A new NHS England survey has found that many people in the north west don’t realise that roles such as mental health practitioners, physiotherapists, and social prescribers could also be available to them through their GP practice.

Source: https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/23879566.nhs-introduces-new-roles-meet-number-people-seeking-gp-support/?ref=rss

“As a result of current pressures on the NHS, NHS England issued providers with a summary of best practice guidance on the ‘Safe use of oxygen cylinders’.”

Source: https://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/national/23241275.patient-safety-alert-120-incidents-linked-oxygen-cylinder-problems/?ref=rss

A spokesperson for NHS England said: “The NHS has strict protocols in place for registering conflicts of interest and Lord Prior had no role in awarding contracts during his time working for NHS England.”

Source: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/former-nhs-england-chair-introduced-us-private-health-firm-to-officials/

A spokesperson for NHS England said: “The NHS has strict protocols in place for registering conflicts of interest and Lord Prior had no role in awarding contracts during his time working for NHS England.”

Source: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/former-nhs-england-chair-introduced-us-private-health-firm-to-officials/

But last-minute talks yesterday between the RCN and NHS England agreed 'to protect life and limb services' with the union allowing nurses to provide a minimal level of staffing in intensive care and trauma.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12032737/A-E-patient-begs-Rishi-Sunak-pay-staff-fairly-8-hour-wait-day-NHS-strikes.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

But this has proved an impossible target, as these NHS England figures, from February 2023, reveal.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11982645/Who-hit-hardest-NHS-waiting-list-SEVEN-MILLION-people.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Data published by NHS England showed the number of births in the country is at the lowest level in two decades.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1844117/one-in-five-csections

“Following on from the work already underway by NHS England, it will help us identify where and how patient safety standards failed to be met and ensure mothers and their partners rightly have faith in our healthcare system.”

Source: https://www.malverngazette.co.uk/news/national/23732897.government-orders-independent-inquiry-letby-case/?ref=rss

It comes just days after NHS England confirmed that it will only prescribe puberty blockers to children as part of clinical trials because there is insufficient evidence to support their safety or clinical effectiveness.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12222175/Former-Tavistock-staff-set-new-private-gender-clinic-children-teenagers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

It’s according to NHS England figures analysed by the Lib Dems which reveal patients shelled out £146m to park at hospitals across the UK.

Source: https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24019242.north-east-hospitals-make-7m-parking-charges/?ref=rss

New figures from NHS England show 9.2 per cent of full-time equivalent positions at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust – which is responsible for the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal Hospitals were unfilled as of the end of December.

Source: https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/health/2023/05/13/vacancies-at-shropshire-hospitals-have-risen/

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital with Covid-19 by 8am on December 17 was up from one on the same day the previous week.

Source: https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/your-merseyside/liverpool/liverpool-heart-and-chest-hospital-trust-cares-for-two-patients-with-covid-19-in-hospital-4456267

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital with Covid-19 by 8am on May 31 was up from one on the same day the previous week.

Source: https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/your-merseyside/liverpool/alder-hey-childrens-trust-cares-for-two-patients-with-covid-19-in-hospital-4167372

NHS England data shows there were 25,581 visits to A&E at these hospitals in September and of them, 19,121 were seen within four hours, accounting for 75 per cent.

Source: https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23854262.esneft-hospitals-facing-very-high-demand-e-department/?ref=rss

NHS England figures show 31,333 patients were waiting for non-urgent elective operations or treatment at UHMBT.

Source: https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/23376724.thousands-patients-waiting-treatment-morecambe-bay-trust/?ref=rss

NHS England figures show 77,324 patients were waiting for non-urgent elective operations or treatment at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of October – down slightly from 77,933 in September, and 87,097 in October 2022.

Source: https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/your-merseyside/liverpool/liverpool-university-hospitals-trust-all-the-key-numbers-for-the-nhs-trust-in-october-4446340

NHS England figures show St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has cancelled 731 appointments or operations initially scheduled between September 19 and 23 as a direct result of strike action by NHS staff.

Source: https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/your-merseyside/liverpool/thousands-of-appointments-and-operations-at-st-helens-and-knowsley-teaching-hospitals-nhs-trust-cancelled-due-to-nhs-strike-action-4351231

NHS England national medical director Professor Sir has urged those eligible to get their flu and Covid jabs.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/stephen-powis-nhs-england-gp-surgery-b2260913.html

NHS England published a one-year cancer survival index which looks at survival rates in 2020 compared with 2005.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jun/25/duchess-of-york-recuperating-after-surgery-for-breast-cancer

NHS England said all interim CEO posts were made "through a competitive process run by the relevant trusts".

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66651325?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA