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  • ‘1-minute’ immunotherapy jab rolled out on NHS for tens of thousands with cancer
    by rwootton on May 3, 2026 at 11:01 pm

    Tens of thousands of patients could benefit from a ‘rapid’ new immunotherapy jab on the NHS for over a dozen different cancers, which can be given in just 60 seconds. The NHS is rolling out a new injectable form of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) which can slash the time the treatment takes by up to 90%, to

  • 1,000 NHS staff call Martha’s Rule helplines in first 18 months
    by rwootton on April 30, 2026 at 11:01 pm

    More than 1,000 NHS staff across England have used Martha’s Rule helplines to help identify rapid deterioration of a patient’s condition in the first 18 months of the scheme, new figures show. Latest NHS England data shows that between September 2024 and February 2026, 1,781 calls were made by hospital staff to Martha’s Rule helplines

  • Hospital patients can now check appointments in the NHS App
    by nowen on April 28, 2026 at 9:30 pm

    Hospital patients at every NHS trust across England can now check their referrals and appointments through the NHS App, making it easier for millions of people to manage their care in one place. Around two-thirds (64%) of all hospital appointments are currently visible through the app, with many patients also able to reschedule or cancel appointments – helping to cut the number of missed

  • NHS overhauls clinical standards to reduce maternal deaths
    by rwootton on April 23, 2026 at 10:50 am

    Every maternity service in England will need to meet new clinical standards, set out by the NHS, to significantly reduce the number of women who die each year during or after pregnancy.    All pregnant women will be offered an early risk assessment for venous thromboembolism – blood clots that form in deep veins and are

  • NHS detects tens of thousands of bowel cancers thanks to screening programme
    by rwootton on April 20, 2026 at 9:16 am

    Millions more people are now benefiting from lifesaving bowel screening compared to a decade ago, as the NHS urges even more people to get tested. Almost 7 million people have had bowel screening from the NHS during 2024/25, compared to around 4.7 million in 2014/15. Since bowel screening started 2 decades ago, the NHS has