This briefing draws on official statistics published on the NHS England website. 1. NHS staff experienced the busiest year on record for A&E and ambulance services last year. There was a total of ...

Hundreds more children with muscle-wasting condition spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are to be offered potentially “life-changing” therapy on the NHS which could help them live ...

The NHS Patient Survey Programme is delivered by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on behalf of NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care. The Survey Coordination Centre at Picker, ...

The NHS has hit its target for the number of patients waiting 18-weeks thanks to the biggest improvement in waiting times since the launch of the iPad. In March, 65.3% of patients were waiting ...

Morrisons is the first supermarket to roll out cancer awareness messages on bath and shower products as part of an NHS drive ...

The NHS must make it as easy for people with a disability to use health services as everyone else. This is called making Reasonable adjustments. Reasonable adjustment digital flag: NHS England has ...

A new life-changing treatment option – GLP-1 drug semaglutide known as Wegovy – is set to be available on the NHS within months, with 1.2 million people with cardiovascular disease eligible to receive ...

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) for the management of obesity for certain patients. Tirzepatide (also called Mounjaro ®) is a weight loss ...

Weekly updates will commence on Thursday 4 December 2025, covering the week ending Sunday 30 November 2025, and will continue every Thursday at 09:30 throughout winter. The final publication will be ...

This guide tells you what to expect from your general practice (GP) and how you can help them, so you get the best from the National Health Service (NHS). More details can be found through the links ...

can access and understand information about NHS and adult social care services receive the communication support they need to use those services This guidance helps NHS and adult social care ...

The independent ADHD Taskforce was commissioned by NHS England in 2024, as part of a series of measures to address concerns about timely access to diagnosis and support, and the impact of unsupported ...