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Government will expand medical school places a year early, with 205 additional places for the new academic year in 2024, subject to consultation.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Almost three years on from the approval in the UK of the first COVID-19 vaccine, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) pays tribute to the scientists who developed the technology behind the mRNA COVI…
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) sets out serious impacts of flu ahead of winter as eligible groups urged to come forward for vaccination.
A study to gather vital data on COVID-19 this winter has been launched by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Local NHS diabetic eye screening (DES) providers must use these letters to invite people for screening and inform them of their results.
Professor Sir Chris Whitty writes for The Times on how using data effectively and safely can improve patient care and bolster research
The government responds to a report by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) regarding NHS England proposals on electronic prescribing.
More people could be encouraged to purchase alcohol-free drinks under government proposals to make alternatives to alcoholic drinks more widely available.
Minister Helen Whately’s speech at today’s NHS Confederation Health beyond the hospital conference.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has provided new essential genomic sequencing equipment to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA).
New tool will include data on a range of infections this winter.
Artificial intelligence-enabled diagnosis could accelerate research by months and possibly years.
The deal is set to boost pandemic preparedness against influenza.
Latest updates on SARS-CoV-2 variants detected in the UK.
Tuberculosis (TB) cases in England increased by 7% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same timeframe in 2022.
Stoptober is back and calling on smokers to join the thousands of others committing to quit from 1 October.
The Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP) pilot was launched today by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Health Technology Wales (HTW), the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the Nat…
The government is considering introducing regulations that would require some doctors and nurses to work during strikes, to protect patient safety.
Legal costs will be capped in lower damages clinical negligence claims to support victims, speed up justice and protect taxpayers and NHS England cash.
The vaccine was approved after it was found to meet the MHRA’s standards of safety, quality and effectiveness.
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