The UK has some of the worst health outcomes for young children in Europe. This report says that improving access to health visitors and family hubs whilst boosting vaccine uptake would help improve ...

People with asthma could benefit from digital tools to help them manage their condition more confidently. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence draft guidance provisionally recommends ...

Almost 30,000 people in England with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) could have their lives transformed after the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommended a new ...

These amendment directions set out the eligibility for payments to be made by commissioners under an urgent dental care incentive scheme for the period September 2025 to March 2026. Participants will ...

Updated versions of the GP and community pharmacy seasonal vaccination service specifications have been published. These have been updated to reflect: changes to the Covid-19 vaccine ordering process, ...

Patients facing suspected lung cancer could get answers sooner under an NHS pilot using artificial intelligence and robotic technology to help doctors reach hard-to-detect cancers earlier, with fewer ...

Bowel cancer will be diagnosed earlier or even prevented, as part of NHS plans to increase the sensitivity of bowel cancer screening. NHS England has announced it is to lower the threshold for a ...

As the NHS shifts care from hospitals to communities, this long read explores why research and innovation remain heavily hospital-centred and sets out the case for expanding community-based research.

In 2020 the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) committed to build 40 new hospitals by 2030 through the New Hospital Programme (NHP). Hospitals in the programme will be built to a standard ...

I have been asked to expound on the relevance of the Primary Care Home (PCH) to the NHS 10 Year Health Plan. I will frame this blog around the excellent recent blog from PCC Governor William Greenwood ...

GP premises are a cornerstone of NHS primary medical care services and neighbourhoods. Integrated care board teams, as strategic commissioners, must make the necessary reimbursements for premises ...

This week is Cervical cancer prevention week. Each year, more than 3,200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the UK. This type of cancer can affect people of all ages. You can find more ...