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Cornwall community health network shortlisted twice for national NHS awards
A partnership linking the NHS, voluntary organisations and more than 50 community hubs has been recognised for work on health inequalities and neighbourhood care.
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Free Leyland health event brings checks, advice and 40-plus organisations under one roof
Residents can access free health MOTs, professional advice and dozens of health and community organisations at the Leyland Health Mela.
Every London GP practice now offers self-swab cervical screening
Self-swab cervical screening has been rolled out across all 1,100 London GP practices, giving more women another way to take part in screening.
Early health checks give Dudley patients more time to get ready for surgery
A new NHS screening service identifies health concerns earlier in the waiting period, giving patients more time and support to prepare for planned operations.
New cancer exercise resource is designed specifically for people with learning disabilities and autism
A cancer-specific physical activity resource aims to make movement advice more accessible to people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
Dudley patients invited to help design better support for living with inflammatory arthritis
A free NHS workshop will bring patients, carers and healthcare professionals together to shape how people with inflammatory arthritis are supported to live well.
UCLH patients give hospital care one of London's strongest national survey scores
Patients rated their overall UCLH care 8.7 out of 10, placing the trust second among London's general acute trusts and fifth nationally.
Online MenB booking expands so eligible young people can arrange both vaccine doses themselves
The NHS National Booking Service now lets eligible young people book either MenB dose online, making it easier to complete the two-dose vaccination course.
£17.8m Bridgwater Diagnostic Centre opens to bring NHS tests closer to home
A new £17.8m NHS diagnostic centre has officially opened beside Bridgwater Community Hospital, expanding access to scans and tests in Somerset.
Emergency-department HIV testing has helped almost 200 Royal Free London patients get diagnosed earlier
Routine blood-borne-virus testing in Royal Free London emergency departments has identified HIV in 198 patients since 2022, allowing earlier specialist treatment and support.
WHO highlights UK learning-disability medicine course as an example of inclusive healthcare
A postgraduate course co-designed by North Middlesex consultant Dr Charly Annesley has been recognised by the World Health Organisation for strengthening disability-inclusive care.
Barnet Hospital launches electronic prescriptions from emergency care to make medicine collection easier
Patients discharged from Barnet Hospital's emergency department and urgent treatment centre can now have prescriptions sent electronically to a chosen community pharmacy.
First UK patients begin trial of drug designed to help people stay strong enough for pancreatic-cancer treatment
The Royal Free London has treated the first two UK participants in the RIVER study, testing whether Ponsegromab can reduce severe weight and muscle loss during chemotherapy.
Online MenB booking expands so all eligible young people can arrange both doses
The NHS National Booking Service now allows every eligible young person in the time-limited MenB programme to book a first or second dose online ahead of university and college terms.
Flu bookings open early across Cheshire and Merseyside ahead of winter vaccination programme
Eligible adults can now pre-book NHS flu vaccinations across Cheshire and Merseyside, with appointments starting from September for pregnant women and October for most adults.
Dundee GP surgery trials a robot that handles routine heart-health checks before patients see a doctor
A Dundee GP practice is testing a three-foot robot that guides patients through routine cardiovascular checks, leaving clinicians more time for conversation and care.
Two Bristol researchers recognised for work improving NHS research and dementia diagnosis
Dr Ashley Hammond and Dr Sam Creavin have received national NIHR leadership prizes for work on primary-care research and dementia diagnosis.
More than £325,000 awarded to cancer research and innovation projects across Humber and North Yorkshire
Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance has announced its latest research and innovation awards, with more than £325,000 going to projects intended to improve cancer care and patient experience.
Leeds NHS cancer-diagnostics innovation moves towards international rollout
A pathology quality-control technology developed at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is being prepared for wider NHS and international use through a new commercial partnership.
Norfolk set for new walk-in mental health centres and dedicated crisis unit
Two new community mental health centres and a specialist mental health emergency department are planned for Norfolk as part of a national NHS expansion.
Community-based mental health approach shows promise in reducing hospital admissions
A UCL-led trial found that Open Dialogue, a model built around continuity, shared decisions and social support, was associated with less inpatient and crisis-service use.
Doctors swap scrubs for sheet music in Glasgow concert for children’s hospices
Doctors from Glasgow hospitals will join the European Doctors Orchestra for a charity concert raising money for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland.
Belper’s new £15.2m health centre brings community services under one roof
A new purpose-built health centre in Belper has opened with 15 consulting rooms, six treatment rooms and a wide range of community services.
Coventry cerebral palsy pathway cuts new hip dislocations by two-thirds
A decade-long integrated NHS pathway in Coventry is supporting 172 children with cerebral palsy and has reduced new hip dislocations by 66 per cent.
More people in Northern Ireland are getting faster sight-saving cataract treatment
Investment in Northern Ireland’s regional cataract service is helping thousands more people access treatment more quickly, with additional capacity at Downe Hospital supporting the wider programme.
Social prescribing may help people connect with care without driving up costs
A University of Manchester study of more than 1.4 million records suggests social prescribing is linked to more healthcare use at first, followed by a small reduction in GP appointments within a year.
UK mental health innovation scheme will bring patients, researchers, the NHS and industry together
A University of Manchester-led national initiative has launched to connect lived experience, researchers, the NHS and technology organisations around better mental health innovation.
Nurse-led children’s pre-op clinic is cutting cancelled surgery in Northern Ireland
A nurse-led paediatric pre-assessment service at the Ulster Hospital is helping replace many late surgical cancellations, making better use of theatre time for children waiting for treatment.
AI supports sight-saving brain surgery in a clinical first
UCLH says AI was used during live neurosurgery to help a surgical team protect a patient’s sight while removing a brain tumour.
Millions offered at-home HPV tests in NHS screening expansion
Nearly four million women in England who are behind on cervical screening will be offered HPV self-testing kits through a national NHS rollout.