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Lawrence Tallon today (1 April 2025) begins his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
As Dame June Raine gets ready to pass the baton on after nearly 40 years at the agency, the last five of which she has been CEO, she reflects on how new innovations are transforming regulation and how honoured she feels to h…
The UK Health Security Agency's (UKHSA) first annual report summarising the latest infectious disease trends, bringing together all the key data from 2023 to early 2025 and outlining steps the organisation is taking to t…
A new Priority Pathogens reference tool aims to support national funders of research and development into diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics.
From April 6, 2025, UKHSA requires medical professionals to report 8 more diseases, while labs must report 10 new pathogens to boost surveillance.
The report finds that overall healthcare-associated infections were present in 7.6% of patients, a 1% increase on the last reported figures in 2016.
On HPV Awareness Day, parents are reminded HPV vaccine gives protection against cervical cancer and protects both girls and boys from several other types of cancer.
People who have already had the virus this winter could be at risk again, as new data shows shift in circulating strains.
Weekly national influenza and COVID-19 report, COVID-19 activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses.
The UK launches mSCAPE, a world-first metagenomics initiative by UKHSA to enhance health security through rapid pathogen detection and surveillance.
UK TB cases rise 13% in 2024, continuing upward trend.
UKHSA publishes the latest human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage statistics in England
The Health and Social Care Secretary made a statement to the House of Commons on winter pressures.
UKHSA urges parents and carers to take these simple steps to ensure children make the healthiest start to the New Year.
Public urged to prevent further ‘new year spread’ by following good hygiene and taking up 'final chance’ vaccines where still available
Immediate investment and reforms to improve adult social care, and Louise Casey appointed to head independent commission and build cross-party consensus.
Professor Anthony Harnden has officially started his role as Chair of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Part of a fresh drive to boost the country’s ability to diagnose and test for new and emerging infectious disease threats.
The Health and Social Care Secretary made a statement to the House of Commons on puberty-suppressing hormones.
The government has accepted advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) for the spring 2025 COVID-19 vaccination programme.
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