First-ever therapy for rare genetic disease in babies to save lives on the NHS
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First-ever therapy for rare genetic disease in babies to save lives on the NHS

Babies and toddlers with a rare and fatal genetic condition can now receive a life-saving treatment on the NHS for the first time.   Sebelipase alfa (Kanuma®), an enzyme replacement therapy, will become the first treatment available on the NHS for Wolman disease, a condition which presents in babies and children under two years old….

coronavirus
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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….

general practice
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NHS to invite almost a million more people for shingles vaccine as human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine moves to one dose

From today almost a million more people (900,000) will become eligible for a shingles vaccination, on the same day that the HPV vaccine moves to a single dose for under 25s. The NHS has updated two of its life-saving vaccination programmes, following the latest advice by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which…

diversity
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New figures show NHS workforce most diverse it has ever been

The NHS workforce is more diverse than at any other point in its history, according to an annual report into race equality across the health service.     Published today, the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard shows Black and minority ethnic (BME) staff make up almost a quarter of the workforce overall (24.2% or 383,706 staff) –…

booster
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NHS offers more than 400,000 final chances to get boosted

This article was taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2023/02/nhs-offers-more-than-400000-final-chances-to-get-boosted/ By NHS News The NHS is urging those yet to get a covid booster to book one of the hundreds of thousands of appointments still available next week before the offer ends.   The NHS vaccination programme will have appointments available at the 2,800 sites open across the country…