Cancer patient survey reveals high satisfaction despite record NHS demand
More than 64,000 patients rated NHS cancer care 8.92 out of 10 in the 2025 survey.
17 JUL
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NHS approves new targeted drugs for rare blood cancers
NHS England approved dabrafenib for histiocytic neoplasms, allowing home tablet treatment that blocks cancer-driving proteins.
17 JUL
· 3 min read
Oxford University Hospitals revises fetal growth scanning pathway
Oxford University Hospitals will offer continued growth scans beyond 36 weeks to women with identified risk factors, aligning with national guidance.
17 JUL
· 2 min read
Woman sells home to fund experimental brain cancer treatment denied by NHS
Jo Fuller, 51, sold her home after NHS radiotherapy and chemotherapy failed to shrink her glioblastoma.
17 JUL
· 3 min read
Father donates part of liver to save daughter in NHS operation at Birmingham hospitals
Rory Griffiths, 34, donated 20 percent of his liver weighing 311 grams to his 22-month-old daughter Harriet on 16 July 2026.
17 JUL
· 3 min read
NHS England sets quality as central focus for next decade of care
NHS England published its Quality Strategy on 14 July 2026, making quality the central organising principle for the next decade.
16 JUL
· 3 min read
NHS launches survey to capture children's hospital experiences
NHS 2026 survey seeks feedback from children up to 15 and their parents on hospital care received in March to May.
15 JUL
· 3 min read
NHS launches sepsis framework to cut one in four deaths by 2035
NHS England published a sepsis framework on 14 July 2026 that aims to prevent one in four deaths by 2035.
14 JUL
· 4 min read
Patient safety commissioner highlights persistent NHS failures in 2025-26 report
The 2025-26 Patient Safety Commissioner report records 237 million annual medication errors linked to 1,708 deaths and £98.5 million in NHS costs.
14 JUL
· 3 min read
NHS launches 2026 children and young people's patient experience survey
NHS rolling out invitations in July 2026 for survey of children up to 15 treated in hospital during spring months
12 JUL
· 3 min read
UK life sciences sector secures over £3 billion in new investment
More than £3 billion in public-private investment attracted to UK life sciences in the year after the 2025 Sector Plan launch.
11 JUL
· 4 min read
NHS anaesthetist shortage prevents 1.5 million operations a year
The UK faces a shortfall of 2,250 anaesthetists, 16 percent below required levels, blocking 1.5 million operations annually.
11 JUL
· 4 min read