Visits for prostate cancer symptoms advice on the NHS website rose by 672% following Sir Chris Hoy’s announcement about his terminal prognosis. New figures from NHS England show that in the 48 hours ...

How to become a supplier to the NHS We are transparent about how we spend public money and award contracts, so that it is fair to business, we secure the best outcomes for patients, and taxpayers can ...

NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (NEL ICB) is a partnership of health and care organisations, local government, voluntary sector, health and care providers and residents. We exist to ...

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the NHS in the Midlands is encouraging women to attend their breast screening appointments at easy and convenient locations to help identify potential cancers ...

Frailty is one of the most challenging consequences of population ageing. Frailty develops as a consequence of age-related decline in multiple body systems, which results in vulnerability to sudden ...

Organisations should ensure they have adequate discharge services, seven days a week. All patients’ physical and mental health status, medication needs, nutrition and hydration status, and limited ...

We all have a part to play in ensuring that, once their acute needs are met, all patients – particularly older people – can enjoy their lives in the best place for them. This means thinking ‘Why not ...

Why not home? Why not today? It’s much better for a patient’s physical and mental wellbeing to leave hospital as soon as they are medically optimised for discharge. There’s lots of evidence to support ...

Take a ‘Home First’ approach, providing patients with support at home or intermediate care. Wherever possible, patients should also be supported to return to their home for assessment. Evidence ...

New figures published today show the NHS diagnosed over 11,000 more cancers in 2022, reaching a new record high level – with almost 950 people a day getting a diagnosis in England. The latest cancer ...