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Government bringing together experts in the field to drive forward progress in tackling cancer in children and young people.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
New data from UKHSA show deaths due to the hepatitis C virus are at lowest level in 10 years.
The Healthcare Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has published its terms of reference in a bid to help improve patient, staff and community safety.
Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK as part of ambitious government plans to tackle the rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health.
Half a million women in England have accessed cheaper HRT - the main treatment for negative menopause symptoms - since last April.
UKHSA's 5 year Pathogen Genomics Strategy sets out a programme to improve our ability to detect and understand pathogens that pose the greatest risks to the UK.
Measles can spread very easily among those who are unvaccinated, especially in nurseries and schools.
Regular updates on the Cold-Health Alerts (CHAs) issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office.
The Health and Social Care Secretary, Victoria Atkins, spoke at the Woman's Health Summit to update on the Women's Health Strategy 2024 priorities.
Problem periods, women’s health research and support for domestic and sexual abuse victims are among the government’s priorities.
The new safety measures being introduced in UK are for male and female patients
Positive Voices 2022 survey reveals high satisfaction with treatment and care, but stigma and mental health conditions remain prevalent.
The latest annual report from the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) shows a marked increase in activity related to nitrous oxide and ketamine.
The novel type 2 oral polio vaccine (nOPV2), developed by a team including scientists from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has today (9 January) been quality-assured (prequalified) by the Worl…
UK Health Security Agency reminds parents of back-to-school advice amid rising levels of winter illness in the new year.
The UK Health Security Agency is encouraging those at higher risk of flu and COVID-19 to make a new year’s resolution to get winter strong.
Government to take forward UK National Screening Committee recommendation on use of digital images to make it easier to identify cancer and speed up diagnosis.
A new research project has been announced to evaluate an expansion of the hugely successful HIV opt-out testing programme to new sites across England.
The NHS is launching a brand new smokefree campaign to encourage all 5.3 million smokers in England to make a quit attempt this January.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reports a concerning rise in Shigella cases, a gut infection that causes diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fever.
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