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NHS plans new winter 'war rooms' - what do they mean for Greater Manchester and what will we see that's new?

The Manchester Evening Newsunderstands that as the new policy has only just been announced, NHS bosses are now working to try and figure out how it will work in practice

Manchester Evening News · Oct 25, 2022

NHS sets up ‘winter war rooms’

The plans come ahead of what is expected to be a difficult winter for the health service.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

NHS will establish 24/7 'war rooms' ahead of 'toughest ever Winter'

Command centres will be able to make rapid decisions, including diverting ambulances to hospitals where there are free beds amid NHS England's unprecedented plans

Daily Mirror · Oct 18, 2022

Covid-19 booster jab programme gets under way

The NHS will contact people when it is their turn to book their vaccine.

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022

NHS 111 delays ‘leave patients waiting 20 times longer than target’

Six-minute-plus waits for operators as health service warns of coming winter pressure

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

NHS test could spot 50 cancer types before symptoms start in 'milestone' trial

The blood test can spot 50 types of cancer and save as many as 160,000 deaths a year.

Daily Record · Aug 22, 2022

Patients to be asked to minimise use of A&E units over winter

Health chiefs are preparing to launch a public awareness campaign encouraging people to reduce A&E usage in a bid to protect the NHS from collapse this winter, according to reports.In a letter to staff, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard said winter planning has begun earlier than usual as the “pressure…

Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2022

Minimise A&E use this winter amid ‘substantial’ pressure on the NHS, public to be asked

NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard said winter planning has begun earlier than usual as ‘pressure on the NHS is likely to be substantial, particularly in urgent and emergency care’

Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2022

Patients to be asked to minimise use of A&E units over winter

The head of the NHS has told hospitals to prepare public health campaigns to direct people to other services.

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

NHS to roll out variant-busting Covid booster jab from September

NHS England said people will be offered the next-generation bivalent vaccine where appropriate and subject to sufficient supply.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022