Jess Hacker

Spending on NHS dentistry has fallen by more than a third in real terms since 2010, marking a real cut of £1bn, the British Dental Association (BDA) has said.

The North East of England stands as the region with the greatest rate of NHS-funded IVF cycles compared to privately-funded cycles, new data analysis has shown.

Eight ICBs will work with the NHS Race and Health Observatory (RHO) to assess disparities in maternal, perinatal and neonatal health outcomes for women from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds.

The Government should write off student loans for doctors, nurses and midwives who stay in the NHS, a major new report has advised.

Up to 2.5 million additional dental appointments could be opened up over the next 12 months, including up to 1.5 million extra treatments being delivered, NHS England has promised.

The Government must apply the lessons learnt from tobacco control to England’s obesity crisis, TV doctor Dr Chris van Tulleken has said.

The BMA’s attempts to extend the strike mandate and continue negotiations have failed, with a five-day junior doctor strike planned for this month.

Nearly two-thirds (61%) of patients believe that being able to test at home could help speed up diagnosis, with 77% happy to test themselves at home, a survey has found.

Exclusive Nearly 400,000 vape kits are set to be sent to smokers in England under the Government’s swap-to-stop scheme, Healthcare Leader has learnt.

The next Government must secure the future of primary care networks (PCNs), the NHS Confederation has urged.