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E-referral added to NHS app to reduce missed appointments

Patients have been given easier access to the NHS e-referral service after it was integrated into the NHS app.

01 Apr 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Hospital admissions for drug-related mental disorders decreasing

Hospital admissions for drug-related mental and behavioural disorders in England are decreasing.

08 Feb 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health

People in contact with secondary mental health on rise

Over 2.8 million people were recorded as being “in contact” with secondary mental health services in 2019-20.

02 Feb 2021 , 1 Min Article

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EPS nominations and NHS app usage on rise during Covid

There were 41.34 million EPS nominations by 11 December this year, up by 8.27m over 12 months, according to NHS Digital

21 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Child obesity on the increase in England, warns report

Obesity among children in England is on the rise according to a government report.

 

03 Nov 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health

Rise in the number of children likely to have mental health problems

The number of children who are likely to have experienced a mental disorder in the last three years has risen.

22 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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First increase in MMR vaccine coverage for six years

The number of children aged 24 months given the first dose of MMR increased for the first time since 2014.

24 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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People from deprived areas visit A&E in larger numbers

Nearly twice as many people who went to A&E came from the 10 per cent of the population living in the most deprived areas

15 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Over 30 million use NHS 111 online during pandemic

A “record number” of people have used NHS 111 online since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, NHS Digital has said. 

12 Aug 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19 risk prediction model in development

A risk prediction model to allow clinicians to identify patients who are at higher risk from Covid-19 is being developed

 

24 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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SCR alert deemed a success but more tests to follow

A Reasonable Adjustment Flag on the SCR to indicate a learning disability or other impairment could be rolled out by the end of the year

22 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Patients urged to cancel GP appointments

More than one million people a month fail to attend GP appointments.

14 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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NHS App users 'more than double' in four months

NHS Digital has reported that the number of patients using the NHS App has more than doubled since September.

07 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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