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NHS launches spring covid jab campaign for five million most vulnerable people
Published: 5 April 2023
The NHS will kick off the next phase of its world-renowned covid vaccination programme on Monday with a spring campaign to protect the most vulnerable,...
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NHS weekly winter operational update for the week ending 19 March 2023
Published: 27 March 2023
Commenting on this morning’s updated weekly sitrep figures, NHS England’s chief strategy officer, Chris Hopson, said: “Three years since the NHS treated the first Covid patient...
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Norovirus cases up 50% as NHS pressure significant
Published: 16 March 2023
Commenting on the NHS weekly winter operational update for the week ending 12 March 2023, NHS National Medical Director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, said: “Last...
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NHS launches ad campaign as just one in five would visit high-street pharmacy for minor illnesses
Published: 3 March 2023
ust one in five people aged 18-40 would visit their local pharmacy first for expert advice with a minor illness, new polling has found. The...
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NHS weekly winter operational update for the week ending 26 February 2023
Published: 3 March 2023
Commenting on the NHS Weekly Winter Operational Update for the week ending 26 February 2023, NHS national medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis said: “There are...
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Cold weather alert: level 3 – cold weather action
Published: 3 March 2023
There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather, icy conditions and heavy snow between 12.01am on Monday 6 March and 11.59pm on Thursday 9...
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New NHS campaign urges people to use their bowel cancer home testing kit
Published: 20 February 2023
Millions of people in England who have been sent a lifesaving home testing kit that can detect early signs of bowel cancer are being encouraged...
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Women urged to take up NHS breast screening invites
Published: 20 February 2023
Thousands of women are being urged to take up NHS breast screening appointments as new figures today reveal that while the highest number ever were...
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NHS drive to reduce ‘no shows’ to help tackle long waits for care
Published: 10 February 2023
The NHS has this week launched a major drive to reduce hundreds of thousands of missed hospital appointments every month, to help boost the recovery...
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Expansion of NHS 111 to transform patient access
Published: 10 February 2023
Patients are set to receive an enhanced NHS 111 offer including increased access to specialist paediatric advice for children and direct access to urgent mental...
