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The government and NHS have accepted the recommendation from the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review to pause the use of vaginally inserted surgical mesh.

256 state-of-the-art ambulances are to be funded by a £36.3 million investment from government as part of the long-term plan for the NHS.

The department is now seeking planning permission to develop the life sciences research facility site and housing for local NHS staff.

The new law seeks to protect the rights of people who do not have the mental capacity to make decisions about their care and to reduce the burden on local authorities.

The measures are part of a new wellbeing pledge for NHS staff and aim to reduce cases of physical and verbal abuse against the most at risk NHS workers.

The government has announced £215 million investment in NHS health research and an additional £3 million for a new research leader programme for nurses and midwives.

The free app will be available to everyone in England in December 2018.

Lord Ara Darzi has been appointed as chair of the Accelerated Access Collaborative, a joint government–industry group to speed up patient access to ground-breaking technologies and treatments.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is looking to appoint two clinical members to the Independent Reconfiguration Panel.

We are holding a public evidence gathering day on drug-related harms in homeless populations as part of a commission from government to report on vulnerable people and drug misuse.

The 2-year plan will raise the profile of carers, improve employment opportunities and help to better identify young carers.

People at risk of a mental health crisis will be able to access new support services under plans to give projects across the country a share of a £15 million fund.

The global meeting will help countries work together to deal with stigma and confront other issues to do with mental ill health.

The funding is double the original amount and will be used to encourage new research and clinical practice to improve outcomes for people with brain tumours.

The system will link prescribing data in primary care to hospital admissions to help the NHS monitor and prevent errors.

The Health and Social Care Secretary has written to independent healthcare providers following a damning report by the Care Quality Commission.

The ACMD is holding a public evidence gathering day on drug misuse in prisons and the harms associated with transitions between custody and the community.

Dr Stuart Dollow has been appointed as Chair of the Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards (ACCEA) for 3 years from 1 June 2018.

A new multi-million pound Microsoft package will ensure NHS systems have the most up-to-date software with the latest security settings.

The plans are part of an independent review into the training needs of NHS staff to ensure they are equipped to give patients the latest treatments.

The new partnership will see Jamaican nurses work in the NHS for 3 years to gain specialist skills and experience to take back to the Jamaican health system.

The United Kingdom and India will share research, knowledge and technology in areas of anti-microbial resistance, low cost health products and high yield crops.

The 2018 National Clinical Excellence Awards round has now closed.

The government is reviewing the impact of changes to regulations on recovering the cost of health treatments provided to overseas visitors.

Forty NHS hospitals and community services will get £760 million to modernise and transform their buildings and services in the year of the NHS’s 70th birthday.

Plans to train 3,000 more midwives over 4 years and further investment in maternity support staff.

The new contract will see a £256 million investment in general practice.

UK businesses can apply to the Biomedical Catalyst for a share of up to £10 million to develop innovative products and processes to healthcare challenges.