Hundreds of potential kidney donors of Black African and Black Caribbean heritage can now get a simple blood test to help reduce the risk of kidney failure. The test is part of national genetic ...

The integrated urgent care (IUC) workforce is central to delivering high quality and safe care. Their contribution drives improvements, optimises service delivery and enables a quality, compassionate ...

Norovirus levels in hospitals in England are 80% higher than the same period last year, new figures show today as pressure on NHS services remains high.  New data published today shows that 784 ...

The NHS website saw more than 18,000 hits in an hour on its spina bifida pages following Sunday night’s episode of Call the Midwife. Spina bifida is a rare condition that occurs when a baby’s spine ...

Almost 70,000 people with mental health issues were given employment support last year as part of the NHS Talking Therapies Programme – up nearly two-thirds on the year before, latest NHS figures show ...

Our focus is to improve quality, improve health outcomes, and address unwarranted variations in health and care services for our population. Our remit covers nine specific disease and condition areas ...

This is an agreement between NHS England and the Independent Healthcare Providers Network to work together for the benefit of NHS patients. 1.1 In 2000, the Department of Health and Independent ...

Head of Life Sciences and Public Sector Partnerships for the Data for Research and Development Programme, shares his ...

In today’s digital age, managing your health online should be easier than ever – yet for many, it’s still a challenge.

Hundreds of thousands more people will be sent a home-testing kit that can help to detect signs of bowel cancer, as the NHS expands its lifesaving screening programme to those aged 50 in England.

Last week was the busiest yet for the NHS this winter, amid sky-high virus rates which have left hospitals ‘jampacked’ with patients. New data published today shows that more hospital beds were ...

Service specifications are important in clearly defining the standards of care expected from organisations funded by NHS England to provide specialised care. The specifications have been developed by ...