NHS bosses told to prioritise patient safety this winter

NHS Trusts have been told to prioritise patient safety over targets as they face record pressures this winter. NHS England Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard and other trust leads met with the Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting this week to address the critical situation in A&E departments across the country. The Health and...

Parents urged to keep sick children at home

Parents have been urged to keep children away from school or nursery if they feel unwell and have a fever, as flu, Covid-19 and Strep A infections continue to rise. The advice was issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) as families across the UK prepare for children to return to school and...