NHS has selected nine common conditions to be prioritised after NHS online launches next year aiming to give patients faster access to specialist care through digital appointments.
Menopause and prostate problems will be among the priorities for the NHS’s new online hospital when it launches next year.
Unveiled by the Prime Minister in September 2025, the service will allow patients to be triaged through the NHS App, speak to consultants via video calls and be monitored from home, reducing the need for hospital visits.
Women’s health issues, including severe menopause symptoms and menstrual problems linked to conditions such as endometriosis and fibroids, will be covered, alongside prostate enlargement and raised PSA levels.
Patients will be referred to NHS Online by their GP and seen by specialist clinicians from across England, regardless of location.
Tests and scans will still take place at local hospitals or clinics.
NHS England expects the service, which will see its first patients in 2027, to deliver up to 8.5 million virtual appointments in its first three years.
Dr Sue Mann, National Clinical Director in Women’s Health at NHS England, said: “NHS Online will make it easier for women to see a consultant from their own home without having to face a long wait for an in-person appointment, meaning they can get on with their daily lives.”
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