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Published on February 27, 2026 - 14:54 GMT

Patients handed over quicker despite 5-year high in number taken to hospital

Ambulance crews and A&E staff have slashed handover delays by more than 7 minutes this winter – even as they ferried the highest number of patients to hospital in half a decade. Figures out today show that more than 1.2million patients were handed over …

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Published on February 24, 2026 - 00:01 GMT

Tens of thousands with vitiligo to be offered “life-changing” new cream on NHS to restore skin colour

Tens of thousands of people living with vitiligo affecting their face are to be offered the first approved medicine on the NHS to restore lost skin colour. The new cream, known as ruxolitinib, will be offered to nearly 100,000 people aged 12 and over who …

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Published on February 21, 2026 - 00:01 GMT

People searching NHS advice on high blood pressure skyrocketed last year

The number of people searching for trusted NHS advice on high blood pressure surged in 2025 with hundreds of thousands of extra visits to online information on risk and how to get checked. The NHS webpage on high blood pressure rocketed from 30th place in …

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Published on February 20, 2026 - 20:48 GMT

Women attending first NHS mammogram hits 10-year high as thousands more cancers found

Hundreds of thousands more women attended NHS breast screening last year and thousands more cancers were diagnosed early in England. New figures today show that in 2024/25, 1.94 million women aged 50 to 70 attended screening within six months of invitation …

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Published on February 19, 2026 - 19:02 GMT

NHS facing ‘second surge’ in vomiting virus as cases reach highest level this winter

The NHS could be facing a “second surge” in norovirus as the vomiting bug reaches its highest level so far this winter. Figures published today show the average number of patients in hospital with norovirus each day this week rose to over 1,000 for the …

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Published on February 19, 2026 - 17:39 GMT

“NHS talking therapies completely changed my life”: NHS launches major campaign to support millions more people with anxiety

Millions of adults facing debilitating anxiety conditions are missing out on treatment that could help them recover and get back on with their lives the NHS has said, as it launches a major new mental health campaign. New analysis of NHS data shows that …

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Published on February 14, 2026 - 00:01 GMT

Thousands recruited for “new era” severe mental illness study

Thousands of people living with schizophrenia and severe depression are being recruited by the NHS for a major new study which could unlock a “new era” of personalised treatment for severe mental illness. As part of the world’s largest mental health study …

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Published on February 13, 2026 - 18:42 GMT

NHS waiting list lowest in almost 3 years as NHS battled busiest winter on record

The NHS delivered more elective activity in 2025 than any other year in its history, helping cut the waiting list to its lowest level since February 2023. Staff delivered a historic high of 18.4 million treatments and operations in 2025, up from 18 million …

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Published on February 5, 2026 - 10:00 GMT

Early NHS preparation ‘paying off’ amid shorter ambulance handover times

Ambulances handed over patients more than 2 minutes faster last month despite facing their busiest January since before COVID-19. Provisional figures out today show there were 420,324 ambulances handovers with known times in January, the highest number for …

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Published on January 29, 2026 - 09:45 GMT

NHS services tackling winter head on

Ambulances unloaded patients three minutes faster last week, even as A&Es saw more ambulance handovers than any point last winter. Figures released today show there were 94,551 ambulance handovers last week – higher than the busiest week last year (94, …

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Published on January 27, 2026 - 00:01 GMT

NHS launches trailblazing AI and robot pilot to spot lung cancer sooner alongside screening programme set to tackle cancer ...

Patients facing suspected lung cancer could get answers sooner under a new NHS pilot using artificial intelligence and robotic technology to help doctors reach hard-to-detect cancers earlier, with fewer invasive tests. The new approach uses AI software to …

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Published on January 26, 2026 - 15:06 GMT

NHS to detect and prevent thousands more bowel cancers with more sensitive screening

Thousands of cases of bowel cancer will be diagnosed earlier or even prevented in England, as part of major NHS plans to increase the sensitivity of bowel cancer screening to save more lives. NHS England today announced it is to lower the threshold for a …

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Published on January 24, 2026 - 13:43 GMT

Thousands at risk of inherited cancers to receive regular NHS checks through world-first genetics programme

Thousands of people at higher risk of developing cancer due to inherited faulty genes will be regularly checked and tracked by the NHS thanks to a first-of-its-kind national genetics programme. The world-first genetic register, developed by the NHS, will …

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Published on January 23, 2026 - 21:41 GMT

Hospitals still under pressure with another cold snap and norovirus rise

The NHS is facing continuing winter pressures as the country approaches another cold snap, and as rising pressures are pushing hospitals to their busiest levels for this time of year since before COVID-19. Figures released today show more general and acute …

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Published on January 20, 2026 - 00:01 GMT

NHS staff to train teachers, school nurses, and GPs to spot eating disorders

Teachers, school nurses, and GPs will be offered NHS support to spot the early signs of eating disorders, so no child is left to ‘suffer in silence’. The NHS has overhauled eating disorder services in response to rising demand with the number of children …

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Published on January 16, 2026 - 18:58 GMT

NHS backs AI notetaking to free up more face-to-face care

New AI notetaking tools being backed by the NHS could help doctors spend up to a quarter more time with their patients. NHS organisations across England are being urged to take advantage of a new national registry of 19 suppliers for the technology, which …

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Published on January 16, 2026 - 18:00 GMT

NHS to offer thousands of men life-extending prostate cancer drug

Thousands of men with prostate cancer will be offered a life-extending drug on the NHS within weeks. For the first time patients whose prostate cancer has not spread will be able to receive the drug in England, known as abiraterone, as the health service …

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Published on January 15, 2026 - 15:28 GMT

Second biggest drop in NHS waiting list in 15 years amid record number of patients

November saw the second biggest drop in the waiting list for 15 years outside of the early days of the pandemic, as new data today shows staff faced record demand in 2025. The waiting list fell by more than 86,000 in November to 7.31 million – and the …

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Published on January 8, 2026 - 10:02 GMT

Bounce back in winter viruses as NHS top doctor warns ‘the worst is far from over’

Christmas and New Year gatherings may have caused a bounce back in winter viruses, as the health service also grapples with a vicious cold snap. Figures published today show that the number of patients in hospital beds with flu has risen by 9% on the …

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Published on January 5, 2026 - 22:30 GMT

Menopause and prostate conditions prioritised for NHS’s new online hospital

Menopause and prostate problems will be among the priorities for the NHS’s revolutionary new online hospital when it launches next year. The NHS has selected nine common conditions which will be the first to be treated by the NHS Online service, providing …

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