Expanded NHS support available for patients in GP practices across the country
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Expanded NHS support available for patients in GP practices across the country

The support on offer for patients at their GP practice is expanding, thanks to thousands more healthcare staff working in local communities and the new GP access recovery plan. More than 31,000 additional staff have been recruited into healthcare roles at general practices across the country since 2019 – meaning an expanded team of health…

Public asked to shape future use of health data by the NHS
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Public asked to shape future use of health data by the NHS

Members of the public will be asked to help shape how the NHS uses their health data to improve patient care, as part a series of major events next year.   The events, starting in the new year and continuing until March 2025, will gather public views on digital and data transformation in the NHS….

More than half a million people have made organ donations via NHS App

More than half a million people have made organ donations via NHS App

People across England are being encouraged to use the NHS App as an easy way to register their organ donation decision – as more than 7,000 patients actively wait for a transplant.   The total number of organ donation decisions registered for the first time through the NHS App has increased by over a fifth…

Suicide prevention strategy for England: 2023 to 2028
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Suicide prevention strategy for England: 2023 to 2028

In the UK, nearly 18 individuals are lost to suicide daily, a toll exceeding 5,000 yearly. It’s a complex issue, but preventable, and these efforts can’t be underestimated. Some of the key points to note are: A review of relationship, sex and health education (RSHE) in schools to include suicide and self-harm prevention–an initiative potentially…

NHS Winter vaccine rollout kicks off with care homes
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NHS Winter vaccine rollout kicks off with care homes

Residents of older adult care homes and people who are housebound will begin receiving their covid and flu vaccinations from today, as the NHS kickstarts the winter vaccinations campaign. The adult covid and flu vaccination programme, which was brought forward based on the latest expert advice following the emergence of a new covid-19 variant, will…