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24 Aug 2026

NHS rolls out discreet home-testing kits against cervical cancer for millions of women

Nearly 4 million women will be offered HPV self-testing kits if they have not attended cervical screening appointments following invitations…

Cancer

17 Aug 2026

NHS urges those eligible to book a flu jab ahead of this winter season

The NHS is urging millions of people to book their flu jab from today as the health service starts winter…

VaccinationWinter news and guidance

13 Aug 2026

NHS keeps its cool as temperatures and demand soar

A&E demand hit a record high in July as the NHS faced a “summer surge”, while elective performance reached its…

Hot weather news and adviceUrgent and emergency care

10 Aug 2026

100,000 people receive treatment to cure deadly hep C virus on NHS in just ten years

Over 100,000 people in England have accessed potentially life-saving treatment for hepatitis C in the last decade as part of…

MedicinePatient care

2 Aug 2026

Tens of thousands of young people get vital protection from MenB in just a fortnight

Tens of thousands of young people have received the first of a life-saving double dose of the meningitis B vaccine…

Vaccination

1 Aug 2026

NHS inviting 500,000 men to join major prostate cancer research programme

The NHS will begin contacting half a million men from this week inviting them to join a major research programme…

Cancer

27 Jul 2026

Hundreds of thousands of women access free morning-after pill at NHS pharmacies in first 5 months

Hundreds of thousands of women have accessed the morning-after pill at high street pharmacies in the first 5 months since…

Community health servicesPharmacy

22 Jul 2026

Thousands with MS to get “life-changing” drug on NHS to help them walk more freely

Thousands of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in England are to be offered a new ‘signal booster’ therapy on the…

Long term conditionsSpecialised commissioning

17 Jul 2026

Landmark NHS approval of cancer drugs offers new hope for children and adults with rare blood cancers

Infants and young children are among hundreds of patients set to receive new life-saving drugs for rare blood cancers. Around…

CancerSpecialised commissioning