Martha’s Rule has now been included in the NHS Standard Contract. Service Condition 33: Patient Safety of the NHS Standard Contract 2026/27 requires all NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts to ...

Nearly 1 in 4 people have missed an NHS appointment because they forgot or arrived too late, according to a new survey. The NHS has launched a new campaign urging people to turn on ‘push alerts’ from ...

Since 2018/19, the NHS has been implementing new mental health support teams (MHSTs) in schools and colleges across England. The 2025 Spending Review confirmed the government is expanding MHSTs to 100 ...

The central commercial function (CCF) is a team of commercial experts who deliver 7 services for the wider NHS commercial community. The central commercial function helps NHS trusts, foundation trusts ...

Figures out today show that more than 1.2million patients were handed over (1,234,731) to A&Es by ambulances so far this winter. This is the highest since the same period in 2021/22, and almost 52,000 ...

In 2026/27, investment in the GP contract will increase by £485 million, bringing the combined total estimated contract value to £13,863 million. This provides a 3.6% cash growth or 1.4% real terms ...

Social prescribing is a key component of Universal Personalised Care. It is an approach that connects people to activities, groups, and services in their community to meet the practical, social and ...

NHS England » Tens of thousands with vitiligo to be offered “life-changing” new cream on NHS to restore skin colour ...

This letter confirms the significant progress made by integrated care boards and dental teams in increasing access to dental care, including urgent care, over the past year. It sets out the next steps ...

drive up cancer performance and meet cancer waiting times standards by 2029 improve cancer survival improve quality of life for people being diagnosed with, treated for or living with cancer The ...

NHS England » Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Awards 2026 – instruction pack for submitting a nomination ...

NHS doctors have urged the public to help prevent the spread of norovirus to loved ones and colleagues by taking simple steps including good hand hygiene and avoiding schools and places of work until ...