Smart glasses which help people struggling with severe depression to complete everyday tasks and AI filter apps making therapy for debilitating anxiety less daunting are among the tech projects being ...

The NHS has begun rolling out new suicide prevention training for all mental health staff. The e-learning course offers practical, evidence-based advice on how to recognise and support people in ...

NHS dentistry is an important primary care service. Its high profile means commissioners must deal with their contracting responsibilities appropriately to make services available to patients and ...

NHS England has authorised and published the patient group direction (PGD) for use in the new Childhood Flu Vaccination Advanced service from 1 October 2025. The publication of the PGD, follows the ...

NHS England has launched market engagement from 1 September until 20 October to identify the extent of market interest and the readiness of interested parties to deliver against the published ...

Optometry’s moment has arrived As I read through the NHS 10-Year Plan, one message stood out loud and clear: care is moving closer to people’s homes and set to be firmly embedded into communities via ...

The featured blog this week is by Dharmesh Patel, CEO, Primary Eyecare Services. Dharmesh reflects on the NHS 10-Year Plan, a key message being care is moving closer to people’s homes and set to be ...

There has been a significant growth in reported and formally diagnosed mental ill-health and neurodivergence over the last decade amongst children and young people (CYP). This report considers the ...

This letter explains that the staff flu vaccination campaign is a priority and sets out next steps to support leaders and their teams to deliver a high impact programme this year. An essential pillar ...

NHS eye care is an important primary care service. Commissioners must make the contractual arrangements so services can be made available to patients and appropriately manage them. This virtual ...

Integrated care boards (ICBs) have responsibility for commissioning the four primary care areas of dental, medical, optometric, and pharmaceutical services and members of the ICB will need to be ...

Over 113,000 more people got appropriate care quicker in April thanks to the Advice and Guidance scheme that enables GP to consult specialists straight after seeing patients rather than sending them ...