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General practice teams have been praised in a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) that found GPs and community pharmacies administered the majority of Covid-19 vaccines.

The government this week announced its 'Living with Covid' strategy which will see the end of free Covid-19 tests and the mandatory requirement for people to self-isolate.

The core values of General Practice are dependent on interpersonal relationships, and the profession will be "irreparably damaged" if face-to-face consultations cease to be the default.

Eating large amounts of cooked or raw vegetables is unlikely to affect the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new, large scale study.

Today, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that from Thursday 24 February, all remaining domestic Covid-19 restrictions will be scrapped and testing will be scaled back.

The government has "missed an opportunity" to alleviate the workforce crisis in the NHS and social care by rejecting the Health and Social Care Committee's recommendation to overhaul workforce planning.

A new report shows the "shocking" extent that millions of people from ethnic minority backgrounds are being failed within the health service across all age groups and clinical areas. 

Higher levels of oestrogen may protect older women from severe Covid-19, according to new research published in BMJ Open.

Nine in ten palliative care frontline staff have supported dying patients who were lonely, according to new research from Marie Curie.

The NHS Confederation is warning that while Covid pressures appear to be easing, the health service is still in for a "very long winter".

People with Covid-19 who received two vaccine doses were about half as likely as people who received one dose or were unvaccinated to develop long Covid symptoms lasting more than 28 days.

Inherited neurological disorders normally require multiple tests, meaning it can take years for patients to obtain a definitive diagnosis. However, new research suggests a simple DNA test, known as whole genome sequencing (WGS), can quickly and accurately detect the most common inherited neurological disorders.

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Getting It Right First Time programme (GIRFT) have published a joint statement which recommends how to deliver the best possible care for patients who present with emergency and urgent medical needs.

Exercising moderately to vigorously for 20 minutes on a daily basis in early old age (70-75) may best stave off major heart disease in late old age (80+), according to research published in the journal Heart.

The government has launched a new integration white paper that aims to bring the NHS and local government closer together to improve care for all and value for money.