The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

NHS England offers ‘world’s most expensive drug’ to children with rare genetic disease

The health service said it negotiated a ‘significant confidential discount’

Wales Online · Feb 4, 2022

Children in England with fatal condition to get world’s most expensive drug

NHS England says Libmeldy is ‘life-saving’ for babies and young children with metachromatic leukodystrophy

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022

Concerns raised that ‘millions’ of Covid vaccine doses could go to waste

NHS England said additional supply had been given to vaccination sites ‘based on their expected demand’.

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022

The hidden life of a GP: angry patients, anti-vaxxers, extreme goodwill and exhaustion

In the first of a new series on the under-pressure workers holding the UK together in this difficult winter, doctor Laura Mount reveals how staff sickness, spiralling waiting lists and political pressure have left GPs on the brink

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2022

NHS England plans dental ‘treatment blitz’ to tackle appointments backlog

New £50m funding pot allocated to help provide 350,000 extra slots – including weekends and evenings – in February and March

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2022

Former banker appointed as NHS chairman intends to donate salary to charity

Former TSB Bank chair Richard Meddings CBE has been appointed as chairman of NHS England.

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2022

France to ease restrictions; Austrian parliament approves mandatory vaccination – as it happened

French PM says from February work from home guidance will be changed and nightclubs reopen; Austria will have Europe’s first universal jabs mandate

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022

Concern over ‘disgraceful’ nurse staffing levels planned for mini Nightingales

Exclusive: NHS chief says nightingale hospital plans are an ‘absolute disgrace’ with ‘minimal’ staffing levels planned

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022