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NHS sets up ‘winter war rooms’

The plans come ahead of what is expected to be a difficult winter for the health service.

The Independent UK

NHS will establish 24/7 'war rooms' ahead of 'toughest ever Winter'

Command centres will be able to make rapid decisions, including diverting ambulances to hospitals where there are free beds amid NHS England's unprecedented plans

Daily Mirror

Baby’s life saved by rapid testing service now rolled out across England by NHS

The NHS in England has announced the rollout of the ‘revolutionary’ scheme.

The Independent UK

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Patients to see a GP within two weeks, Coffey to say

The new health secretary has set out plans to tackle pressures in the NHS.

The Independent UK

Hero nurse who administered first Covid jab in UK walks behind Queen's coffin

Modern matron nurse May Parsons injected the first ever dose of the Pfizer vaccine into 90-year-old grandmother Maggie Keenan on December 8, 2020, at Coventry Hospital

Daily Mirror

Health workers ‘honoured’ to play a role in Queen’s funeral

Nurse May Parsons, who delivered the first ever Covid-19 jab, will be part of the procession.

The Independent UK

Covid-19 booster jab programme gets under way

The NHS will contact people when it is their turn to book their vaccine.

The Independent UK

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NHS 111 delays ‘leave patients waiting 20 times longer than target’

Six-minute-plus waits for operators as health service warns of coming winter pressure

The Independent UK

NHS test could spot 50 cancer types before symptoms start in 'milestone' trial

The blood test can spot 50 types of cancer and save as many as 160,000 deaths a year.

Daily Record

Patients to be asked to minimise use of A&E units over winter

Health chiefs are preparing to launch a public awareness campaign encouraging people to reduce A&E usage in a bid to protect the NHS from collapse this winter, according to reports.In a letter to staff, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard said winter planning has begun earlier than usual as the “pressure…

Evening Standard

Minimise A&E use this winter amid ‘substantial’ pressure on the NHS, public to be asked

NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard said winter planning has begun earlier than usual as ‘pressure on the NHS is likely to be substantial, particularly in urgent and emergency care’

Evening Standard

Patients to be asked to minimise use of A&E units over winter

The head of the NHS has told hospitals to prepare public health campaigns to direct people to other services.

The Independent UK

NHS to roll out variant-busting Covid booster jab from September

NHS England said people will be offered the next-generation bivalent vaccine where appropriate and subject to sufficient supply.

The Independent UK

Virtual appointments could be key to bringing down hospital waiting times says North East NHS boss

A senior NHS figure has spoken of how virtual appointments for patients are one tool being considered to bring down waiting lists

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The Independent UK

Queen hails vaccine rollout as NHS awarded George Cross

The monarch joined the Prince of Wales at a small Windsor Castle ceremony with representatives of the health service.

The Independent UK

Queen presents George Cross to NHS for ‘courage, compassion and dedication’ shown during pandemic

Monarch met with key frontline workers at Windsor Castle

Daily Mirror

Smiling Queen stands without her walking stick as she honours 'courageous' NHS

The Queen has joined Prince Charles to present the prestigious George Cross to the NHS at a ceremony at Windsor Castle attended by frontline health workers from across the UK

The Independent UK

Queen set to present NHS with George Cross at Windsor

The NHS was awarded the bravery award for its ‘courage, compassion and dedication’ during the pandemic and since its foundation.

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The Independent UK

Cancer and GP service budgets could be cut for NHS staff pay rise

Royal College of Nursing calls for a 5 per cent pay rise after a ‘decade of real terms pay cuts’

Daily Mirror

NHS to deliver chemotherapy drugs via drone in revolutionary new 'same day delivery'

The pilot scheme will see a drone deliver chemotherapy drugs from a Portsmouth pharmacy to a hospital on the Isle of Wight with hope one day drones could provide 'same day delivery'

The Independent UK

NHS to use drones to deliver chemotherapy drugs

Drone programme will be trialled initially on Isle of Wight

The Independent UK

NHS to trial drone delivery for chemotherapy drugs

The health service says using a drone will cut the delivery time from four hours to 30 minutes for the Isle of Wight pilot scheme.

The Guardian - UK

Deborah James legacy: huge rise in online checks for bowel cancer signs

NHS chief says James’s last message to public to ‘check your poo’ is life-saving

The Guardian - UK

High-street blood pressure checks promised in NHS England shake-up

Integrated care systems replace clinical commissioning groups and aim to catch conditions earlier

The Independent UK

NHS patients asked to travel for treatment to help clear two-year hospital waiting lists

NHS England says ‘final push’ will ‘virtually eliminate’ backlogs

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