We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
From 24 October fully vaccinated passengers and most under 18s arriving in England from countries not on the red list can take a cheaper lateral flow test, on or before day 2 of their arrival into the UK. These can be booked…
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Health Secretary Sajid Javid announces a £250 million investment in general practice in his opinion piece in the Daily Mail.
New blueprint will improve access and provide additional funding to increase the proportion of face-to-face appointments.
A question on sexual activity of partners in areas where HIV is widespread will be removed from the donor safety check form.
Millions of patients will benefit from earlier diagnostic tests thanks to 40 new community diagnostic centres set to open across England.
New campaign encourages those eligible to get free flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster vaccine ahead of winter.
From 11 October, the red list will reduce to 7 countries and proof of vaccination will be recognised from 37 new countries and territories.
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid spoke at the Global Mental Health Summit 2021.
More than £388 million to prevent infections and provide testing in the care sector.
Rugby players urge people to get their COVID-19 vaccine in new short film.
Ministers are announcing action to prevent medicines being prescribed unnecessarily, following a new review led by the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England.
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.
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.
UK chosen to lead new WHO Sugar and Calorie Reduction Network after progress with its domestic sugar-reduction programme.
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.
The Health and Social Care Secretary writes in the Daily Telegraph about the Health and Care Levy.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab).