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Smokers in England are being urged to make a quit attempt this No Smoking Day to improve their health and wealth.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The UK suspension of the MAGEC system (modified MAGEC X system only) has been lifted as of 23 February 2024
The MHRA welcomes the publication of Dame Margaret Whitehead’s Equity in Medical Devices: Independent Review
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (11 March 2024) approved the medicine quizartinib (Vanflyta) to be used alongside chemotherapy as first line treatment for adults who have acute myeloi…
Millions at risk from 'silent killer' as NHS campaign warns there are often 'no clues' when it comes to high blood pressure.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (11 March 2024) approved the medicine etrasimod (Velsipity) to treat people with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.
Government outlines action to make UK a world leader in tackling ethnic and other biases in medical devices.
The investment will be provided over the next 3 years to ensure maternity services listen to and act on women’s experiences.
Professor Susan Hopkins, UKHSA’s Chief Medical Adviser, is calling for more awareness on International Women's Day 2024.
Young people were nominated through organisations working on disability inclusion.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (7 March 2024) approved the medicine ganaxolone (Ztalmy) as the first anti-seizure medication in the UK to treat cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5)…
553 new cases of whooping cough confirmed in January.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (7 March 2024) approved the medicine rozanolixizumab (Rystiggo) to treat adults with generalised myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that causes m…
The Health and Social Care Secretary, Victoria Atkins, spoke at the Nuffield Trust Summit 2024 about the Budget and NHS productivity.
NHS-funded nursing care rates provided to care homes for the nursing needs of their residents are rising in April.
There are no current UK NSC consultations.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (6 March 2024) approved the medicine piflufolastat (18F) (Pylclari) as a diagnostic tool for people with suspected or known prostate cancer.
We peer reviewed a draft report on a new methodology for estimating excess deaths. The ONS publication compared old and new methodologies.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (6 March 2024) approved the Rubidium (Rb82) Generator (RUBY-FILL) as a diagnostic tool for imaging of the heart, to evaluate blood flow and aid in the …
The British Medical Association (BMA) and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) will put the offer forward for a vote in the coming weeks.
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