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.
Nearly 1 in 2 adults in England do not feel confident in spotting signs of a heart attack
A new survey published today by NHS England has revealed a lack of confidence among the public in recognising the symptoms of a heart attack, with nearly half (45%) of adults saying they were not confident they could recognise the signs, rising to over half (51%) in those aged over 55 – who are more at risk. Furthermore, over a third (36%) claimed they would not call 999 if they or a loved one were experiencing chest pain – the most common symptom of a heart attack.
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