Those diagnosed while in prison face several barriers to treatment and receive worse experiences of care, according to a study led by King’s College London.

Despite challenges facing the service, the NHS remains one of the UK's most loved institutions, says survey data, as NHS Charities Together launches new campaign urging public to continue supporting NHS and its staff.

As many industries embrace the changes the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) switch-off will bring, there are others that have cause for concern. Vital care devices such as telecare systems will be impacted by the switch off — so how can care companies ensure a smooth transition for their customers? Here, Kristian Torode, Director and Co-Founder of PSTN switch-off specialist, Crystaline, investigates.

Rob McDonald, NHS Retention Services Manager at NHS Shared Business Services, asks whether exit interviews could hold the key to boosting NHS retention - a key goal of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.

New report from PPP finds that efforts to implement a multidisciplinary approach to nutrition and hydration are needed to help address the dysphagia burden across the NHS.

As the government confirms its plans to ban the sale of disposable vapes, Sienne Amer examines the impact of vaping on the NHS so far, and to what extent the ban will help avert another health epidemic.

Researchers are developing artificial intelligence which they hope will help to identify patients most at risk of lung cancer before symptoms have even appeared.

Survey commissioned by Deloitte reveals that women in the UK are spending £1.5bn more each year across all categories of out-of-pocket spending, and recommends more specific action to support women’s health in the workplace.

Region becomes country’s first to speed up bowel cancer screening using technology as part of Levelling Up Smart City Region programme.

ICU nurse and creator of the Right to Rehab Campaign, Kate Tantam, shares her perspective on the importance of universal access to rehabilitation in the NHS.

Despite major gains in diagnosis and treatment, England continues to experience high disparities in cancer outcomes, with social and financial deprivation major drivers.

New report finds that people are more likely to leave work due to a heart condition than any other health issue, and warns that faltering efforts at prevention have cost thousands of lives.

The BMA calls for immediate pause to recruitment into Medical Associate Professional (MAP) roles and to limit the scope of MAP roles to administrative and low-risk clinical tasks.

Integrated care boards (ICBs) have been tasked with reviewing and updating their Joint Forward Plans, setting out their priorities and how they will deliver care over the next five years. The challenge is not so much in writing or reviewing their plans, but in making them workable and achievable in the face of mounting pressures.