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People living in rural and coastal areas will find it easier to see a cancer specialist as the government works to end the postcode lottery for care.
Government rolling out Jess's Rule posters to all GP surgeries in England to act as reminder of a life-saving patient safety initiative.
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.
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.
AI tool helping 50 NHS organisations predict A&E demand this winter, speeding up patient care as government delivers on building an NHS fit for the future.
Major boost for children leaving care with free prescriptions, dental and eyecare services.
Dame Carol Black GBE has been appointed to the role of independent adviser 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The Mental Health Bill has received Royal Assent to modernise outdated mental health laws and improve care for seriously ill patients.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.
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