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Professor Susan Hopkins is appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Under a joint information sharing agreement, pharmaceutical companies will be invited to register early with the MHRA and NICE to allow parallel decision making over licencing and value.
Updates on regulatory reform and plans to support innovation.
New measures to crack down on cowboy cosmetic procedures will be introduced by the government.
New jobs to strengthen innovation, safety and smarter regulation across the UK health and life sciences sector.
NHS and local authorities begin roll-out of world-first gonorrhoea vaccination programme across the country.…
Thousands of mothers and babies will benefit from extended support to breastfeeding services this year.
The latest annual report on common animal-associated infections shows more than 1,500 cases of Lyme disease in 2024.
RSV vaccines are 82% effective for older people and 72% for newborns when mothers are vaccinated at least 14 days before birth.
Measles activity has increased since April 2025 and the UKHSA is continuing to oversee the public health risk assessment.
Statement of Policy Intent sets out initial thinking on a new Early Access service to help patients benefit sooner from innovative medical devices that address unmet clinical needs.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care writes to the co-chairs of the BMA Resident Doctors Committee.
Les Philpott will serve as Chair for a three-year term
Gaon Hart has been appointed as Chair of the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales for a 3-year term.
Three new appointments and two reappointments made
A letter to all councils that were invited to submit proposals for unitary local government enclosing documents on the process for local government reorganisation, financial decision making before local government reorganisa…
The Secretary of State has appointed Simon Lewis as the new Chair of UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) for a term of 4 years.
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, James Murray MP has appointed Gary Crowe as a Non-executive Director of the Government Actuary’s Department.
His Majesty the King has approved three new senior appointments in the Defence Medical Services.
Boost is part of Plan for Change to rebuild the NHS by shifting healthcare from hospitals into the community and ending the 8am scramble.
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