The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

Ambulance handover delays in England climb to new high

Delays have been on an upward trend for several months.

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Covid hospital staff absences rise for fourth week in a row

An average of 28,560 NHS staff at hospital trusts in England were ill with coronavirus or having to self-isolate each day in the week to April 3.

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Cancer survival in England is not improving – here's what needs to be done

The disruption to cancer services during the pandemic has been a global phenomenon. In the UK, it has amplified structural failings in the delivery of cancer diagnosis and treatment that existed long before lockdown restrictions started in March 2020.

The Conversation · Apr 7, 2022

Covid vaccine slots open for children aged five to 11 in England

Parents and other carers now able to book lower-dose appointments for Monday onwards

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022

What is conversion therapy and will it be banned in the UK?

What is the practice, how many people have experienced it, and does it have a future in the UK?

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

Tyneside medics reflect on 'sobering' Ockenden report into tragic maternity deaths

Medics in charge of midwifery at three of the region's hospital trusts have reflected on lessons which can be learned from the Ockenden Report into avoidable deaths of babies and some mums in the Midlands.

Chronicle Live · Mar 31, 2022

Pensioner's crushing diagnosis after thinking her tiredness was down to jet lag

Valerie Thompson, from Timperley, Manchester, had felt “exhausted” upon returning home from a trip to Australia but she had no idea the devastating diagnosis was to come

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2022

Covid-19 hospital admission rates for over-65s highest since early 2021

The number of patients seriously ill with coronavirus remains low, however.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

Woman who thought she just had jet lag after Australia trip left devastated

Valerie Thompson returned from a trip abroad, but put her exhaustion down to jet lag

Manchester Evening News · Mar 31, 2022

Ambulance handover delays highest since start of winter

Around one in eight delays were of more than an hour.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022