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Dame Carol Black GBE has been appointed to the role of independent advisor to the UK government on drugs for a 3-year term until November 2028.
The Mental Health Bill has received Royal Assent to modernise outdated mental health laws and improve care for seriously ill patients.
Precision treatments tackling the hardest-to-treat cancers set to be produced from hundreds of tonnes of reprocessed uranium from nuclear reactors
New changes will enable patients to access urgent care easier.
A new referral service will connect victims with help through their GP, and there's up to £50 million for therapeutic support for child victims of sexual abuse.
The government has accepted advice on eligibility from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) for the spring 2026 COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Letter from Health Minister Ashley Dalton MP confirming the UK Health Security Agency’s role and priorities for the financial year 2025 to 2026.
The government will prioritise UK medical graduates for training places from 2026 as part of efforts to bring an end to industrial action by resident doctors.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting has urged resident doctors to end industrial action, in a statement to the House of Commons.
Further support provided for innovative medicines as the rebate rate falls by more than third for 2026.
Four in 5 care providers now use digital social care records, helping almost 90% of people who draw on care.
The Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty, has released his annual report for 2025, on infectious diseases.
Government launches independent review to look at rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services and what is driving it.
Savings for families on baby formula as government brings in measures to help tackle child poverty.
GP online access has been rolled out at nearly all GP practices, benefiting patients across England.
Jess Asato appointed Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) adviser to reform NHS response as part of the government's mission to halve VAWG within a decade.
The government has launched a scheme that will see thousands of people benefit from improved HIV testing and treatment under a new action plan.
Milestone deal secures UK’s medicines access for patients, with a wide range of groundbreaking new treatments to reach NHS front-line quicker.
The Secretary of State addressed the Barnardo's Health Conference about children’s health.
Patients to benefit from faster life-saving treatments as new leader appointed for health data service.
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