NHS waiting list for planned treatment falls to lowest level in two years Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said the Government was ‘putting the NHS on the road to recovery’. Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
NHS should ‘tear up the outpatient model’ – Sir Jim Mackey Health officials said that the 10 year plan for health will focus on improving quality. Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025
Millions more to have robotic surgery in NHS plan to cut waiting lists Head of NHS England to say robot-assisted surgery will become ‘the default’ for 90% of keyhole operations by 2035 The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025
Robotic surgeries set to soar under NHS plans Around 70,000 robot-assisted surgeries took place in the NHS in England last year. Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025
NHS plans more robotic surgeries to speed up patient care and treatment Health Secretary Wes Streeting said that innovative technologies will ‘transform the NHS’ The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
Psychological support system opens to infected blood victims Thousands were impacted by the scandal. Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025
Nottingham attack families ask Streeting for names of staff who treated killer Valdo Calocane killed students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, and caretaker Ian Coates, 65, in the city in June 2023. Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025
NHS England to give urgent help away from A&E to cut ‘corridor care’ Move is part of £450m Wes Streeting plan to tackle long delays and end hospital overcrowding The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025
Government promises quicker A&E times under plan to help end corridor care A&E league tables will be published to drive up performance, according to the new plan for emergency care. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Labour pledges to lower A&E waiting times and end NHS ‘corridor care’ A&E league tables will be published to drive up performance, according to the new plan for emergency care. The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Spending on agency staff across NHS in England drops by almost £1bn Exclusive: Cost-saving for 2024-25 follows pledge by Wes Streeting to cut the amount going to agencies by 30% The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025
Parental intuition better at spotting child illness than vital signs, study finds Research strengthens case for families to have right to second opinion under Martha’s rule being piloted by NHS England The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025
NHS accused of ‘abject failure’ on ADHD as 550,000 await assessment in England Campaigners say failings have ‘ruined lives’ after figures show up to 2.5m people in country could have condition The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2025
Mental health A&E units won’t cut trolley waits and will put patients at risk, doctors warn ‘ I have real concerns about the safety of patients who may have undiagnosed physical problems’ warns professor Robert Howard The Independent UK · May 27, 2025
Evening Standard · May 26, 2025 Thousands tackle diabetes risk using NHS scheme of exercise and healthy eating The Healthier You Programme aims to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes through personalised support.
The Independent UK · May 26, 2025 MS patient’s life ‘crumbling’ after being switched to cheaper drug under NHS cost-cutting drive Julie Cowdrill said the switch to Tyruko was like having ‘the rug pulled from under my feet’ as she suffered a dramatic setback in her condition
The Independent UK · May 23, 2025 Mental health A&E units to open across England where patients can be seen in 10 minutes Anybody who walks in will be seen by a mental health specialist within ten minutes, reports say
Evening Standard · May 23, 2025 NHS to open more ‘mental health A&Es’ to relieve pressure on hospitals The scheme is expected to be expanded nationally to dozens of locations as part of a ten-year NHS plan to be published this summer.
Evening Standard · May 23, 2025 Fact check: NHS appointments rise hailed by government is smaller than last year Figures obtained by Full Fact show how the recent rise in the number of in-hospital appointments compares to previous years.
The Independent UK · May 22, 2025 NHS rolls out ‘Amazon-style’ app for prescriptions to free up pharmacies High street pharmacies including Boots have already adopted the technology
The Independent UK · May 22, 2025 Patients able to track prescription status with new ‘Amazon-style’ service According to NHS England, around 45% of phone calls to community pharmacies are from people chasing prescriptions.
The Independent UK · May 20, 2025 World-first gonorrhoea vaccine offered on NHS to combat rise in super strain STI Gay and bisexual men who are most at risk of catching the infection will be invited to get the jab
The Independent UK · May 18, 2025 GPs asked to find undiagnosed infected blood victims Infected Blood Scandal Inquiry revealed concerns last year that hundreds infected at birth could be living unaware
The Independent UK · May 18, 2025 NHS rolls out plans to find more infected blood victims People will be asked about their blood transfusion history before 1996 when they register with a GP.
Evening Standard · May 16, 2025 Fact check: Unemployment figures row and NHS appointments error Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.