The number of people being referred for specialist NHS support after rape or sexual assault has increased by nearly 18% in ...

All acute NHS trusts and nearly all GP practices have switched off paper referrals and are now using NHS England’s e-referral service (e-RS). NHS England had set an October deadline, requiring all GP ...

One in seven patients awaiting hospital treatment finds their referral has been lost, rejected, or never even dispatched, according to a new study by Healthwatch England. The research reveals that a ...

The number of children being referred to NHS mental health services for help with anxiety has hit the highest levels ever recorded at 500 a day – more than double pre-Covid levels – a new ...

UK GDPR regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reprimanded an NHS trust after an IT issue led to many crucial GP referrals going missing. The data protection infringement was first ...

England’s National Health Service (NHS) has announced it will block new referrals for gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender youth under 18, restricting access to evidence-based care and ...