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  • Pregnant women to be offered whooping cough vaccination

    Following a rise in the number of cases of whooping cough in young babies, the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, has announced that pregnant women will be offered vaccinations to protect their newborn babie…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New chair and non executives directors announced for the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

    Professor Sir Gordon Duff has been appointed as the Chair of MHRA with effect from 1 January 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Better coordination is tackling the rise in IP crime

    Assessing the impact of IP crime is difficult, but figures from Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) estimate that it …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government slashes cost of the public sector estate

    The costs of running the central government property estate have been cut by £278 million in the financial year 2010 to 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sir Alasdair Breckenridge appointed Chair of Emerging Science and Bioethics Advisory Committee

    Sir Alasdair Breckenridge has been confirmed as Chair of the newly established Emerging Science and Bioethics Advisory Committee (ESBAC). He…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister sets out challenges to new nursing forum

    The Prime Minister today issued a call to action for frontline nurses across the country to search out best practice and share it across the NHS.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Circular 009/2012: nurse and provisions pharmacist independent prescribing for schedule 4 part II drugs

    This circular draws attention to the contents of Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/973).

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  • Update on PiP breast implants

    New evidence has emerged which shows that around 7,000 more women in the UK may be victims of the PiP scandal caused by a French breast implant manufacturer, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Update on PIP silicone gel breast implants

    A letter from Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer, with new information relating to PiP implants.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Update on PiP breast implants

    New evidence has emerged that shows that around 7,000 more women in the UK may be victims of the PiP scandal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • GTAC publishes 2010 annual report

    The Gene Therapy Advisory Committee (GTAC) has published its annual report for 2010.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Message from Chief Medical Officer about breast implants

    The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is not recommending routine removal of the Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) silicone…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PIP Silicone Gel Breast Implants: Letter from CMO

    This letter from Professor Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, explains about recommendation from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency on PIP breast implants.

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  • Speech: 31 October 2011, Lord Howe, Ask Your Pharmacist Week

    Lord Howe speaks at the 2011 Ask Your Pharmacist Week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Launch of the Clinical Practice Research Datalink

    In March 2011, The Government launched its 'Plan for Growth' which details steps needed to enable the British economy to become more internationally competitive.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Proposals to introduce independent prescribing for physiotherapists and podiatrists

    In conjunction with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), two public consultations have been launched; one concerning proposals for independent prescribing for physiotherapists and one proposal concerning independent prescribing for podiatrists.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Approval for GM release in proposed Typhoid vaccine trial

    Defra has approved an application from Emergent Product Development UK Ltd to release a Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) as part of a clinical trial to evaluate a vaccine against typhoid.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government property strategy cuts millions in costs

    Francis Maude has set out progress on the government’s property strategy, which aims to save money by using space effectively.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Alternative pet remedies: Government clampdown

    Alternative remedies which could be dangerous to pets are being targeted by the Government in a major drive to improve animal health and welfare.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Export Control Organisation shortlisted for business awards

    The Export Control Organisation (ECO) has been named as a finalist in the Better Regulation category of The National Business Awards 2010.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government