HWE Response - 5 January 2026
The Government have announced the first step in delivering the new NHS online hospital, allowing nine common conditions to receive faster access to specialist care
Menopause and prostate problems will be among the priority conditions for the NHS’s new online hospital when it launches next year, the NHS announced today.
Launched by the Prime Minister in September 2025, the announcement sees the first step in delivering the new NHS Online hospital, which the government says will allow patients to be triaged quickly through the NHS App, speak to doctors via video consultation, and be monitored in the comfort of their home, saving unnecessary trips to the hospital.
While patients will always have the option of in-person appointments, the government adds that NHS Online will allow patients to be seen much more quickly by digitally connecting them to expert clinicians across England, no matter where they are in the country.
