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High street pharmacists treat thousands more people for minor illnesses
Published: 14 October 2022
More than 100,000 patients were seen by their high street pharmacist in just one month according to new NHS figures, helping people get the quick... -
NHS invites people 50 and over for autumn boosters and flu jab
Published: 14 October 2022
Millions of people aged 50 and over will be able to book their autumn booster and flu vaccines tomorrow, as the NHS Covid-19 and flu... -
NHS delivers record number of lifesaving cancer checks as long waits for care continue to fall
Published: 14 October 2022
More people than ever before received a lifesaving NHS cancer check in August alongside continued progress against the elective recovery plan, new figures show today.... -
NHS delivers 2.1 million Covid autumn boosters
Published: 27 September 2022
The NHS Covid vaccination programme is off to a ‘flying start’ with 2.1 million autumn boosters delivered in just over a fortnight, and 1.35 million... -
Campaign launched to highlight services offered in General Practice
Published: 21 September 2022
The campaign aims to highlight the wide range of support and advice available to patients in general practice from a range of health professionals, including... -
COVID-19 vaccination bookings open in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Published: 21 September 2022
Residents in Lancashire and South Cumbria aged 75 and over, and those with weakened immune systems, are now able to book their own appointment for... -
NHS expands lifesaving home testing kits for bowel cancer
Published: 2 September 2022
Home-testing kits that can help detect early-stage bowel cancer will be rolled out to 58-year-olds in England for the first time, as part of a... -
NHS to roll out variant busting booster jab from September ahead of winter
Published: 2 September 2022
The NHS will become the first healthcare system in the world to use the next generation, bivalent COVID vaccine when it kickstarts the autumn booster... -
Clampdown on social media adverts for risky hay-fever jab
Published: 8 August 2022
Companies will be prosecuted if they continue to advertise a prescription-only hay-fever drug on social media, the UK government says. Kenalog is a steroid injection that... -
Heat-health watch alert: level 2 – alert and readiness
Published: 8 August 2022
Hot weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients. Find out more about how to cope in hot weather. More details about the weather alert...
