Archived government news
April 2025
Guidance: NHS Bursary Scheme rules 2025 to 2026 Thursday, 17 April 2025
Patients get care closer to home as GP scheme expanded Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Guidance: Medicines that you cannot export from the UK or hoard Tuesday, 15 April 2025
February 2025
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Friday, 14 February 2025
Guidance: DHSC public appointments: 2024 to 2025 Friday, 14 February 2025
Transparency data: NHS injury costs recovery scheme: April 2024 to March 20… Thursday, 13 February 2025
Guidance: National flu immunisation programme plan 2025 to 2026 Thursday, 13 February 2025
Press release: World-leading AI trial to tackle breast cancer launched Thursday, 13 February 2025
Guidance: Guidance for government engagement with the tobacco industry Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Policy paper: Telecare National Action Plan: protecting telecare users thro… Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Press release: Government ramps up efforts to end HIV transmissions in Engl… Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Guidance: Reporting to the National Supply Disruption Response (NSDR) Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Guidance: Public health grants to local authorities: 2025 to 2026 Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Press release: Government ramps up efforts to end HIV transmissions in Engl… Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Statutory guidance: The Primary Dental Services Statement of Financial Enti… Monday, 10 February 2025
Guidance: Finance available to NHS trusts and foundation trusts Monday, 10 February 2025
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Friday, 07 February 2025
Open consultation: Changes to DHSC group accounting manual 2025 to 2026 Friday, 07 February 2025
Guidance: Public health grants to local authorities: 2025 to 2026 Friday, 07 February 2025
Press release: Local public health services given £200 million boost Friday, 07 February 2025
Press release: Local public health services given £200 million boost Friday, 07 February 2025
Guidance: Public health grants to local authorities: 2025 to 2026 Friday, 07 February 2025
Guidance: Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme Thursday, 06 February 2025
Research: Cardiothoracic transplant information collation exercise: survey … Thursday, 06 February 2025
Official Statistics: Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: July… Thursday, 06 February 2025
Official Statistics: Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: Octo… Thursday, 06 February 2025
Guidance: Adult social care in England statistics: background quality and m… Thursday, 06 February 2025
Official Statistics: Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: Apri… Thursday, 06 February 2025
Guidance: Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme Wednesday, 05 February 2025
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Press release: Tom Kibasi appointed by government to shape 10 Year Health P… Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Guidance: DHSC public appointments: 2024 to 2025 Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Press release: Leading figures to help build NHS fit for the future Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Open call for evidence: Shaping the national cancer plan Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Press release: World-leading AI trial to tackle breast cancer launched Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Press release: Leading figures to help build NHS fit for the future Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Press release: World-leading AI trial to tackle breast cancer launched Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Guidance: Child death overview panels: contacts Monday, 03 February 2025
Guidance: Social care charging for local authorities: 2025 to 2026 Monday, 03 February 2025
Guidance: DHSC public appointments: 2024 to 2025 Monday, 03 February 2025
January 2025
Policy paper: Design for Life roadmap Friday, 31 January 2025
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Friday, 31 January 2025
Speech: The role of AI in the future of women's health Thursday, 30 January 2025
Transparency data: DHSC: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meeting… Thursday, 30 January 2025
Research: Women’s Reproductive Health Survey 2021 national pilot: contracep… Thursday, 30 January 2025
Transparency data: DHSC: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meeting… Thursday, 30 January 2025
Transparency data: DHSC: business appointment rules advice, July to Septemb… Thursday, 30 January 2025
Transparency data: DHSC: senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality a… Thursday, 30 January 2025
Transparency data: DHSC: special advisers' gifts, hospitality and meetings,… Thursday, 30 January 2025
