Applications to come to the UK on skilled worker and health and care visas fell steeply in 2025, according to newly released Home Office figures, following tougher immigration controls. The number of people applying for…

A new NHS digital hospital service is set to begin rolling out in England next year, with a full launch planned for 2027 through the NHS App. The initiative will initially concentrate on nine health…

Hospital admissions for flu in England have eased in recent days, offering some relief to the NHS at what is traditionally its most demanding time of year. Figures from NHS England show 2,676 patients were…

The Government has unveiled plans to invest an additional £3bn in creating tens of thousands of new specialist places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) within mainstream schools. Ministers say the funding…

People in England who need emergency dental treatment or have serious oral health problems are set to be prioritised under new government proposals aimed at easing the growing strain on NHS dentistry. Officials say the…

England’s busiest emergency departments are already straining as an early and intense wave of winter viruses fills hospital beds by midday. At Leicester Royal Infirmary, rapid cleaning and turnaround procedures are underway as soon as…

A dedicated set of learning materials has been released to help road safety practitioners better support autistic and neurodiverse learners. The toolkit, created by Co-Pilot in collaboration with the National Autistic Society, includes 24 concise…

The British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed another round of industrial action in England as its dispute with the government over pay continues. Resident doctors — formerly known as junior doctors — will withdraw their…

The health secretary, Wes Streeting, has commissioned an independent inquiry to explore the sharp rise in referrals for mental health, ADHD and autism services across England. The review, headed by clinical psychologist Professor Peter Fonagy,…

Newly released NHS figures show the national waiting list has fallen by 230,000 compared with the previous summer, even as the health service faces mounting strain. September’s list stood at 7.39 million treatments, representing around…

The government has announced the national rollout of 250 Neighbourhood Health Centres, marking a major step in its plan to cut NHS waiting times and embed healthcare closer to where people live. The new centres…

The UK is embarking on an ambitious £45m programme that will use artificial intelligence to speed up the discovery of new treatments for drug-resistant infections. The initiative, a partnership between the Fleming Initiative and pharmaceutical…