People with persistent heartburn or acid reflux will be offered an innovative ‘sponge on a string’ test in high-street pharmacies for the first time, as part of a new NHS pilot to help prevent ...

Hardworking NHS staff delivered record numbers of treatments as the waiting list fell in May for the first time in 17 years*, new figures reveal today. Monthly NHS data shows the overall waiting list ...

Letter from Dr Claire Fuller, Co-National Medical Director (Primary Care), NHS England and Tom Riordan, Second Permanent Secretary, Department of Health and Social Care inviting ICB Chief Executives ...

Responding to the BMA announcement that resident doctors will undertake strike action, Meghana Pandit, NHS England Co-National Medical Director (Secondary Care), said: “It is disappointing the BMA ...

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The strategic update for health and care leaders. This issue of The Month is also available to download as a PDF.

This consultation proposes amending the 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme to change ophthalmology prices. The consultation closes at midnight at the end of 6 August 2025. All responses must be submitted via ...

Introduction This report should be read in conjunction with operational performance updates made to the NHS England Board.    The financial position presented in the report shows final accounts ...

Friends and Family Test (FFT) gives patients the opportunity to submit feedback to providers of NHS funded care or treatment, using a simple question which asks how likely, on a scale ranging from ...