Policy paper: Government response to the House of Lords food and health rep… Thursday, 30 January 2025
Policy paper: Road to recovery: the government's 2025 mandate to NHS Englan… Thursday, 30 January 2025
Guidance: DHSC public appointments: 2024 to 2025 Thursday, 30 January 2025
Policy paper: Better Care Fund policy framework 2025 to 2026 Thursday, 30 January 2025
Statutory guidance: The Primary Dental Services Statement of Financial Enti… Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Corporate report: Code on Genetic Testing and Insurance annual report 2024:… Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Guidance: Import a human medicine Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Press release: Government opens discussions with Community Pharmacy England… Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Press release: AI sensors on fridges and kettles helping vulnerable people … Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Press release: Government opens discussions with Community Pharmacy England… Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Press release: AI sensors on fridges and kettles helping vulnerable people … Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Corporate report: NHS England annual accountability statement: 2022 to 2023 Monday, 27 January 2025
Guidance: Handbook to the NHS Constitution for England Friday, 24 January 2025
Smoking at work: the law Friday, 24 January 2025
Policy paper: CHM report into the safety implications of proposed puberty b… Friday, 24 January 2025
Policy paper: Memorandum of understanding between the UK and India on healt… Thursday, 23 January 2025
Independent report: Independent review of physician and anaesthesia associa… Thursday, 23 January 2025
Press release: Shake up of tech and AI usage across NHS and other public se… Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Press release: Shake up of tech and AI usage across NHS and other public se… Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Press release: Government to deliver all schemes in New Hospital Programme Monday, 20 January 2025
Policy paper: New Hospital Programme review outcome Monday, 20 January 2025
Policy paper: New Hospital Programme review outcome Monday, 20 January 2025
Press release: Government to deliver all schemes in New Hospital Programme Monday, 20 January 2025
Guidance: DHSC public appointments: 2024 to 2025 Friday, 17 January 2025
Transparency data: DHSC register of board members' interests, 2024 to 2025 Thursday, 16 January 2025
Guidance: Abortion: procedures for approval of independent providers Thursday, 16 January 2025
Press release: Green light for groundbreaking hearing aids Thursday, 16 January 2025
Guidance: Adult social care in England statistics: background quality and m… Thursday, 16 January 2025
Official Statistics: Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: Janu… Thursday, 16 January 2025
Transparency data: DHSC Government Major Projects Portfolio data, 2024 Thursday, 16 January 2025
Policy paper: Hearing aids in the UK Thursday, 16 January 2025
Press release: UK invests £5.5 million to tackle mpox in sub-Saharan Africa Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Statement to Parliament: Health and Social Care Secretary's statement: wint… Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Guidance: UK reciprocal healthcare agreements with non-EU countries Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Policy paper: Government response to the House of Lords inquiry into preter… Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Transparency data: 2024 VPAG operational review: 25 November 2024 Monday, 13 January 2025
Transparency data: 2024 VPAG operational review: 25 November 2024 Monday, 13 January 2025
Transparency data: VPAS aggregate net sales and payment information: Novemb… Friday, 10 January 2025
Guidance: Supplementary information for pharmaceutical wholesalers on the W… Thursday, 09 January 2025
Guidance: Supplementary information for pharmacists and medicines procurers… Thursday, 09 January 2025
Consultation outcome: Changes to rules - the Care Quality Commission (easy … Thursday, 09 January 2025
Guidance: DHSC public appointments: 2024 to 2025 Thursday, 09 January 2025
Guidance: DHSC group accounting manual 2024 to 2025 Tuesday, 07 January 2025
Press release: Power to patient as government sets out plan to cut waiting … Monday, 06 January 2025
Guidance: NHS general ophthalmic service fees and optical voucher values fr… Monday, 06 January 2025
Press release: PM sets out plan to end waiting list backlogs through millio… Monday, 06 January 2025
Press release: Power to patients as government sets out plan to cut waiting… Monday, 06 January 2025
Press release: PM sets out plan to end waiting list backlogs through millio… Monday, 06 January 2025
Press release: New reforms and independent commission to transform social c… Friday, 03 January 2025
Transparency data: NHS injury costs recovery scheme: April 2024 to March 20… Friday, 03 January 2025
