pain and trauma of cancer'

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3 w. ago Doctors warn of common medication mistake that is killing people

A common medication mistake is estimated to kill 200,000 patients across Europe each year and the cost the NHS in England almost £1billion per annum.

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3 w. ago Martha’s Rule is ‘reducing harm’ as thousands seek second opinion, MPs told

The scheme was set up following the death Martha Mills.

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3 w. ago RSV jab slashes hospital admissions by 30% for older people, data suggests

NHS England started rolling out the vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus a little over six months ago.

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