Primary care networks (PCNs) have been an important part of the primary care landscape since 2019. Since then, the PCN Directed Enhanced Service (DES) has been regularly updated and expanded in ...

Patients with lung and breast cancer are to benefit from a blood test which can speed up access to targeted therapy. The new liquid biopsy test can help fast-track lung cancer patients to receive ...

Integrated care board (ICB) teams have responsibility for commissioning primary care pharmaceutical, optometric and dental services. The Model ICB blueprint highlights this is an area for growth. ICBs ...

Around 3 in 4 patients find it easy to contact a GP, up more than 10% since last summer. Almost every (99%) GP practice in England now has a digital telephone system in place to make it easier for ...

A project to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients from ethnic minorities is live. The Reframe Image Library features clinical photos of people from a range of communities to show how ...

NHS 111 mental health assets are available - including posters, infographics, Instagram, Twitter/X and web banners - for use by trusts and ICBs to promote the NHS111 mental health option for patients ...

Tooth extractions, largely driven by tooth decay, were the biggest reason why children aged between five and nine in England were admitted to hospital in 2023/24. This analysis finds that there is ...

The switch from analogue to digital landlines is being rolled out across the country as copper networks become increasingly unreliable and spare parts are no longer available. Putting safety at the ...

Volunteers have helped with tasks such as directing people around hospitals, collecting medication or admin tasks. Around 70,000 people volunteer with the NHS and spend an average of a fortnight ...

Patients and pupils across England are set to benefit from nearly £1.2billion worth of essential maintenance fixes being rolled out at hospitals and schools. Over 400 hospitals, mental health units ...

This report features four case studies demonstrating how trusts are successfully improving services for children and young people across a variety of sectors: delivering mental health support to ...

Around 300,000 children, including those with conditions such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia, will be better supported to achieve and thrive as a successful programme to help boost attendance and ...