Press release: New reforms and independent commission to transform social c… Friday, 03 January 2025
Healthy Start Wednesday, 01 January 2025
December 2024
Guidance: Independent clinics approved to carry out abortions in England Tuesday, 31 December 2024
Guidance: Provisional list of NHS abortion clinics and hospitals in England… Tuesday, 31 December 2024
Guidance: Provisional list of abortion clinics and hospitals in Wales, 2024 Tuesday, 31 December 2024
Press release: Record numbers complete NHS Couch to 5k app Tuesday, 31 December 2024
Press release: Record numbers complete NHS Couch to 5K app Tuesday, 31 December 2024
Transparency data: New Year Honours 2025: Ambulance Service list Monday, 30 December 2024
Guidance: Local stop smoking services and support: funding for 2025 to 2026 Monday, 30 December 2024
Press release: Quit for a week and save a day, say health experts Monday, 30 December 2024
Press release: Quit for a week and save a day, say health experts Monday, 30 December 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Friday, 27 December 2024
Guidance: Medicine choices in opioid substitution treatment Friday, 27 December 2024
Guidance: NHS cost recovery - overseas visitors Tuesday, 24 December 2024
Corporate report: DHSC register of senior civil servants' secondary paid em… Monday, 23 December 2024
Press release: GP reforms to cut red tape and bring back family doctor Friday, 20 December 2024
Guidance: Medicines that you cannot export from the UK or hoard Friday, 20 December 2024
Press release: GP reforms to cut red tape and bring back family doctor Friday, 20 December 2024
Corporate report: Business critical models for Department of Health and Soc… Thursday, 19 December 2024
Guidance: Adult social care outcomes framework: handbook of definitions Thursday, 19 December 2024
Press release: Biggest investment into hospices in a generation Thursday, 19 December 2024
Consultation outcome: Changes to regulations relating to the Care Quality C… Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Guidance: Public health commissioning in the NHS: 2024 to 2025 Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: non-consolidated performance-related pay for 2022 … Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: gender pay gap report and data 2024 Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Guidance: Investigating suspected criminal activity in healthcare: MoU Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Corporate report: DHSC annual report and accounts: 2023 to 2024 Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Guidance: Public health grants to local authorities: 2024 to 2025 Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Transparency data: Voluntary scheme aggregate net sales and payment informa… Monday, 16 December 2024
Guidance: The 2024 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access a… Monday, 16 December 2024
Independent report: NHS Pension Board annual report: 2023 to 2024 Monday, 16 December 2024
Guidance: Healthcare education and training tariff: 2024 to 2025 Monday, 16 December 2024
Independent report: NHS Pension Board annual report: 2022 to 2023 Monday, 16 December 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Monday, 16 December 2024
Guidance: Ordering and retaining medical certificates of cause of death (MC… Friday, 13 December 2024
Statement to Parliament: Health and Social Care Secretary's statement: Pube… Thursday, 12 December 2024
Policy paper: DHSC evidence for the DDRB: pay round 2025 to 2026 Thursday, 12 December 2024
Guidance: Working group tasks - 10 Year Health Plan Thursday, 12 December 2024
Transparency data: Department of Health and Social Care prompt payment of s… Thursday, 12 December 2024
Press release: Advice accepted on spring 2025 COVID-19 vaccination programm… Thursday, 12 December 2024
Consultation outcome: Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010: pr… Thursday, 12 December 2024
Independent report: Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2024: health in c… Thursday, 12 December 2024
Press release: £100 million public-private health research boost Thursday, 12 December 2024
Press release: Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report - Health in Cities Thursday, 12 December 2024
Press release: Chief Medical Officer's annual report - health in cities Thursday, 12 December 2024
Press release: Advice accepted on spring 2025 COVID-19 vaccination programm… Thursday, 12 December 2024
Consultation outcome: Proposed changes to the availability of puberty block… Wednesday, 11 December 2024
Press release: Ban on puberty blockers to be made indefinite on experts’ ad… Wednesday, 11 December 2024
