The Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations came into effect on 1 January 2024. These regulations must now be used by NHS commissioners when procuring new contracts or making and managing ...

Severely obese children are being supported to lose weight and live healthier lifestyles thanks to the roll-out of specialist NHS clinics and digital smart scale technology to deliver expert care at ...

England thanks to the roll out of 13 new DEXA scanners. The new scanners were promised as part of the government’s Elective Reform Plan.

Integrated care board (ICB) teams have responsibility for commissioning primary care pharmaceutical, optometric and dental services. The Model ICB requires this role to grow. ICB teams need to ...

Expectant mothers will receive safer maternity care as a programme to help prevent brain injury during childbirth is rolled out across the country. The Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth (ABC) ...

This report sets out the high cost of the continuing failure to tackle the crisis in adult social care. Governments have stepped back from reform when faced with the cost. Too much emphasis is put on ...

Pupils sitting exams have been helped to manage stress and anxiety by NHS teams in the classroom. Almost 600 hundred colleges and sixth form centres have NHS clinicians offering one-to-one support, ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has republished its guidance TA878 - Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir, sotrovimab and tocilizumab for treating Covid-19. The recommendation to ...

AI-driven 3D heart scans cut the need for invasive tests. Rolled out across 56 NHS hospitals in England, the tech enables doctors to diagnose and treat patients with suspected heart disease faster by ...

At a time of rising demand for mental health care and years of declining mental wellbeing in society, mental health services in England are under enormous pressure. The upcoming ten-year health plan a ...

Armed forces veterans and their families will benefit from improved and targeted healthcare, the government has announced as the nation marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day. A training programme will ...

This framework should be used by integrated care boards to support the commissioning of high-quality services for children and young people with cerebral palsy. It aims to simplify and summarise ...