Department of Health and Social Care - DHSC

02/06/2026

The Single Patient Record will transform maternity care in the NHS.

By allowing midwives and doctors to securely see patients’ medical history, wherever they are treated, it will help make sure maternity care is safe and personalised.

Here’s how it’ll work ⬇️

02/06/2026

We're expanding research, widening treatment options and tackling inequalities in prostate cancer care.

✅ All eligible Black men will be invited to join a landmark screening trial.

✅ A targeted NHS screening programme will also be rolled out.

More: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-expansion-of-research-and-treatment-for-prostate-cancer

01/06/2026

The new NHS Online hospital will mean you'll be able to speak to a specialist quicker.

Eye conditions, like cataracts, will feature among the range of common conditions available for online referrals.

Here's how it will work for patients 👇

01/06/2026

The NHS Modernisation Bill is being debated in Parliament today.

It will introduce the Single Patient Record which means:

✔️ 20,000 fewer patients in A&E
✔️ 6,000 fewer hospital admissions
✔️ £20 million of taxpayers' money saved

More: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/20000-fewer-ae-visits-a-year-thanks-to-single-patient-record

31/05/2026

🚭 It's World No To***co Day.

Through the To***co and Vapes Act, we’re creating the UK’s first smoke-free generation.

We're also supporting millions of adults to quit smoking for good.

For personalised support, download the free NHS Quit Smoking app today.

29/05/2026

We're backing pharmacies with £340 million to boost NHS services on the high street.

This means:

✅ faster care for patients closer to home
✅ making the most of pharmacists' skills
✅ less pressure on GPs and hospitals

28/05/2026

The new NHS Online hospital, available to patients from 2027, will mean you'll be able to speak to a specialist quicker.

Iron deficiency anaemia will feature among a range of a range of common conditions available for online referrals.

Here's how the new service will work 👇

28/05/2026

Thousands of patients with joint and muscle conditions will get care faster.

We’re expanding a successful NHS programme which has cut community musculoskeletal waiting lists by 20%.

Find out more:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/msk-patients-to-get-faster-care-and-help-returning-to-work

26/05/2026

🌟 The NHS waiting list dropped by a record amount in the month of March.

⬇️ It fell by 110,000.

✅ We're turning the NHS around through record investment and modernising services across the country.

05/05/2026