Policy paper: DHSC evidence for the NHSPRB: pay round 2025 to 2026 Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Policy paper: DHSC evidence for the DDRB: pay round 2025 to 2026 Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Policy paper: DHSC evidence for the SSRB: pay round 2025 to 2026 Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Open consultation: NHS Pension Scheme: proposed amendments for April 2025 Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Guidance: DHSC public appointments: 2024 to 2025 Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Monday, 09 December 2024
Press release: Health Secretary asks NHS to prioritise patient safety for w… Monday, 09 December 2024
Press release: Biggest ever conversation about the NHS comes to London Monday, 09 December 2024
Press release: UK & Switzerland deepen science ties with £16 million backin… Monday, 09 December 2024
Press release: Biggest ever conversation about the NHS comes to London Monday, 09 December 2024
Press release: Health Secretary asks NHS to prioritise patient safety for w… Monday, 09 December 2024
Press release: Government to tackle NHS workforce crisis with refreshed pla… Sunday, 08 December 2024
Press release: North West of England has its say on the future of the NHS Saturday, 07 December 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Friday, 06 December 2024
Notice: Life Sciences Healthcare Goals Friday, 06 December 2024
Official Statistics: Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: Dece… Thursday, 05 December 2024
Guidance: Excess treatment costs (ETCs) in non-commercial research Thursday, 05 December 2024
Guidance: Medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD): guidance for medica… Wednesday, 04 December 2024
Guidance: Social work bursary information packs Wednesday, 04 December 2024
Transparency data: NHS injury costs recovery scheme: April 2024 to March 20… Wednesday, 04 December 2024
Call for evidence outcome: Improving integrated commissioning in health and… Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Guidance: DHSC public appointments: 2024 to 2025 Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Guidance: Restricting advertising of less healthy food or drink on TV and o… Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Independent report: Flu vaccines 2025 to 2026: JCVI advice Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Research: Evaluating the implementation of Right Care, Right Person Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Press release: Junk food ad ban legislation progresses to curb childhood ob… Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Press release: South East of England has its say on the future of the NHS Sunday, 01 December 2024
Press release: Biggest ever conversation about the NHS comes to East of Eng… Sunday, 01 December 2024
November 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Friday, 29 November 2024
Speech: The government's vision for adult social care Thursday, 28 November 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meeting… Thursday, 28 November 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: special advisers' gifts, hospitality and meetings,… Thursday, 28 November 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality a… Thursday, 28 November 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: business appointment rules advice, April to June 2… Thursday, 28 November 2024
Speech: Health Secretary opens first Men's Health Summit Thursday, 28 November 2024
Press release: Secretary of State commits to first ever Men’s Health Strate… Thursday, 28 November 2024
Guidance: Accelerating Reform Fund 2024 to 2025: grant determination Thursday, 28 November 2024
Open consultation: Leading the NHS: proposals to regulate NHS managers Thursday, 28 November 2024
Rogue employers will be banned from hiring overseas workers Thursday, 28 November 2024
Unpaid carers supported by £22.6 million investment in innovation Thursday, 28 November 2024
Press release: First patients benefit from cutting-edge UK scanner to trans… Thursday, 28 November 2024
Unpaid carers supported by £22.6 million investment in innovation Thursday, 28 November 2024
Correspondence: Folic acid supplementation: advice to health professionals Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Press release: Landmark genetics partnership to probe causes of cancer and … Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Closed call for evidence: Duty of candour review Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Research: Findings of the call for evidence on the statutory duty of candou… Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Open consultation: Leading the NHS: proposals to regulate NHS managers Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Independent report: The Older People's Housing Taskforce Report Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Independent report: The Older People's Housing Taskforce Report Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Transparency data: DHSC register of board members' interests, 2024 to 2025 Monday, 25 November 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Monday, 25 November 2024
