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A new report from SACN concludes that a lower carbohydrate diet is an effective short-term option for adults living with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Speech by Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock to the 74th World Health Assembly.
Today (25 May) the Minister for Equalities, Kemi Badenoch MP, and COVID-19 hero GP, Dr Farzana Hussain, will issue a joint call for everyone to take the vaccine when they are offered it.
Dr Jenny Harries will give a keynote speech today referencing the ongoing development of the new institution at the Public Health Research and Science Conference 2021.
Over 1.3 million new people have registered to use the NHS App since the addition of COVID-19 vaccine status was announced on 7 May.
The new national public health procurement scheme has gone live to help grow capacity, push innovation and build resilience within microbiology supply chain.
Change approved following detailed review of additional stability data
The exceptional efforts of the social care workforce will be recognised through a new award launched by the Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock updated Parliament on the government's response to coronavirus.
Everyone in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms can now get a test.
Oxford University – an international hub of clinical and medical expertise – will host G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting in early June.
New government-funded clinical trial looking at different COVID-19 ‘booster’ vaccines launches in the UK
New actions set out today position the UK as the most advanced genomic healthcare system in the world, and will create jobs.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) and Thailand Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (TCELS), under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU…
Harry Redknapp, Chris Kamara and Eniola Aluko among the football stars urging people to get COVID-19 vaccine in a new short film.
NHS Test and Trace is providing additional testing in Formby, Sefton where the variant first identified in India has been found.
A rapid call, launched in response to COVID-19, has trialled and installed a new method which cuts costs and cleaning times across the Welsh Ambulance Service
The public has until 3 June to respond to the consultation on the potential reclassification of Nuromol to a general sale list medicine.
Government renews drive to tackle obesity and improve the nation’s health
From Monday 17 May care home residents will be able to have more named visitors and more opportunities to make visits out with no need to self-isolate when they return.
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