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Essential advice on protecting your medicines during extreme heat and staying safe.
Government to introduce age verifications for sunbeds to protect young people from harm.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
The first UKHSA One Health report tracks vector-borne diseases in England, with Lyme disease remaining the most common infection in 2025.
Support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in the World Health Organization and its observer participation in the World Health Assembly.
The MHRA launches public consultation on new framework that could lead to earlier licensing for therapies for up to 3.5 million people in the UK.
Proposed Rare Disease Therapies Framework introduces Investigational Marketing Authorisation and compressed development pathways – industry urged to respond
National memorial service held at St Paul's Cathedral to remember Infected Blood victims.
UK Statement for the Explanation of Vote on Lebanon. Delivered at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva.
UK National Statement for the 2026 World Heath Assembly as delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Kumar Iyer.
MHRA announces new programme of events and greater engagement with industries, researchers, local NHS and government in Wales.
Michelle Welsh MP appointed as the government's first Maternity Adviser.
Summary from the Global Partnership Conference satellite session in Geneva. Co-hosted by the UK and South Africa on 17 May 2026.
Innovation doesn’t wait for the rules to catch up. The question is whether we can build a system agile and flexible enough to keep pace.
As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety and effectiveness of Vyjuvek under close review.
Safer and faster care for patients as NHS set to introduce single patient record and cut bureaucracy.
New mental health strategy will transform care in England and drive shift from crisis intervention to preventative care.
HIV testing uptake lowest among Black African heterosexual women in sexual health services.
Sussex families to get answers as maternity review scope confirmed.
The MHRA hub in Belfast will strengthen collaboration and engagement with local industry, academia and the healthcare sector.
People with chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME, to benefit from world-first genomics study.
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