As people live longer with multiple long-term health conditions, they often take an increasing number of medicines, which can create a significant burden and, in some cases, cause harm. Evidence shows ...

This research focuses on the factors that motivate overseas-qualified doctors to pursue their careers in the UK or go elsewhere. With doctors known to be a highly skilled and mobile workforce, the ...

NHS England has published a letter from NHS England regarding the flu and Covid-19 seasonal vaccination programme: autumn/ winter 2025/26.

Whilst there have been murmurings for some years at the possibility for GP practices to operate via a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) model, it appears that this could be a real possibility within ...

The NHS App will be transformed so it gives every patient - whatever their postcode or background - information, choice, and control of their own healthcare so they have the best information at their ...

NHS England has published a letter to trusts and integrated care boards regarding the secretary of state’s announcement of a rapid independent investigation into maternity and neonatal services.

NHS England's updated guidance describes the process for annual assessments of ICBs for 2024/25 and sets out the key lines of enquiry that NHS England will use to underpin assessments. The process has ...

A rapid national investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal services has been ordered by health and social care secretary, Wes Streeting. Issues in maternity and neonatal care have been ongoing for ...

Women and people with a cervix* across England who haven’t come forward for vital health checks will be offered home-testing kits as part of the cervical screening programme under the upcoming 10 Year ...

NHS 999 staff are quitting and suffering burnout due to the relentless pressure of calls. Figures obtained by UNISON from UK ambulance services show high turnover rates among call handlers, which ...

Primary care networks (PCNs) have been an important part of the primary care landscape since 2019. Since then, the PCN Directed Enhanced Service (DES) has been regularly updated and expanded in ...

NHS eye care is an important primary care service. The Model ICB highlights that this is an area in which ICBs need to grow their commissioning skills. Commissioners must make the contractual ...