News and reports

Patients in England with a form of blood cancer known as marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) can now benefit from a take-at-home tablet available on the NHS. The game changing treatment could halt the progression of their cancer and provide an alternative to rounds of chemotherapy.

On Thursday, 1 August, the British Medical Association announced that GPs in England have voted in favour of collective action in protest of limited funding increases. Read Healthwatch England's response.

On Thursday, 1 August, the British Medical Association announced that GP's in England have voted in favour of taking part in collective action in protest of limited funding increases for the 2024/5 GP services contract. Find out more about accessing GP services during the collective action.

With the NHS planning to employ more physician associates, find out what care they can offer you and how their role differs from that of doctors.

The latest poll commissioned by Healthwatch England explores patients experiences of Physician Associates. This research comes at an important time when the NHS plans to triple the number of Physician Associates it employs.

Read Healthwatch Greenwich's latest report providing insight into the experiences and perspectives of patients, their
families, and stakeholders to understand the reasons behind potentially preventable hospital admissions and delayed discharges.

A record number of people are being diagnosed with dementia in England. Find out how you can get checked for dementia and what to expect if you get a diagnosis.

Read and download the full report at the end of this page.

The UK will launch a national respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme from Sunday, 1 September 2024, protecting newborns and older adults.

Recent NHS data shows a record number of people are being diagnosed with dementia. The NHS is encouraging people to come forward and get checked if they have any common early signs or symptoms of the disease.

The NHS announces that systems are now back online following the global IT outage on Friday, 19 July. Patients are advised to attend appointments as normal unless told otherwise by their GP practice.

The NHS is aware of a global IT outage and an issue with EMIS, an appointment and patient record system which is causing disruption in the majority of GP practices.