NHS urges patients to turn on push alerts to avoid missing appointments

NHS urges patients to turn on push alerts to avoid missing appointments

By Liz Wells 02 March 2026

The NHS has launched a new campaign urging people to turn on ‘push alerts’ from the NHS App so they get reminders about appointments and can rearrange any they can’t make, helping to free up millio...

Targeted interventions 'warranted' to boost mammography screening

By Liz Wells 25 September 2025

Women who don’t turn up for their first breast screening appointment face a 40% higher long-term risk of dying from breast cancer, mainly due to delayed detection, new research reveals.

NHS given postage class to cut late letters

By Liz Wells 10 April 2025

The NHS is set to be given its own Royal Mail postage class to stop late letters leading to missed appointments, reports suggest.

frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director of Adult Social Care and Health

circa £130,000 p.a.

Tameside, Greater Manchestercirca £130,000 p.a.

RECRUITER: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director of All Age Commissioning

£107,521 p.a.

Tameside, Greater Manchester£107,521 p.a.

RECRUITER: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director – Adult Social Care & Health

£99,453 (plus pay award pending)

Sefton (Metropolitan borough), Merseyside£99,453 (plus pay award pending)

RECRUITER: Sefton Council

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director of Adult Social Care and Health

circa £130,000 p.a.

Tameside, Greater Manchestercirca £130,000 p.a.

RECRUITER: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director of All Age Commissioning

£107,521 p.a.

Tameside, Greater Manchester£107,521 p.a.

RECRUITER: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director – Adult Social Care & Health

£99,453 (plus pay award pending)

Sefton (Metropolitan borough), Merseyside£99,453 (plus pay award pending)

RECRUITER: Sefton Council

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