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MPs to vote on legislation to create first smokefree generation, protecting young people turning 15 this year or younger from harms of smoking.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

Community diagnostic centre (CDC) sites have already delivered over 7 million tests, checks and scans to patients across England.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will deliver on the Prime Minister's commitment to create a smokefree generation, saving thousands of lives and billions for the NHS.

• Updated: 20 March 2024

Patients benefit from tests and scans at 155 centres now open in England, with AI scanners on the way to further bolster diagnostic offer.

• Updated: 14 March 2024

Millions at risk from 'silent killer' as NHS campaign warns there are often 'no clues' when it comes to high blood pressure. 

• Updated: 11 March 2024

Government bringing together experts in the field to drive forward progress in tackling cancer in children and young people.

• Updated: 6 February 2024

The Health and Social Care Secretary, Victoria Atkins, spoke at the Woman's Health Summit to update on the Women's Health Strategy 2024 priorities.

• Updated: 17 January 2024

Government to take forward UK National Screening Committee recommendation on use of digital images to make it easier to identify cancer and speed up diagnosis.

• Updated: 5 January 2024

The trial will use innovative screening methods like an MRI scan and see hundreds of thousands of men across the country participating.

• Updated: 19 November 2023

Over 12,000 responses so far submitted on government proposals to create first ‘smokefree generation’, less than halfway through the consultation period.

• Updated: 8 November 2023

Steve Barclay addressed the IHPN Annual Summit and Dinner 2023, discussing how partnering with the independent sector can help diagnose and treat more patients.

• Updated: 31 October 2023

£21 million is being allocated to 64 NHS trusts across England to roll out AI tools to speed up the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer.

• Updated: 30 October 2023

Interim delivery plan outlines 21 actions to improve understanding, research and care for those living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.

• Updated: 10 August 2023

The number of NHS Health Checks offered and carried out more than doubled in 2022 to 2023.

• Updated: 4 July 2023

The government is inviting community organisations to bid for funding for a defibrillator for their area.

• Updated: 28 June 2023

Standards for learning disability and autism training for health and care staff will improve as government launches a consultation on a draft code of practice.

• Updated: 27 June 2023

National targeted lung cancer screening programme designed to catch cancer sooner announced.

• Updated: 26 June 2023

The major conditions call for evidence has been launched for views on how best to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage the 6 major conditions.

• Updated: 17 May 2023

New community diagnostic centres (CDCs) to open in regions across the UK, adding to the 106 centres already up and running and helping to cut NHS waiting lists.

• Updated: 15 May 2023

The UK Government has named two leaders in dementia research to spearhead the ambitious national Mission to tackle dementia.

• Updated: 20 March 2023