Officials have demanded improvements on cancer care, routine hospital treatment and emergency wait times.

Health leaders in England publish national planning guidance for the NHS each year.

The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has published a report about investigations conducted after a patient dies.

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard appeared before MPs on Wednesday

Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, was speaking before the Health and Social Care Committee.

Every year the NHS sets out key objectives for the coming year.

Researchers from the University of Exeter have examined the effectiveness of Pvolve, an at-home low-impact resistance exercise programme.

It comes as draft proposals on an urgent and emergency care improvement plan were leaked.

A new study suggests there is wide variation in the provision of supervised toothbrushing across the country.

Meanwhile many GPs are unable to find work, according to the new report.

Tower Hamlets in east London started offering a free swimming programme last year, the Health and Social Care Committee heard.

So-called human challenge studies see healthy people given illnesses so medics can study them.

Dame Kate Bingham was commissioned by the previous government to help the UK secure vaccines during the pandemic.

Researchers set out to look for current drugs which have the potential to treat or prevent dementia.

England’s chief medical officer was appearing before the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry on Monday.

Two people who have donated their hair to The Little Princess Trust have become world record holders.

One expert said that hearing the word remission gives a patient a ‘deep breath of relief’.

Breast Cancer Now said olaparib will be an ‘valuable alternative’ for patients with a certain type of secondary breast cancer.

However, those who drink coffee all day do not get the same benefit, researchers found.