NHS numbers will be used in a pilot programme to share information about children between professionals in order to safeguard ...

The pilot will test whether a child’s NHS number could be successfully used as a “unique identifier” to follow them in their ...

The government has announced a significant shift in NHS recruitment, enabling trusts to hire newly qualified nurses and midwives based on projected need, rather than waiting for vacancies to arise.

The North East Ambulance Service and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have launched a joint initiative to help keep elderly ...

A weight-loss tablet, which could be a cheaper and easier alternative to jabs and has seen patients during a trial lose up to ...

A former NHS manager who was awarded nearly £24,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal has won his latest legal battle ...

Health secretary Wes Streeting has launched a national investigation into NHS maternity services, following several hospital scandals.

NHS patient, Rich Walker, 53, a Business Executive from Seer Green, chose to drive 90 minutes to the city after hearing a ...

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