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Published on January 31, 2025 - 15:56 GMT

Revolutionary gene-editing therapy for sickle cell ‘offers hope of a cure’ for NHS patients

NHS patients with sickle cell disease will be able to benefit from a groundbreaking gene-editing treatment that offers the prospect of a cure for the condition. The one-off gene therapy, known as exagamglogene autotemcel (or ‘exa-cel’), has been approved …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 20:04 GMT

Hundreds of thousands of patients to get faster access to NHS care as targets halved under new guidance

The NHS will focus on delivering faster treatment for hundreds of thousands of patients – including for planned surgeries and emergency care – as the number of national targets is almost halved under new guidance to reform services. Published today, NHS …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 15:27 GMT

NHS norovirus pressure hits winter high

The number of beds taken up by norovirus patients has hit its highest level so far this winter, with an average of 898 people a day in hospital with the virus last week. There was a 15% jump in patients with the diarrhoea and vomiting bug on the week …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 12:41 GMT

NHS England response to ‘flawed’ Public Accounts Committee report

An NHS spokesperson said: “The report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) contains basic factual inaccuracies and a flawed understanding of how the NHS and the government’s financial processes work. “While NHS productivity is now improving at double …

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Published on January 28, 2025 - 18:41 GMT

NHS rolls out national genetic test to reduce risk of donor kidney failure

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 testing available on the NHS and will help identify if …

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Published on January 24, 2025 - 21:45 GMT

Call the Midwife storyline sees NHS website searches for spina bifida spiral

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 and spinal cord does not develop properly in the womb, …

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Published on January 23, 2025 - 21:12 GMT

‘Surge’ in norovirus cases keeps pressure on hospitals high

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 patients a day were in hospital with norovirus last week (week …

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Published on January 21, 2025 - 22:24 GMT

NHS supports thousands more people back into work

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. New data also shows almost 2 million referrals (1.8 …

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Published on January 16, 2025 - 16:20 GMT

Hundreds of people at increased cancer risk identified by new NHS BRCA testing programme

Hundreds of people with Jewish ancestry in England have been identified as being at increased risk of cancer and offered risk-reducing options, as part of a new NHS genetic testing programme. New data shows that over 25,000 free saliva test kits have now …

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Published on January 16, 2025 - 10:06 GMT

Hospitals ‘jampacked’ following busiest week for NHS this winter

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 occupied last week (w/e 12 Jan) than at any point so far this …

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Published on January 15, 2025 - 19:53 GMT

NHS jabs tens of thousands more against flu than last winter

NHS staff have ramped up the flu vaccination campaign by jabbing almost a quarter of a million more people this winter compared to last winter. Services across the country have faced extreme pressures from one of the worst winters on record with 5,408 …

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Published on January 14, 2025 - 16:25 GMT

NHS rolls out lifesaving home testing for bowel cancer to over 50s

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. People aged 50 and 52 are now starting to automatically …

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Published on January 11, 2025 - 00:01 GMT

Searches for NHS advice on childhood illnesses surge in 2024

Online searches for NHS advice on common childhood illnesses surged in 2024, according to new figures compiled by NHS England. Five of the ten most visited health conditions on the NHS website last year mostly affect children, with three of them seeing …

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Published on January 10, 2025 - 20:20 GMT

Busiest year on record for emergency services as winter flu pressure rages on

NHS staff experienced the busiest year on record for A&E and ambulance services last year, new figures show today, as flu continues to pile pressure on hospitals into 2025. There was an average of 5,408 patients a day in hospital with flu last week, …

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Published on January 4, 2025 - 12:00 GMT

Hospital patients with flu quadrupled to over 5,000 ahead of New Year

New NHS data covering the Christmas and New Year period shows flu cases have continued to skyrocket, with over 5,000 patients hospitalised with the virus at the end of last week. Last week (w/e 29 Dec) there were an average of 4,469 patients with flu in …

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Published on January 4, 2025 - 09:43 GMT

Major plan to cut waiting lists will see millions receive faster diagnosis and treatment

Hundreds of thousands of patients will be able to get directly referred and booked in for tests, checks and scans by their GP for a range of conditions as part of a radical new plan set to be launched by the NHS and government next week. People with …

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Published on January 3, 2025 - 13:12 GMT

Early cancer diagnosis in England reaches highest ever level

The proportion of patients being diagnosed with cancer at an early stage in England has risen to its highest ever level, according to new NHS analysis. Latest data on 13 of the most common cancers, such as breast, prostate and lung cancer, shows that …

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Published on December 31, 2024 - 17:46 GMT

NHS national medical director comments on latest winter pressures

NHS national medical director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, said: “The winter flu season has not only hit the NHS early this year, but it is potentially on track to be one of the worst we have ever seen, as the ‘quad-demic’ continues to increase pressure …

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Published on December 31, 2024 - 15:28 GMT

NHS staff among those recognised in 2025 New Year honours list

Nurses, doctors and surgeons are among dozens of NHS staff on the 2025 New Year Honour list, released today (Monday 30 December). The head of the NHS, Amanda Pritchard, praised the dedication of those recognised in what has again been another challenging …

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Published on December 28, 2024 - 00:01 GMT

NHS prevents thousands of strokes, thanks to lifesaving drive

Around one hundred people a month in England have avoided a stroke over the last year thanks to a lifesaving NHS rollout of blood thinning medication. Over the last year, one million people with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) – a condition that causes an …

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