Demand for NHS advice on high blood pressure skyrockets

Demand for NHS advice on high blood pressure skyrockets

By Liz Wells 23 February 2026

The number of people searching for NHS advice on high blood pressure surged in 2025, with hundreds of thousands of extra visits to online information on risk and how to get checked.

NICE recommends digital platforms to help patients manage their asthma

By Liz Wells 07 January 2026

People with asthma could benefit from digital tools on their phones or tablets to help them better manage their condition, new draft NICE guidance states.

NICE conditionally recommends AI tools that spot warning signs of bowel cancer

By Liz Wells 20 November 2025

Five smart technologies that act as a second pair of eyes during bowel examinations have been conditionally recommended by NICE for NHS use.

NICE updates guidance to help cut falls and related hospital admissions

By Liz Wells 02 May 2025

Personalised assessments that consider factors, including the hazards in a person’s home and their previous medical history, will help reduce falls in older and at-risk people, according to updated...

NHS Employers offers Ramadan guidance

By Liz Wells 28 February 2025

NHS Employers has produced new employers’ guidance on how to support Muslim workers during Ramadan.

NICE publishes guidance on use of AI

By Liz Wells 16 January 2025

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new guidance on the use of AI to assist with the detection of fractures on urgent care X-rays.

NHS Providers launches guide to tackle ethnicity pay gaps

By Liz Wells 21 October 2024

NHS Providers, in collaboration with leading healthcare law firm Hempsons, has published a comprehensive guide for NHS trust leaders on how to understand and tackle the ethnicity pay gap.

Royal College of Physicians publishes guidance on supporting locally employed doctors

By Liz Wells 09 August 2024

The Royal College of Physicians has published new guidance on educational and career support for locally employed doctors (LEDs).