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Baroness Camilla Cavendish, Naomi Eisenstadt CB and Phil Jordan become non-executive directors on the board of the Department of Health and Social Care.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Tom Kibasi has over 20 years of experience working in the healthcare sector and will provide expert advice to government on how to fix the broken NHS.
The draft MHRA guidance aims to clarify and streamline pathways for bringing these therapies through to patients, without compromising on robust safety principles
New guidance helps manufacturers navigate medical device regulations and protect users of digital mental health technologies.
Two scientists from the UK received Thailand’s Prince Mahidol Awards for 2024 for long and significant contribution in the field of Public Health and Medicine.
Over a third of women giving birth got the new RSV vaccine in September, protecting newborns from severe illness.
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.
It is the only example globally of an end-to-end access pathway, where a medicine developer can work collaboratively with the national health system, the regulator, and health technology assessment bodies from the early stag…
Minister of State for Women's Health, Baroness Merron, spoke at the Responsible AI: Women and Healthcare Conference 2025, in London.
UKHSA has published an updated antimicrobial stewardship tool
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) last year stopped criminals making more than £7.5 million linked to the illegal trade in medicines.
The consultation will set the future direction for the community pharmacy sector.
UKHSA confirms rare case of bird flu A(H5N1) in the West Midlands region.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 24 January 2025, approved garadacimab (brand name Andembry) for patients aged 12 years and older with hereditary angioedema (HAE) to prevent angioedem…
UKHSA publishes the latest human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage statistics in England
As part of its pledge to be transparent, IBCA will publish updates about the number of invites sent, claims processed and offers of compensation made
Infected Blood Compensation Authority's update that was circulated on 08 January 2025
The government has confirmed that all projects in the New Hospital Programme will be built.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the medicine aprocitentan (Jeraygo) to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) in adults whose blood pressure cannot be adequately controlled by at…
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