This guidance is part of the Patient record and information systems’ functionality section of the Good practice guidelines for GP electronic patient records. The NHS number is a unique 10-digit number ...

NHS England has today announced changes to its leadership team, with three leading board members taking the decision to stand down at the end of March. Chief Financial Officer Julian Kelly, NHS Chief ...

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Wes Streeting said spending NHS resources “more effectively though social care” will be better for patients and deliver better value for taxpayers. At present, social care is most often paid ...

How is the NHS funded? The vast majority of public NHS funding comes from general taxation and National Insurance contributions. A small proportion of funding (1% of the total Department of Health and ...

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NHS England's outgoing chief executive Amanda Pritchard has already resigned Major cutbacks are planned at NHS England as part of government plans to "avoid duplication" with the Department of ...

Major cutbacks are planned at NHS England as part of government plans to "avoid duplication" with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). It means around 6,500 jobs are at risk ...

A man who was given a life-saving kidney by his wife has told of how he will "never be able to repay her" for donating the ...

NHS Tayside has stopped all new referrals for ADHD and autism to its Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) due to increased demand for assessments. The health board said the ...

Thursday’s EIA storage report showed a net withdrawal of 80 Bcf, falling short of expectations for a 92-94 Bcf draw. The bearish surprise stemmed partly from increased solar energy generation ...