Amanda Pritchard quits as NHS England chief executive in shock move Exclusive: Departure follows meetings with Wes Streeting and unusual criticism from two Commons committees The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025
NHS dentistry is ‘very weak’, top official admits Health officials faced difficult questions from MPs on the state of NHS dentistry. Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025
NHS boss defends job after critical remarks by MPs Amanda Pritchard appeared before MPs in January. Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025
The Guardian view on the health service: the problems go deeper than the boss Editorial: MPs are right to push for health service improvements. But it is unclear what recent attacks on Amanda Pritchard will achieve The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025
NHS ordered to make improvements to patient care while cutting costs Officials have demanded improvements on cancer care, routine hospital treatment and emergency wait times. Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025
Wes Streeting takes NHS mandate 'back to basics' as health secretary wages war on overspending The health secretary warned that the ‘NHS must learn to live within its means’ The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025
NHS England chief under fire again as MPs ‘exasperated’ by responses Health committee criticises Amanda Pritchard’s evidence after scathing report from another Commons committee The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025
MPs critical of NHS leaders after ‘disappointing’ evidence session NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard appeared before MPs on Wednesday The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025
Women’s health is a priority despite scrapping of key pledge, says NHS chief Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, was speaking before the Health and Social Care Committee. Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025
Streeting says nurses are ‘backbone of our NHS’ after worker stabbed in hospital Police were called to the Royal Oldham Hospital on Saturday evening. Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2025
Streeting: NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice in bid to cut wait times The measures form part of the forthcoming elective reform plan. The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2025
A&Es treating more people with coughs and headaches Millions of people seek help from emergency departments in England every year. The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2024
Cash for surgeries where patients see same GP every time under new plans Additional investment and measures to free-up doctors’ time form part of the new GP contract for 2025/26. The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024
‘Dangerous’ to suggest corridor care can be delivered safely – emergency doctors The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has expressed concern about a new NHS England guide on how to treat patients in corridors. Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024 AI to be used to stop wasteful A&E visits as NHS faces busiest winter The NHS announced it is planning to use AI to find people who make multiple visits to A&E
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024 NHS uses AI to find ‘frequent attenders’ in A&E More than 360,000 patients go to A&E more than five times every year.
Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024 NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told NHS leaders to ‘put patients ahead of targets’.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024 Wes Streeting holds winter crisis talks with NHS bosses in England Health secretary tells hospitals to put safety above waiting time targets after service warned of potential ‘quad-demic’
Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024 NHS would be more worried about resilience than funding in the event of pandemic The NHS England boss said the service would worry about the ability of the workforce to ‘step up again’ in such challenging circumstances.
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024 Sir Mohamed Mansour donates to The Independent’s campaign to build safe refuges for domestic abuse survivors Businessman ‘proud’ to support Brick by Brick appeal as more than £500,000 in donations floods in for women and children fleeing abusive partners
Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2024 The UK’s NHS to roll out free antismoking pill. Will it work? The UK’s National Health Service hopes the drug will help reduce the cost of treating serious illnesses.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024 Streeting’s hospital league table plan riles NHS medics and bosses Health secretary says controversial scheme for trusts in England is necessary to raise standards
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024 New NHS ‘ping and book’ service will encourage women to attend cancer screening Under the plans, starting next month, women will be pinged reminders that the are due or overdue an appointment for breast screening.
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024 'Game changer' stop smoking pill to be rolled out on NHS It is hoped Varenicline will help tens of thousands of people give up smoking each year
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024 New ‘game changer’ stop smoking pill to be given to thousands on NHS Experts say the pill could help 85,000 people quit smoking a year