The University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) is predicted to save 850 tonnes of carbon dioxide through the installation of over 1,000 solar panels. The money saved on energy bills is helping to support hundreds of local patients who are living in fuel poverty. Innovation is at the core of the 20-year scheme, with over […]
Ahead of World Diabetes Day on Tuesday 14 November, thousands of people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are being encouraged to ensure they have their annual diabetes care review. Everyone with diabetes should undergo a care review at least once a year. Those who need a review, or haven’t had one for over […]
Amanda Whileman – Senior Matron in Clinical Research at Chesterfield Royal Hospital During Covid-19, research has been thrown into sharp focus and Amanda has led her team (small by research standards) through 10 urgent public health studies so far. The most prominent of these, with regards the difference it has made has to be the […]
Home NHS England — South West News News Study shows new RSV vaccine for pregnant women could prevent 5,000 infant hospitalisations a year 15 August 2024 – 08:55 The UK Health Security Agency and NHS England in the South West are highlighting the benefits that a double RSV vaccination programme is expected to bring following […]
Iconic sites across the South West are set to light up blue tonight to mark the anniversary of the founding of the NHS and the huge contribution of health service staff during the coronavirus pandemic. The lights will be on at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, Taunton Racecourse, Damien’s Hirst sculpture at Ilfracombe, Salisbury Cathedral, […]
NHS England London has released its latest weekly data update on the clinical impact of the ransomware cyber attack against Synnovis on Monday 3 June. Over four weeks on from the cyber attack, NHS organisations across London continue to work in partnership to ensure people who require critical and urgent care receive it. NHS England […]
The NHS belongs to all of us and we are keen for as many people as possible to get the opportunity to mark the NHS’s 75th birthday. NHS and other bodies across the country are organising an exciting array of events. They are a great way to learn more about the NHS – its history, plans […]
Milestones of the NHS 1948 NHS is born, providing healthcare services that are free for all at the point of delivery 1949 Ministries of Health and Labour, with the Colonial Office, the General Nursing Council and the Royal College of Nursing begin a massive recruitment drive throughout the West Indies to recruit staff to the […]
A revolutionary targeted drug for lung cancer will be made available to anyone who is eligible, thanks to a new drug deal, the head of the NHS announced today. Sotorasib targets a genetic mutation, dubbed the ‘death star’, by medics and scientists, and has been proven during trials to prevent lung cancer from growing for […]
Rolling out expert stroke teams across the country as part of the NHS Long Term Plan will ensure thousands more people ‘survive and thrive’, England’s top doctor announced today. Professor Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director, revealed that the NHS has already saved hundreds more lives through the introduction of stroke networks across two major […]