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Mental Health Act reformed to improve treatment of patients and address disparities.
The continuation of the ban applies to the sale or supply of these drugs to under 18s not already taking them.
The ninth annual #MedSafetyWeek takes place this week, with regulators from 94 countries and 107 organisations taking part across the globe.
RSV infections lead to 640,000 antibiotic prescriptions a year, new analysis from UKHSA, Imperial College London and Oxford Population Health has found.
The government is set to partner with Oxford Nanopore, which uses technology to rapidly diagnose a range of cancers, along with rare and infectious diseases.
Professor Sir Chris Whitty writes for The Times on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
The government will introduce plans for tougher action to protect people from the harms of smoking in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill today.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding parents of the simple steps they can take to reduce the spread of stomach bugs and winter illnesses.
The UK chief nursing officers have given advice to help nurses and midwives wanting to take part in the assisted dying debate.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has appointed Mark Cheetham as a new clinical member of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 30 October, approved the medicine sugemalimab (Eqjubi) to treat adult patients with a type of lung cancer called ‘non-small cell lung cancer’.
The appointment will involve a time commitment of 33 days per year. Remuneration for the role will be at a rate of £500 per attendance and preparation for meetings.
The Chancellor has announced 40,000 more appointments each week to cut NHS waiting lists.
Chancellor confirms the NHS will receive funding needed to deliver extra 40,000 elective appointments per week
The latest weekly flu surveillance data published by UKHSA today shows flu case numbers are twice as high among school children, aged 5 to 14 years.
Infected Blood Compensation Authority's newsletter that was circulated on 24 October 2024
The UK has successfully delivered more than 12,500 ration packs and 79 battlefield medical kits to the Lebanese Armed Forces.
The CMA has published its response to the Welsh Government consultation on inspection ratings for care home services and domiciliary support services.
Estates of people who died as a result of the Infected Blood Scandal can now apply to receive an interim payment of £100,000, in advance of a comprehensive compensation scheme.
Letter from Health Minister Andrew Gwynne MP confirming the UK Health Security Agency’s role and priorities for the financial year 2024 to 2025.
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