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Provisional figures show that as of January 2021, there are a total of 123,813 doctors and 301,491 nurses working in the NHS.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
UK commits to deeper collaboration with Thai Ministry of Public Health through the Better Health Programme.
Babies and children in England will get a better start in life following the publication of a review into reducing inequalities in the first 1,001 days of life.
New agency will plan for, prevent and respond to external health threats such as infectious diseases, and will be led by Dr Jenny Harries.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock spoke at the Local Government Association Annual Public Health Conference 2021.
Scotland will benefit from additional UK Government funding for the NHS and social care services.
A pilot project that puts patient involvement at the heart of clinical trials and medicine development has been launched by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Patients, clinicians and researchers across the whole of the UK are set to benefit from the ambitious vision for the future of clinical research delivery.
The 2021 round of applications for the national Clinical Excellence Awards has closed.
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has reappointed 4 experts in their fields to serve their third term on the council.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has appointed the next National Data Guardian
The funding brings the total package of additional support given to our health services for COVID-19 to £92 billion.
Matt Hancock has spoken about the impact of technology on healthcare providers' ability to respond to COVID-19 – and the vital role it will play in the future.
Statement by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care about the support we’re giving to the NHS and social care to help recover from the pandemic.
Speech by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care at the Digital Health Rewired Festival.
A group-wide project was launched last year to help everyone feel more able to talk openly about mental health in the workplace and ensure that our people understand how to access help if they need it.
Speech by Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock at the Downing Street coronavirus briefing.
Nurses and other healthcare students will benefit from expanded virtual training, and the launch of a new national critical care qualification for qualified nurses.
People with underlying conditions including cancer, diabetes and heart disease are encouraged to come forward for a COVID-19 vaccine by leading UK health charities.
Drive-through sites in Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend are the latest UK Government facilities to open.
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