The Royal College of Emergency Medicine in Scotland has called for an urgent increase in bed numbers, after latest data showing more than 4,000 patients faced 12-hour delays in Scottish accident and emergency (A&E) departments.
As part of its Next steps to put people at the heart of care plan, published in April, the Department of Health and Social Care is establishing a unit to oversee innovation and improvement across adult social care.
Following consultation with employers, trades unions, charities and other representative groups, the Department of Health and Social Care has decided to proceed with introducing minimum service levels (MSLs) for ambulance services in England during strike action.
NHS England has announced that contracts for practices moving to digital telephony must be signed before 15 December to guarantee funding.
The government has announced funding to cover one-off payments of at least £1,655 for eligible healthcare staff at non-NHS organisations such as charities, local authorities or social enterprises.
The NHS is rolling out an early warning system for doctors and nurses treating children to quickly identify deterioration, escalate care and act on parental concerns.
The rapid roll-out of blood-thinning drugs on the NHS has saved some 4,000 lives and prevented almost 17,000 strokes, according to NHS England.
NHS England is inviting suppliers to tender for a new framework that will enhance GP practices' ability to provide online consultations and improve communication with patients.
NHS Shared Business Services has launched a healthcare recycling and waste management framework agreement to help the NHS meet its net zero targets.
Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) has launched interactive resources to help clinicians and nurses give people with diabetes the best possible care in emergency departments.