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...

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NHS Digital and NHS England complete merger

Published: 10 February 2023

NHS England and NHS Digital have today legally merged in the first step towards creating a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England...

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Cold weather alert: Level 1 – winter preparedness and action

Published: 20 December 2022

Temperatures/weather conditions are not expected to exceed cold weather alert threshold criteria in any region from 3pm on 19 December until further notice.

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