Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
The Department of Health is responsible for government policy on health and adult social care matters in England. It oversees the National Health Service (NHS), public health, and social care services to improve health outcomes and ensure effective healthcare delivery.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Wednesday, 22 July 2026
Mothers and babies in focus as £4.5 million funding rolled out to improve Berkshire maternity and neonatal services....
Thursday, 16 July 2026
The government will ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under 16s in England from April 2027....
Thursday, 16 July 2026
New negotiating body to be set up as part of the first ever adult social care fair pay agreement, representing millions of care workers....
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
All babies in England will be screened for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)....
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Families across the country are being encouraged to help children stay active over the summer holidays....
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
First ever cross-government action plan to support unpaid carers published....
Monday, 13 July 2026
Government signs a working arrangement with the EU Drugs Agency to protect public health and reduce drug harms....
Friday, 10 July 2026
Ministers have launched a crackdown on vapes marketed at kids with a shift to plain white packaging....
Thursday, 09 July 2026
Updated UK Chief Medical Officers' physical activity guidelines find even small amounts of physical activity benefit health....
Tuesday, 07 July 2026
Government announces 10 Year Capital Plan to modernise NHS buildings, upgrade GP surgeries and bring more care closer to patients’ homes. ...
Tuesday, 07 July 2026
National framework launched to help reduce premature deaths from heart disease and strokes by a quarter over the next decade....
Monday, 06 July 2026
New NHS staff standards will make employers accountable for tackling racism, violence and sexual harassment, with results published in league tables....
Thursday, 02 July 2026
NHS patients could access cutting-edge medicines potentially months earlier under a series of pioneering pilot schemes....
Monday, 29 June 2026
New commissioner and extra funding announced to make maternity and neonatal care safer, fairer and more consistent across England....
Monday, 29 June 2026
BMA votes to accept offer that will see resident doctors benefit from new pay structure and better career-progression opportunities....
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Landmark patient safety initiative, Martha's Rule, rolled out to all maternity settings after review found serious and sustained failures....
Friday, 19 June 2026
Resident doctors will vote on an offer that will see greater opportunities for career progression, better pay and improved working conditions. ...
Thursday, 11 June 2026
Two-dose MenB vaccine to be offered to young people ahead of the autumn as part of a one-off vaccination programme in England....
Thursday, 11 June 2026
The Health and Social Care Secretary gave the keynote speech at the NHS ConfedExpo 2026 conference in Manchester....
Thursday, 11 June 2026
The government will offer flu vaccination to those experiencing homelessness, beginning in autumn....
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Government invests in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to modernise the NHS and reduce waiting times. ...
Monday, 08 June 2026
Government invests £20 million to digitise referrals from the high street directly and digitally into NHS hospital eye services....
Thursday, 04 June 2026
Government to act on Lord Mann’s report about tackling racism and antisemitism in the NHS....
Wednesday, 03 June 2026
Patients set to benefit from the first sustained expansion of dental school places in nearly 20 years....
Tuesday, 02 June 2026
Government announces over £20 million to improve prostate cancer research and treatment, including improving access to a major trial for Black men....
Sunday, 31 May 2026
NHS modernisation bill will introduce the single patient record, resulting in safer, more co-ordinated care for patients....
Thursday, 28 May 2026
Patients will benefit from more services and treatments from their community pharmacy, as part of a new deal....
Thursday, 28 May 2026
Thousands of patients with painful joint and muscle conditions will receive employment support and treatment to tackle health-related economic inactiv...
Thursday, 21 May 2026
Government to introduce age verifications for sunbeds to protect young people from harm....
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Michelle Welsh MP appointed as the government's first Maternity Adviser....