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Analysis of commissioning allocations has revealed that specialised services - such as new medicines and state-of-the-art equipment - are set to receive the lion's share of funding under the government's long-term plan for the NHS.

As the government rolls out its long-term plan for the NHS, the Independent delves into the statistics around expenditure and health outcomes to answer the question: does the NHS provide good value for money?

Is increasing the number of places in medical schools going to be enough to address the UK's shortage of doctors? According to this article, more creative strategies will be required to ensure underserved areas receive the GPs they need.

The NHS have responded to worrying tooth decay statistics by launching a new initiative to improve dental hygiene, Measures are to include community outreach work as well as extra capacity in clinics.

NICE have issued approvance for a new type of perfusion machine which can triple the length of time livers can be stored outside the body while enabling doctors to assess their suitability for transplant.

As interested parties eagerly await the first data on cannabis prescribing in the UK, there are concerns that restrictive NHS-commissioned interim guidance may be putting GPs off prescribing the medicines.

With the NHS struggling with a shortage of radiologists, there has been an upsurge in interest in researching whether AI could detect breast cancer. This article looks at current progress in the field.

With the NHS having just turned 70, a recent HSJ and Siemens Healthineers roundtable switched focus to the next 7 decades and looked at how the NHS could better take advantage of technological developments.

In the wake of widespread concerns about the availability of medicines post-Brexit, the NHS have revealed plans to use alternative transport routes to secure the supply chain. Pharmacies have also been warned not to stockpile medicines.

The Long-Term Plan for the NHS sets out to incentivise more doctors to train as generalists. What are your thoughts? Is this a good idea?

Want to know how AI, virtual reality, wearables and robots could help the NHS. Here’s all the info you need to get up to date.

What are the behavioural warning signs of a learning disability? This post takes a closer look.

In this post, five thought leaders offer tips to help overcome obstacles to raising productivity. >> Meridian works with Healthcare Providers achieving significant, sustainable advances in performance whilst simultaneously achieving real savings.

The government’s Long-Term Plan for the NHS claims it will save 500,000 lives. What are your thoughts? >> Meridian works with Healthcare Providers to achieve significant, sustainable advances in performance and efficiency.

Unions say the NHS Long-Term Plan can only work if there are enough staff to implement the changes. >> Meridian works with Healthcare Providers to achieve significant, sustainable advances in performance and efficiency.

New guidance calls for GPs to prescribe cheaper alternatives of blood glucose test strips for people with type 2 diabetes. >> Meridian works with Healthcare Providers to achieve significant, sustainable advances in performance and efficiency.

NHS Digital figures show a slight rise in full-time equivalent GPs since last year, but more are sorely needed.

In England alone, there are almost 42,000 nursing vacancies in the NHS. A slight change in language requirements could help. Find out more: