What are national programmes of care? The specialised services commissioned by NHS England have been grouped into six national programmes of care (NPoC). Each has an NPoC that coordinates work across ...

About Martha’s Rule The NHS is introducing Martha’s Rule to help spot any unexpected signs of deterioration early and give you the right to request a rapid review if you’re worried that your or your ...

Searches for NHS advice on norovirus topped one million this winter as NHS staff managed a quad-demic of viruses, according to new NHS data. There have been 1,021,436 visits to the norovirus advice in ...

NHS England previously outlined its ambition to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040, aligning with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) global initiative to achieve a below 4 per 100,000 cervical ...

Information for patients Medicines for obesity Tirzepatide The NHS in England currently prescribes weight loss medications to patients living with obesity who meet specific criteria. Detailed ...

The NHS has a healthcare budget that represents c.11% of GDP. Managed the COVID-19 pandemic, record levels of inflation and industrial action from multiple staff groups. Mortality rate in England has ...

This document provides additional guidance on the interpretation and verification of the QOF indicators for 2025/26 in England, which are listed in Annex D of the Statement of Financial Entitlements ...

Norovirus cases in hospitals are the highest they’ve ever been at the start of spring, according to new NHS data. In the week ending 23 March, there were 903 hospital patients with norovirus – nearly ...

Physical activity is essential to health and wellbeing, yet many people do not receive the support they need to stay active. There is overwhelming evidence that the benefits of physical activity far ...

The NHS national booking system has today opened for 7.5 million eligible people to book in their spring Covid-19 vaccination. The online booking system opens today (Tuesday 25 March), for people to ...