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Ministers are announcing action to prevent medicines being prescribed unnecessarily, following a new review led by the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
At London Tech Week, the Health and Social Care Secretary announced an increase in users on the NHS App, including those registering an organ donation decision.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care gave the keynote speech at the Founders Forum Health Tech Summit, during London Tech Week 2021.
The Health and Social Care Secretary held a summit for sector leaders and experts to help shape reforms.
Folic acid will be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour across the UK to help prevent life-threatening spinal conditions in babies.
Sajid Javid gives blood sample at Great Ormond Street for genomic sequencing programme.
Groundbreaking new treatment to be rolled out to vulnerable hospital patients from next week.
Eight countries will move from the red list on 22 September and the rules for international travel to England will change on 4 October 2021.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid spoke at The Grange Community Centre in Blackpool.
The government has agreed to end the requirement for shielding guidance for people previously considered to be clinically extremely vulnerable.
Millions of the UK’s most vulnerable are to be offered a COVID-19 booster vaccine from next week.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out the government’s autumn and winter plan for managing Covid at a press conference this afternoon.
People aged 12 to 15 in England will be offered a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Letter from the UK Chief Medical Officers to the UK Health Ministers on COVID-19 vaccination of 12 to 15 year olds.
UK chosen to lead new WHO Sugar and Calorie Reduction Network after progress with its domestic sugar-reduction programme.
New modelling published today by NHS Test and Trace.
Health and Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid responds to the Competition and Markets Authority's review, which he requested, into the PCR travel test market
A consultation will be launched today on protecting patients by mandating vaccination for frontline health and social care staff in England.
Surgical hubs, new technology and innovative ways of working will help tackle waiting lists and treat around 30% more elective care patients by 2023 to 2024.
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