The NHS is running ‘stress test’ exercises and providing targeted care for vulnerable patients, as it strengthens its plans to winter-proof the health service. Throughout September, local NHS leaders ...

This guidance for NHS trusts sets out the responsibilities and expectations of the senior lead for resident doctor experience (SLRDE) and provides a sample role specification to assist in appointing ...

We explored the issue further, setting up a multidisciplinary working group bringing together professionals from across the trust. The group’s initial task was to review and update the existing policy ...

We published the new NHS Oversight Framework 2025/26 in June 2025 and have assessed NHS trust performance against this ...

The Ten Year Health Plan (10YHP) sets out the need for a significant change to the way we organise, deliver and fund services ...

Thousands of mums-to be in England living with type 1 diabetes are to receive a pregnancy-specific, ‘artificial pancreas’ ...

NHS staff delivered a record number of cancer checks and treatments in July, despite 5 days of industrial action. A record 236,263 people got a cancer diagnosis or the disease ruled out within 28 days ...

The number of students taking up nursing degrees in England has risen for the first time since the post-pandemic surge in 2021. The increase is being driven by more than 11,500 (11,530) students aged ...

Friends and Family Test (FFT) gives patients the opportunity to submit feedback to providers of NHS funded care or treatment, ...

Martha’s Rule is a major patient safety initiative in hospitals encouraging patients, families and carers to speak to the care team if they notice changes in someone’s condition. It also provides them ...

The NHS has begun rolling out new suicide prevention training this week for all mental health staff. Available from Wednesday 10 September, the new e-learning course offers practical, evidence-based ...

TLS is a life-threatening emergency that can develop when cancer cells break down rapidly, releasing harmful substances into the bloodstream. It requires urgent treatment with rasburicase in high-risk ...