Fampridine is the first medicine designed to improve walking in adults with MS and will now be routinely available on the NHS from today, NHS England has announced. Taken as a pill twice a day, ...

NHS England » Landmark NHS approval of cancer drugs offers new hope for children and adults with rare blood cancers ...

Hundreds of thousands of students heading to university this autumn are being urged by the NHS to book a potentially lifesaving MenB vaccine from today before term starts. Appointments to get the jab ...

The NHS will aim to prevent thousands of deaths from sepsis by 2035 as part of a series of measures to improve the treatment of the deadly condition. Sepsis is a life-threatening response to an ...

The NHS is urging millions of people in their 50s to complete lifesaving bowel cancer screening tests, as new figures show this age group is less likely to take part. The latest annual bowel screening ...

NHS England » Practices referring patients to Pharmacy First for lower acuity minor illnesses and clinical pathway consultations ...

Pulse oximeters are being provided to patients as part of the NHS response to COVID-19. This service supports people at home who have been diagnosed with coronavirus and are most at risk of becoming ...

This paper providers an update on NHS productivity. 1. The NHS England Public Board Paper on productivity in May 2024 and update in December 2024 set out the effect of the pandemic on NHS productivity ...

Tens of thousands of cancer patients have rated the care they received from the NHS as nearly 9 out of 10, as NHS teams see and treat record numbers of people for the disease. The latest patient ...

This advice sets out where and when it may be appropriate to prescribe liothyronine in the NHS for current and new patients with hypothyroidism, depression and thyroid cancer. It supports the safe, ...

This bulletin outlines simple measures to reduce energy use in operating theatres, helping the NHS save money, cut carbon emissions and improve efficiency. By implementing the recommendations, NHS ...

This briefing draws on official statistics published on the NHS England website. 1. NHS staff experienced the busiest year on record for A&E and ambulance services last year. There was a total of ...