Press release: Over 1 million change.nhs.uk visits as NHS debate hits Somer… Monday, 25 November 2024
Guidance: DHSC public appointments: 2024 to 2025 Monday, 25 November 2024
Press release: Lords to consider landmark reforms to mental health care Monday, 25 November 2024
Press release: Lords to consider landmark reforms to mental health care Monday, 25 November 2024
Press release: New protections for whistleblowers under NHS manager propos… Sunday, 24 November 2024
Press release: 1 million visits to Change.NHS.UK as roadshow hits Leicester… Saturday, 23 November 2024
Guidance: DHSC annual report and accounts timetable Friday, 22 November 2024
Consultation outcome: Information standards for health and adult social car… Friday, 22 November 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Thursday, 21 November 2024
Press release: Government acts to eradicate modern slavery from NHS Thursday, 21 November 2024
Open consultation: Tackling modern slavery in NHS procurement: proposed reg… Thursday, 21 November 2024
Research: Evidence on costs associated with NHS-funded nursing care in 2023 Thursday, 21 November 2024
Press release: Government acts to eradicate modern slavery from NHS Thursday, 21 November 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Guidance: Submitting an application for review by the ACBS Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Guidance: DHSC public appointments: 2024 to 2025 Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Guidance: Independent review of physician and anaesthesia associates: terms… Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Independent report: NHS Pay Review Body Thirty-Seventh Report: 2024 Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Correspondence: Assisted dying bill debate: advice to pharmacy professional… Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Press release: New review of Physician and Anaesthesia Associates launched Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Press release: New chair of the MHRA Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Guidance: International recruitment toolkit for adult social care providers Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Guidance: Change NHS survey: tell us what you think (easy read) Monday, 18 November 2024
Guidance: Change NHS: help build a health service fit for the future Monday, 18 November 2024
Press release: Middlesbrough kicks off national roadshow of NHS debates Saturday, 16 November 2024
Press release: Middlesbrough kicks off national roadshow of NHS debates Saturday, 16 November 2024
Transparency data: Provisional list of abortion clinics and hospitals in En… Friday, 15 November 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Friday, 15 November 2024
Independent report: Independent investigation of the NHS in England Friday, 15 November 2024
Guidance: Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme Friday, 15 November 2024
Guidance: DHSC public appointments: 2024 to 2025 Thursday, 14 November 2024
Policy paper: Mental Health Bill: European Convention on Human Rights memor… Thursday, 14 November 2024
Independent report: COVID-19 vaccination in 2025 and spring 2026: JCVI advi… Thursday, 14 November 2024
Press release: Birth defects prevented by fortifying flour with folic acid Thursday, 14 November 2024
Press release: Birth defects prevented by fortifying flour with folic acid Thursday, 14 November 2024
Impact assessment: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill: impact assessment Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Policy paper: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill: creating a smoke-free UK and tack… Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Independent report: Shingles (herpes zoster) vaccination programme: JCVI st… Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Independent report: COVID-19 vaccination in 2025 and spring 2026: JCVI advi… Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Press release: Zero tolerance for failure under package of tough NHS reform… Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Press release: Zero tolerance for failure under package of tough NHS reform… Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Speech: Our ambition to reform the NHS Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Press release: Secretary of State pledges to contain NHS agency spend Monday, 11 November 2024
Press release: Failing NHS managers' pay clampdown Monday, 11 November 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, April 2024 Monday, 11 November 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, May 2024 Monday, 11 November 2024
Press release: Failing NHS managers' pay clampdown Monday, 11 November 2024
Press release: Former Health Secretary to help government fix health and ca… Saturday, 09 November 2024
Press release: Former Health Secretary to help government fix health and ca… Saturday, 09 November 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Friday, 08 November 2024