As part of this, families of children identified as needing reassessment will be contacted by their local NHS to arrange this ...

The Generation Study, led by Genomics England in partnership with NHS England, will see newborn babies offered whole genome sequencing using blood samples which are usually taken from their umbilical ...

The Generation Study, a world-leading initiative led by Genomics England in partnership with NHS England, has begun testing newborns for over 200 rare genetic conditions. This pioneering study aims to ...

The NHS is a global leader in rolling out the cutting-edge technology to patients, with industry choosing the UK as a first-choice destination to launch the latest products in this space.

The Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) jab is also available to those aged 75 to 79 and to pregnant women from 28 weeks to protect their child, with evidence showing it could prevent thousands of A&E ...

Patients in crisis experience severe pain and should have access to effective pain relief within 30 minutes. It can be given in an ambulance or in A&E, while some trusts now have a sickle cell crisis ...

Virginia Tshibangu, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist for Adult Haemoglobinopathies at Kings College Hospital, London. Kings ...

Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated using weight in kilograms divided by the height in metres squared (kg/m2). This allows for differences in weight due to height. In the HSE series a BMI of 30kg/m2 ...

We’ve put some small files called cookies on your device to make our site work. We’d also like to use analytics cookies. These send information about how our site is used to a service called Google ...

Anyone eligible can book their vaccinations from 9am via the NHS website, by downloading the NHS App, or by calling 119 for free if they can’t get online. The vaccinations, which will be available ...

A stroke is a serious life-threatening condition that happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. When someone has a stroke, it is estimated they may be losing around 2 million ...

David Webb, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England, and Ali Sparke, Director for Dentistry, Community Pharmacy and ...