Concerns have been raised that a new system of NHS league tables being rolled out across England today could be used as “instruments of blame”.
Trusts have been ranked quarterly against standards in the NHS…
NHS England has announced that newly pregnant women can now self-refer online to get their first midwife appointments.
Mums-to-be can at more than three quarters of trusts in England can refer themselves directly to local…
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chairwoman of the Royal College of GPs (Credit: Grainge Photography)
A third of GP appointments in England were carried out remotely in June 2025, according to an analysis of NHS data.
Of…
A report from the Health Services Safety Investigations Bureau (HSSIB) has found that patients are coming to harm due to failures in the electronic communication of critical clinical information following hospital discharge.
The investigation,…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will launch the government’s 10 year health plan today by setting out an ambition for the NHS to be ‘digital by default’.
Under the plan, the majority of outpatient care will…
An ‘innovator passport’ will be introduced over the next two years to allow technology that has been robustly assessed by one NHS organisation to be easily rolled out to others, the Department of Health…
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An AI early warning system is being developed on the NHS federated data platform to identify unsafe care “before it becomes a tragedy”.
A press release, published on 30 June 2025 by the Department of…
Patients will get better access to mental health support through the NHS App under the 10 year health plan, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced.
In a press release, published on…
An AI tool which “gives patients direct access to trusted health information” will feature on the NHS App as part of upgrades under the NHS 10 year health plan.
The Department of Social Care (DHSC)…
The Department of Health and Social Care will roll out a national maternity dashboard, as part of measures to address failings in care.
Speaking at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists World Conference on…
