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Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Up to 250,000 more people with health conditions will receive support to stay in or return to work, as a groundbreaking programme proven to transform ...
Monday, 19 January 2026
Wasteful duplication in government to be rooted out through new sweeping reviews....
Monday, 19 January 2026
Nearly 500 employers fined over £10 million for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage ...
Saturday, 17 January 2026
Government rolling out Jess's Rule posters to all GP surgeries in England to act as reminder of a life-saving patient safety initiative....
Friday, 16 January 2026
Robotics and defence tech announced as the RIO's 2 new priority areas....
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Waiting lists in 20 areas in England fall 3 times faster than the national average thanks to experts deployed by government to help supercharge NHS ca...
Tuesday, 13 January 2026
The MHRA is now setting out the next phase of reforms for 2026, aimed at helping patients access new cutting-edge treatments more quickly and boosting...
Tuesday, 13 January 2026
Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, delivers a keynote speech on NHS reform at the Institute for Government's annual confere...
Monday, 12 January 2026
Healthcare industry innovator Dr Melanie Ivarsson has been appointed as CEO of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS) to accelerate medical breakthro...
Friday, 09 January 2026
Offenders with mental health and addiction issues will be jointly monitored by probation and NHS experts to address the root causes of reoffending. ...
Tuesday, 06 January 2026
Axel Heitmueller has been appointed as the Head of the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit and Expert Adviser on Delivery. ...
Tuesday, 06 January 2026
New road safety strategy shows that the government is listening and leading: together, we can build a safer future for all UK road users. ...
Monday, 05 January 2026
In this new role, Professor George will lead the Agency’s science strategy and will oversee the MHRA’s scientific, research and innovation activities....
Monday, 05 January 2026
Children will be protected from exposure to junk food ads under new regulations, in a bid to tackle childhood obesity....
Thursday, 01 January 2026
A new £2 million pilot will see health visitors reach families facing barriers to vaccines, to ensure more children are protected....
Wednesday, 31 December 2025
More than 500 new ambulances will be deployed in England to cut response times for patients in every region....
Monday, 29 December 2025
Government launches consultation to help combat rising drug deaths from opioids, as part of record £3.4 billion in investment in drug and alcohol serv...
Monday, 29 December 2025
As many people consider lifestyle changes at the start of the year, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is urging the publi...
Sunday, 28 December 2025
AI tool helping 50 NHS organisations predict A&E demand this winter, speeding up patient care as government delivers on building an NHS fit for the fu...
Thursday, 18 December 2025
National Commission is seeking evidence to shape regulation of AI in healthcare and support the UK’s ambition for a world-leading, AI-enabled NHS ...
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Updated MHRA guidance will help health institutions, such as NHS Trusts and Boards, safely design and make general medical devices for patients....
Friday, 12 December 2025
New qualifications in MedTech to tackle 145,000 skills shortage and ease NHS pressures....
Tuesday, 02 December 2025
Jess Asato appointed Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) adviser to reform NHS response as part of the government's mission to halve VAWG within a...
Monday, 01 December 2025
Rachel Reeves sets out a Budget that delivers on the change promised by the government to cut NHS waiting lists, cut debt and borrowing and cut the co...
Monday, 01 December 2025
Milestone deal secures UK’s medicines access for patients, with a wide range of groundbreaking new treatments to reach NHS front-line quicker....
Friday, 21 November 2025
The Chancellor is extending the freeze on NHS prescription charges next year to keep prescriptions under a tenner, saving patients around £12 million ...
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
The government updates NHS IP guidance for the first time in 23 years, cutting red tape so innovations reach patients faster and boost the UK's econom...
Thursday, 13 November 2025
Antibiotic use within the NHS is below 2019 pre-pandemic levels but private prescribing increases....
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
High-performing NHS trusts will be given more independence to deliver faster, better and more personalised care....
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, addressed the NHS Providers Conference in Manchester to talk about the next steps for re...
Home Office Fraud Strategy launch
Ministry of Justice Civil Procedure Rule Committee: Annual open meeting 8 May 2026
Planning Inspectorate Rebecca Phillips appointed as Chief Planning Inspector
Department of Health and Social Care Donna Ockenden appointed to chair Leeds maternity review
Environment Agency Two pollutions cost Chippenham farm more than £18,000
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street PM call with leaders of Germany and Italy: 9 March 2026
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory UK-first achieved in advanced materials to benefit defence