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The National Institute for Care Excellence (NICE) is looking for people who have had a hip and/or knee replacement to let them know their views via a survey about the potential use of online platforms to support rehabilitation, before and after hip and/or knee replacement. […]

The UK government has published a National Cancer Plan aiming to improve long-term survival rates for people diagnosed with cancer in England. The plan sets a target that three in four patients diagnosed from 2035 onwards will survive at least five years. Measures include improvements […]

A new Cardiovascular Health Insight Report has been published, by Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership bringing together extensive insight from Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) partners across Humber and North Yorkshire. The report captures the experiences of communities facing some of the most […]

The National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation is a rapid, independent review of maternity and newborn care in England, chaired by Baroness Valerie Amos and established in August 2025 to drive urgent improvements in safety, quality and accountability after continued concerns about harm in NHS services. It […]

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has launched a consultation to gather opinions on how ethnicity is recorded in official UK statistics. The consultation is open until 4th February 2026 and asks whether new or updated response options should be added to a harmonised ethnicity […]

A new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), UK Poverty 2026, paints a worrying picture of poverty in the United Kingdom. While overall poverty rates have remained high at around 21% of the population, deeper forms of hardship are increasing: approximately 6.8 million people […]

A new patient safety initiative known as Jess’s Rule is set to be rolled out across all 6,170 GP surgeries in England, with posters delivered this week to raise awareness among GPs, primary care staff and patients. Jess’s Rule encourages clinicians to take a “fresh […]

The King’s Fund are hosting a free online event titled “What’s in Store for Health and Care in 2026,” bringing together health and care leaders, practitioners and stakeholders to explore what the year ahead may hold for the NHS and social care. The event will […]