NHS braced for unprecedented walkout as junior doctors and consultants take strike action
The NHS is preparing for a historic walkout which will affect almost all planned care as the first ever joint strike by consultants and junior doctors begins this week.
Faster ambulance response times for patients despite summer of record demand for the NHS
Ambulance response times improved for the third month in a row despite A&Es facing their busiest summer ever, new figures show.
NHS Winter vaccine rollout kicks off with care homes
Residents of older adult care homes and people who are housebound will begin receiving their covid and flu vaccinations from today, as the NHS kickstarts the winter vaccinations campaign.
YouTube starts verifying health workers in the UK
YouTube has launched a verification system for healthcare workers in the UK as it battles disinformation online.
NMC meets 17 of the PSA’s standards of good regulation in 2022-2023
Today we welcome the Professional Standards Authority’s (PSA) review of our performance for 2022-2023.
Record numbers of disabled staff on NHS boards
NHS boards have more disabled members than ever before, new NHS data shows. Published today, the Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) annual report shows disabled people make up 1 in 20 (4.8%) of voting members on NHS boards – up from 3.8% in 2021, the last time this was measured and the highest number on record.
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