The Latest Breaking News from NHS England

All GP surgeries in England to advertise Jess’s Rule to prevent avoidable deaths

It comes after the rule, named after 27-year-old Jessica Brady, was rolled out in September.

Evening Standard · Jan 17

Life-extending prostate cancer drug to be made available to thousands more patients

Men with high-risk prostate cancer that has not yet spread now qualify for the treatment

The Independent UK · Jan 16

What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show

Ambulance handover delays are at the highest level of the winter, though flu numbers have stabilised.

Evening Standard · Jan 15

How common is violence against NHS staff in England and what is being done to stop it?

An investigation into violence and sexual harm committed by patients shows how widespread and varied the issue is

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11

NHS staff face ‘national emergency’ as patient violence hits 285 incidents a day

Nearly 300,000 violent and sexual assaults recorded by NHS trusts in England over three years, Guardian analysis shows

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10

Hospital patients collapsing while out of sight on corridors, NHS watchdog says

Health Services Safety Investigations Body says using corridors, stores and gyms as care areas poses serious risks

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8

NHS went ahead with 95 per cent of hospital appointments during doctors’ strike

An average of 19,120 resident doctors were on strike each day over five days in December

The Independent UK · Jan 6

NHS Online to offer video appointments for nine common conditions

NHS Online will initially provide support for conditions, including endometriosis, when it launches next year

The Independent UK · Jan 5

NHS England urged to introduce external second opinion when dismissing staff

Narinder Kapur proposes ‘Amin’s rule’ named after Amin Abdullah who killed himself after losing his job

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4

Free Chickenpox Jabs Start Across UK as NHS Adds Vaccine to Routine Childhood Schedule

NHS launches free chickenpox vaccine programme today, protecting 500,000 UK children annually through MMRV jab whilst saving families £150.

International Business Times UK · Jan 3