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A 7 day NHS, and helping people live well with the dementia, will help make UK the most dementia friendly society in the world by 2020.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Prime Minister has appointed David Mayhew as the new Dementia Envoy.
Successful Be Clear on Cancer campaign returns for a second time to highlight blood in pee as a key symptom for bladder and kidney cancers.
Life sciences firm supported by Innovate UK nears commercial launch of single-cell analysis system that can help transform cancer treatment.
The department's response to recommendations from UK National Screening Committee against a screening programme for prostate cancer.
The first cancer patients have been recruited to the 100,000 Genomes Project, the DNA-sequencing project from Genomics England.
Updated alcohol consumption guidelines give new advice on limits for men and pregnant women.
Storing home use GlucoMen LX Sensor test strips incorrectly, especially in high humidity, can lead to falsely high readings.
Report by Professor Dame Sally Davies targets obesity and ovarian cancer and encourages women to talk about 'taboos' such as incontinence.
The UK’s first Dementia Research Institute will receive up to £150 million to drive forward research and innovation in fighting dementia.
Communities Secretary offers his support to council staff looking to become Dementia Friends and raise awareness of the condition.
The department's response to Breast Cancer Care’s bucket list campaign about secondary breast cancer.
PHE, LGA and ADPH are seeking 4 local authorities to take part in a pilot programme to tackle obesity using a sustained whole systems approach.
Businesses can apply for a share of £450,000 in SBRI contracts to develop mobile health services to transform the lives of diabetics.
Government ambition to find cure for dementia by 2025 boosted by large rise in people volunteering to take part in research studies.
Government funding for the next generation of medical advances has been announced today by Minister for Life Sciences, George Freeman.
Innovate UK's Future Health Mission paved the way for Endomag to venture into US health market with radiation-free cancer tracing system
Public Health England study finds people with learning disabilities are regularly prescribed psychiatric drugs without a recorded diagnosis.
Businesses can apply for funding from NHS England to address challenges facing older people with multiple health problems.
The UK National Screening Committee upheld its recommendation against screening programme for bladder cancer, following a review.
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