The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

Fourth Covid jabs could be rolled out in England from next week as cases rise

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation last month recommended extra boosters for over-75s. It is over six months since third shots were launched and NHS England has yet to offer fourth doses

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2022

Family will have to wait for answers over son's death at mental health unit

Charlie Millers was one of three young people to die at Prestwich Hospital over a nine-month period

Manchester Evening News · Mar 9, 2022

Trust ordered to produce report after deaths of three patients at Prestwich Hospital

"We are cooperating fully with the inquest process and will share the findings of our report with the families, our commissioner, NHS England, NHS Improvement, and the Coroner."

Manchester Evening News · Mar 6, 2022

NHS issues desperate plea for 'reservist' volunteers to bolster staff numbers

NHS England is calling on people to sign up as an “NHS reservist” to help bolster staff numbers as the service struggles with around 100,000 vacancies.

Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2022

NHS accused of ‘lack of urgency’ in addressing racial inequality of vaccine rollout

Exclusive: Blood Cancer UK claims ‘shocking’ lack of urgency in addressing racial vaccine gap

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022

'It has taken a massive toll on my body' - Mum with 40H bra size forced to fundraise £7,000 for reduction as NHS England refuse op

Kelly Staples has been going back and forth to the doctors for a reduction since she was 13, and said she lost three stone but it made no difference to the size of her chest

Wales Online · Feb 24, 2022

Patients must still wear face masks in GP practices, NHS England says

The requirement for face coverings in healthcare settings will remain even as the nation moves towards the Government’s ‘living with Covid’ plan.

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2022

Covid live: Poland, Slovakia and Iceland latest countries set to end most coronavirus restrictions — as it happened

Move comes as case numbers and deaths continue to fall in many nations

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2022

Abandon ‘normal birth’ targets, hospitals in England told

Letter to maternity units says action to limit caesarean sections is potentially ‘unsafe’ and clinically inappropriate

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022

NHS severs links with GambleAware over industry connection concerns

Move comes as health service starts to distance itself from an industry officials believe is damaging UK’s mental health

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2022