UKHSA Report Shows 2,877 Excess Deaths Caused by May and June Heatwaves
Rapid early assessment by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimates there were 2,877 heat-associated deaths during 2 notable periods of hot weather in May…
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Charity Calls for National Blueprint to Ensure Care Sector Is “Ready for the Cure”
Alzheimer’s Research UK has published a new report urging the Government to set out a clear national strategy for dementia research, warning that without urgent reform to clinical trials…
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Over 2 in 5 of Most Elderly Patients Wait Over 12 Hours in A&E
Elderly and frail patients aged 81 and over are worst affected by the ongoing crisis in A&E, which often leaves those admitted to hospital waiting for a bed to become available in inappropriate places like corridors and cupboards.
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NIHR Invests £1.65m in Quantum Health Technology
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £1.65 million to 17 projects to support the early-stage development of quantum technologies.
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Care England Rates the Last government “Requires Improvement” on Social Care
Care England has today published Two Years of Promises, a scorecard grading the government’s delivery against every commitment in Labour’s 2024 manifesto that bears on…
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Charity Warns Corridor Care Won’t End Unless Discharge Delays Are Fixed
Age UK is calling on the Government and NHS leaders to take urgent action to tackle delayed hospital discharges among older people, describing the issue as a “crisis hiding in plain sight”.
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Millions of Unpaid Carers to Get Recognition and Earlier Support
Millions of unpaid carers in England will be better recognised, referred to support and helped to reach their full potential, under a new cross-government action plan published earlier this month.
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NHS Partnership Sees Fairlie Healthcare Launch UK’s First Haemodialysis Service in Care Home
The first haemodialysis service to be offered in a care home setting has been established in London, thanks to a provider partnership with the NHS.
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Adult Social Care “Must be Priority” for New Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Yvette Cooper has replaced James Murray as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. The new health secretary was previously foreign secretary and…
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NHS Accelerates Artificial Intelligence Rollout to Cut Waiting Times and Improve Care for Millions
A new AI triage tool in the NHS App that helps direct patients to the most appropriate NHS service, as well as widespread access to AI notetaking tools to reduce admin for NHS staff, are among the improvements being prioritised across England.
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NHS Efficiency Still 14% Below Pre-Pandemic Levels, New Analysis Finds
A major new analysis from the Health Foundation has found that NHS acute hospital trusts in England remain significantly less efficient…
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Health Secretary Faces MPs on Social Care Reform, Hospital Waiting Lists and Abolishing NHS England
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, James Murray, will face questioning from MPs next week on a raft of issues affecting the health and social care sector…
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Adult Social Care Digital Transformation Must Be Central to NHS Reform, Says techUK
A new white paper from techUK is calling for adult social care to be placed at the centre of future NHS reform, arguing that the digital technologies needed to support a more preventative…
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37 MPs back Early Day Motion to Combat Violence And Aggression Towards NHS Staff
Dozens of MPs across the political spectrum have signed a House of Commons Early Day Motion recognising the contribution of Emergency Medicine professionals – and calling for action against the rising tide of violence and aggression they face.
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New UK Report Calls for Rethink of Continence Care as NHS Reform Accelerates
Coinciding with the start of World Continence Week 2026, the Urology Trade Association, in partnership with The Urology Foundation and the Spinal Injuries Association, and with the support from Shine…
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