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The Home Office is looking for 16 new members to join the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD).
Letter commissioning the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to work on a project to prevent drug use in children and young people.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Government response to the ACMD's review of the evidence on the use and harms of Cumyl-PeGaClone.
A year on from its Women’s Health Strategy, the government has announced a package of new measures to boost the health and wellbeing of women and girls.
The number of NHS Health Checks offered and carried out more than doubled in 2022 to 2023.
Letter from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) regarding electronic prescribing of controlled drugs proposal from NHS England.
Digital NHS Health Check to be rolled out across England next spring delivering an additional one million checks in the first 4 years.
The government commissions the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to review the harms of Xylazine and 2-Methyl-AP-237.
The government has written to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs for advice on the scheduling and lawful access to nitrous oxide.
Government takes steps to crack down on rogue firms targeting children with free samples.
Professor Sir Chris Whitty writes for The Times that marketing vapes to children is unacceptable - they should only have a role in helping smokers quit.
Celebrities and medical experts including comedian Tom Davis, Dr Ranj Singh and Dr Linda Papadopoulos support new government campaign to boost mental health.
The government commissions the ACMD to conduct an updated harms assessment of synthetic cathinones.
New data released today (20 April) reveals the largest quantity of cocaine and ketamine seized by Border Force and police forces since records began.
Neil O'Brien delivered a speech at Policy Exchange on government plans to cut smoking rates and tackle underage vaping.
Pregnant women will also be offered financial incentives to help them quit as part of a sweeping package of measures to cut smoking rates in England.
Bold new measures to combat rising levels of youth vaping expected to be announced.
37,700 women have purchased hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription prepayment certificates (PPC) following the launch, saving over £1.13 million.
From 1 April 2023, women in England will be able to access cheaper hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to help with menopause symptoms.
Around 400,000 women across England will get better access to menopause support - saving hundreds of pounds and making treatment more accessible.
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