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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 lives and boost living standards is to be rolled out across England.
Wasteful duplication in government to be rooted out through new sweeping reviews.
Nearly 500 employers fined over £10 million for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage
Study confirms vaccine being used in global efforts to achieve and sustain polio eradication is successfully interrupting polio outbreaks whilst minimising risk of new vaccine-derived outbreaks in Uganda
Paracetamol should be taken as directed in the patient information leaflet.
The government is launching CustomerFirst, a new unit within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, to modernise public services and improve the experience for millions of people who rely on them.
Government rolling out Jess's Rule posters to all GP surgeries in England to act as reminder of a life-saving patient safety initiative.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved a maximum dose of up to 7.2mg per week of semaglutide (Wegovy) on 6 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 care.
…Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, delivers a keynote speech on NHS reform at the Institute for Government's annual conference.…
Healthcare industry innovator Dr Melanie Ivarsson has been appointed as CEO of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS) to accelerate medical breakthroughs.
Offenders with mental health and addiction issues will be jointly monitored by probation and NHS experts to address the root causes of reoffending.…
As medicines and medical technologies become more complex, there are exciting opportunities to further strengthen our safety monitoring systems.
Axel Heitmueller has been appointed as the Head of the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit and Expert Adviser on Delivery.
New road safety strategy shows that the government is listening and leading: together, we can build a safer future for all UK road users.
In this new role, Professor George will lead the Agency’s science strategy and will oversee the MHRA’s scientific, research and innovation activities.
Children will be protected from exposure to junk food ads under new regulations, in a bid to tackle childhood obesity.
A new £2 million pilot will see health visitors reach families facing barriers to vaccines, to ensure more children are protected.
More than 500 new ambulances will be deployed in England to cut response times for patients in every region.
Government launches consultation to help combat rising drug deaths from opioids, as part of record £3.4 billion in investment in drug and alcohol services.
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