The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

Children’s surgery backlog grows as NHS prioritises adult waiting lists

Exclusive: More than 350,000 paediatric patients are now waiting for surgery

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023

New racism targets introduced for hospitals just as NHS scraps top race roles

‘If NHS England don’t have a dedicated lead in tackling racism, what’s the point of a plan, and who holds systems to account?’ a source said

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Scandal-rocked mental health services hit with 'inadequate' rating as hospital wards branded unsafe

The trust has already been the subject of multiple investigations, the highest level of scrutiny from NHS England and being placed 'in the equivalent of special measures'

Manchester Evening News · Feb 17, 2023

Some people who dial 999 for ambulance will be told to speak to a GP

The NHS England system could include people reporting heart attacks, strokes, burns and headaches

Wales Online · Feb 16, 2023

Some ambulance callers to be told to visit urgent clinic or GP instead

NHS England expects ambulance services to move to the new system in the next couple of weeks.

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

Tories call for Tavistock-style probe into Sandyford gender clinic

THE Scottish Conservatives are calling for a Tavistock-style probe into the Sandyford gender identity clinic in Glasgow.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 16, 2023

London ambulance wait times improve but hospitals continue to face discharge delays

Response times across all categories fall in first sign that winter pressure on emergency services may be easing

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2023

Girl with deadly inherited condition is cured with gene therapy on NHS

Teddi Shaw, from Northumberland, first recipient on health service of Libmeldy, world’s most expensive drug

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

'Miracle' gene therapy treatment cures baby facing death - but comes too late for sister

Little Teddi Shaw has become the first NHS patient to receive the treatment for metachromatic leukodystrophy. The 19-month-old was diagnosed with MLD last April

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023

NHS strikes force thousands to wait 18 months for surgery as flagship target to be missed

Exclusive: Up to 10,000 patients likely still to be waiting by end of March due to the knock-on effect of walkouts as government urged to speed up pay talks

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023