What is Healthy Start? If you’re pregnant or have children under the age of 4 you can get free vouchers or payments every 4 weeks to spend on: cow’s milk fresh, frozen or tinned fruit and vegetables infant formula milk fresh, dried, and tinned pulses You can also get free … Read More
NHS sets up specialist young people’s services in £100 million long COVID care expansion
The NHS is setting up specialist long COVID services for children and young people as part of a £100 million expansion of care for those suffering from the condition. The 15 new paediatric hubs will draw together experts on common symptoms such as respiratory problems and fatigue who can directly … Read More
New GP data-sharing system delayed – our response
We have joined forces with leading patient groups to respond to the Government’s plans around GP data sharing. NHS Digital have recently announced plans to allow an NHS system to extract patient data from doctors’ surgeries in England. The new data-sharing system was due to start in July but has now been pushed back to … Read More
Twin crisis of access and affordability calls for radical rethink of NHS dentistry
Healthwatch England warns dental crisis shows no signs of slowing, with four in five people, 80%, struggling to access timely care during the last lockdown NHS dental charges causing public concern as 61% say they are expensive People on low incomes, those living in the North East and people from ethnic minority groups hardest hit by twin … Read More
Bring your voice to NHS specialised services
NHS England and NHS Improvement is recruiting to a range of Patient Public Voice (PPV) partner roles on groups with responsibility for the commissioning of specialised services. For full details of the roles and how to apply, visit this web page: https://www.england.nhs.uk/participation/get-involved/opportunities/specialised-commissioning-patient-and-public-voice-ppv-roles/ These PPV roles offer a chance to have real impact in supporting the commissioning of specialised services across England. These services … Read More
Bring your voice to NHS specialised services
NHS England and NHS Improvement is recruiting to a range of Patient Public Voice (PPV) partner roles on groups with responsibility for the commissioning of specialised services. For full details of the roles and how to apply, visit this web page: https://www.england.nhs.uk/participation/get-involved/opportunities/specialised-commissioning-patient-and-public-voice-ppv-roles/ These PPV roles offer a chance to have real impact in supporting the commissioning of specialised services across England. These services … Read More
Find out your risk of Type 2 diabetes
By completing this tool, you may be eligible for the Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme. If you are at risk, you will be directed to join the Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, which encourages people to make small lifestyle changes. Participants of the programme are taking control of their … Read More
Vaccine supply update
The Government’s Vaccines Task Force have now notified the NHS that there will be a significant reduction in weekly supply available from manufacturers beginning in the week commencing 29 March, meaning volumes for first doses will be significantly constrainedOver this next period the focus will be on: vaccinating those in … Read More
Celebrities Join Forces With NHS and Public Health England to Encourage Cancer Checks
Sir Andrew Strauss, the ex-England cricket captain who lost his wife to lung cancer, has backed an NHS and Public Health England campaign urging people to get checked if they test negative for Covid-19 but have a cough that lasts for more than three weeks. Sir Andrew has joined television … Read More
Greater Manchester father-of-two, who learned to walk again after an ear infection left him with a brain injury, to run 300 miles for NHS charity
Oldham man left paralysed after ear infection left him with uncommon brain injury He spent four weeks in a coma and was treated by leading brain doctors at Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, at Salford Royal Brave fight to walk again has seen him return to work as detective sergeant … Read More