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Millions of patients are getting a cost of living boost as the government freezes prescription charges for the first time in 3 years.
Call for evidence will inform England’s first ever men’s health strategy to tackle the life expectancy gap.
Government backs world-leading trial of cutting-edge technology to diagnose bowel cancer earlier, harnessing the power of technology to treat patients.
80,000 patients have received a quicker diagnosis or ruling out of cancer in 28 days between July 2024 and January 2025 compared to the previous year.
Cutting-edge research networks backed by government to tackle debilitating symptoms of dementia including memory loss and communication difficulties.
Nearly 700,000 women across the country will take part in a world-leading trial to test how AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier.
New AI models to diagnose and treat cancer and other incurable diseases will be made possible thanks to joint public-private investment giving flexible funding to British AI firms and researchers.
Immediate investment and reforms to improve adult social care, and Louise Casey appointed to head independent commission and build cross-party consensus.
The free running app has been downloaded over 7 million times since it launched in 2016, with 9.3 million NHS Couch to 5K runs started this year.
20 new clinical research hubs to be set up across UK to accelerate research into the next generation of treatments.
Junk food ads to be banned from October 2025 with final details unveiled today.
The Secretary of State spoke at the government's first Men's Health Summit at Arsenal Football Club's Emirates Stadium,
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting announced plans at a Men’s Health Summit with Movember and the Premier League.
Collaboration announced at International Investment Summit, meeting the PM's ambitions to catalyse investment in the UK and proving the UK is open for business.
The British High Commission in Windhoek partnered with other Diplomatic Missions' resident in Namibia, to support the Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project.
More than 130,000 people across the country will be better protected from diseases such as heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 22 August 2024, approved a product licence for the medicine lecanemab (Leqembi) for use in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, following a thorou…
New data published today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows cases of whooping cough continue to increase with 2,591 cases confirmed in May.
Patients requiring treatment outside of hospitals will be able to choose between multiple providers across the NHS and independent sector.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
MPs to vote on legislation to create first smokefree generation, protecting young people turning 15 this year or younger from harms of smoking.
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