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The government will remove red tape, allowing doctors and pharmacists to prescribe flu medicines year-round to reduce winter pressures and protect the NHS.
A free chickenpox vaccination will be offered for the first time to children across England on the NHS from January.
Government to create ground-breaking new genomics population health service, with nurses in leading roles.
UK government update on efforts to medically evacuate Gazan children for treatment in the UK.
100 community diagnostic centres across the country now offer out-of-hours services, 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Patients who use social media to plan cosmetic procedures will now access more reliable information thanks to a landmark new initiative.
Baroness Amos has been selected to lead the independent investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal care to drive urgent improvements to care and safety.
From 2026, driving theory tests will include new CPR questions and, for the first time, questions about defibrillators to boost cardiac arrest survival.
Thousands of new jobs will be unlocked across the healthcare sector to make sure there are enough jobs for every newly qualified nurse and midwife in England.
New measures to crack down on cowboy cosmetic procedures will be introduced by the government.
Thousands of mothers and babies will benefit from extended support to breastfeeding services this year.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care writes to the co-chairs of the BMA Resident Doctors Committee.
Boost is part of Plan for Change to rebuild the NHS by shifting healthcare from hospitals into the community and ending the 8am scramble.
Letter about the pay round for the financial year 2026 to 2027 from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB).
Letter about the pay round for the financial year 2026 to 2027 from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to the Senior Salaries Review Body.
Letter about the pay round for the financial year 2026 to 2027 from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB).
Better care for patients living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, with plans to invest in research and offer care closer to home.
NHS managers who commit serious misconduct will not be able to take up other senior NHS roles, under plans to boost patient safety.
Pharmacists will benefit from better access to pharmacy services as part of 10 Year Health Plan, under new proposals set out by the government today.
Hundreds of thousands of patients with long-term conditions will be automatically referred to specialist charities at the point of diagnosis.
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