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Ground-breaking new cancer treatments have moved a step closer with the signing of a major agreement between the government and BioNTech SE.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Introduction of Shingrix® vaccine for the whole programme and expansion of eligible cohorts.
The number of NHS Health Checks offered and carried out more than doubled in 2022 to 2023.
All secondary school pupils eligible for free flu vaccine as government expands vaccination programme.
Letter from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) regarding electronic prescribing of controlled drugs proposal from NHS England.
Moving from 2 to 1 dose schedule for those aged under 25 years in the universal and MSM HPV programmes.
Digital NHS Health Check to be rolled out across England next spring delivering an additional one million checks in the first 4 years.
Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay announces inquiry into deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex will become statutory.
The government is inviting community organisations to bid for funding for a defibrillator for their area.
Standards for learning disability and autism training for health and care staff will improve as government launches a consultation on a draft code of practice.
National targeted lung cancer screening programme designed to catch cancer sooner announced.
UKHSA has published its annual flu report for the 2022 to 2023 flu season, the first time flu has been widespread since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
People in care homes and hospitals will be able to have visitors in all circumstances under law amendment.
Teenagers and eligible GBMSM under the age of 25 will only require a single HPV jab from September, following updated advice from JCVI.
Free NHS sight tests will be made available within all special school settings, the government and NHS England confirmed today.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched new guidance to highlight the latest safety advice on the steps to take during anaphylaxis. This new guidance includes an easy step-by-step guide on…
The government commissions the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to review the harms of Xylazine and 2-Methyl-AP-237.
Vaccinations against mpox are to be extended in London following a recent cluster of cases, with most in those who had not been vaccinated.
UKHSA is reminding Hajj and Umrah pilgrims to prioritise Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) safety measures when travelling to the Middle East.
The government has written to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs for advice on the scheduling and lawful access to nitrous oxide.
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