The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

Patients face longer waits unless strikes end, NHS leaders warn

Thousands of nurses and ambulance workers are due to strike on Monday.

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2023

‘I’ve been on the waitlist for over a year’: Britain is in the grip of a gynaecological crisis

According to NHS England data, more than 38,000 patients have been waiting more than a year for an appointment with a gynaecologist – even when their health is worsening. Elena Angelides meets some of the women and GPs on the front line

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

‘The wait was agony’: Women with life-threatening breast cancer face weeks of delays

‘It went to two of my lymph nodes - it was obviously on the move,’ breast cancer patient says

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Norovirus warning as cases now twice as high as last year

Ambulance delays outside of hospital improve for second week in a row

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Warning of big change to Covid vaccines in UK

Vaccination experts said the nation is moving away from the ’emergency response’ to the Covid-19 pandemic

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

Ambulance handover delays put 57,000 patients at risk of harm, report warns

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives also said 6,000 patients suffered ‘severe harm’ as a result of the situation in December alone.

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

Charity founder questions £100,000 fund for oral hygiene products in Nottinghamshire food banks

NHS England has provided £100,000 of funding which has been ring-fenced for the promotion of oral health in Nottinghamshire

Nottingham Post · Jan 25, 2023

People urged to take up Covid vaccine offer before universal programme closes

Vaccination experts said the nation is moving away from the ’emergency response’ to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

Biggest strike day in NHS history will be ‘difficult’, chief warns

It comes as a leading emergency doctor described ‘terrible’ conditions in A&E departments in December

Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2023

A&Es ‘haemorrhaging’ nurses as strikes to hit services hard, health chiefs warn

Experienced A&E nurses are leaving in ‘droves’ warns Dr Adrian Boyle

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023