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NHS Fast Tracks New ‘Gamechanging’ Drug for Lung Cancer
March 21 2022
A targeted new drug for a rare and aggressive form of lung cancer will be […]
New UK-wide Ambitions to Accelerate Genomic Research and Drive Innovation in Healthcare
March 21 2022
Patients across the UK are set to benefit from faster cancer diagnosis and innovative new […]
Evusheld Approved to Prevent COVID-19 in People Whose Immune Response is Poor
March 18 2022
A new medicine, Evusheld (tixagevimab/cilgavimab), has today been authorised for COVID-19 prevention by the Medicines […]
England to Return to Plan A Following the Success of the Booster Programme
January 21 2022
The government has today announced that England will fully return to Plan A on Thursday […]
NHS Launches Landmark Mental Health Campaign With ‘Help!’ From The Beatles
January 17 2022
Today, the NHS will launch a new landmark campaign using the iconic Beatles song ‘Help!” […]
Testing Measures to Ensure Young People Return to Classrooms
January 4 2022
All secondary schools have been asked to provide one on-site test for pupils ahead of […]
Government Sets Clear Ambition to Close Gender Health Gap
December 23 2021
Decades of gender health inequality will be addressed as the government publishes its vision to […]
UK's Most Vulnerable People to Receive Life-saving COVID-19 Treatments in the Community
December 9 2021
Thousands of the UK’s most vulnerable people will be among the first in the world to […]
MHRA Approves Xevudy (sotrovimab), a COVID-19 Treatment Found to Cut Hospitalisation and Death by 79%
December 3 2021
Another COVID-19 treatment, Xevudy (sotrovimab), has today been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products […]
Government to Invest £375 Million in Neurodegenerative Disease Research
November 15 2021
People living with neurodegenerative diseases could live longer, healthier lives due to innovative new research, […]
First Oral Antiviral for COVID-19, Lagevrio (molnupiravir), Approved by MHRA
November 4 2021
The antiviral Lagevrio (molnupiravir) is safe and effective at reducing the risk of hospitalisation and […]
UK Government Secures Groundbreaking COVID-19 Antivirals
October 21 2021
Thousands of vulnerable patients could be taking ground-breaking COVID-19 antivirals this winter after the government […]
Lateral Flow Tests to be Introduced for Vaccinated International Arrivals
October 15 2021
Eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from countries not on the red list can […]
Blood Donation to be Made More Inclusive
October 11 2021
People who want to donate blood, particularly Black African donors, will be able to do […]
Health Secretary has Genome Sequenced for Project Tackling Health Disparities
September 20 2021
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid visited Great Ormond Street Hospital today to provide […]
New Study to Test Third COVID-19 Vaccine for People with Weakened Immune Systems
August 25 2021
A new clinical trial to determine whether a third dose of vaccine will improve the […]
Government Launches First UK-wide Antibody Surveillance Programme
August 23 2021
Thousands of adults a day will be given free access to antibody tests through a […]
First Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19 Approved for Use in the UK
August 20 2021
Following on from a thorough review of the evidence carried out by the MHRA, and […]
Nightlife Industry Joins Covid-19 Vaccine Push for Young People
August 6 2021
Leading figures of the nightlife industry – including venues Ministry of Sound and Heaven – […]
NHS COVID-19 App Updated to Notify Fewer Contacts to Isolate
August 4 2021
The public is being urged to continue to use the NHS COVID-19 app as changes […]
Theme Park Joins NHS Covid Vaccine Drive
July 28 2021
Thorpe Park Resort will today (Thursday) join the roll-call of iconic locations to take part […]
Fully Vaccinated Critical Workers to be Able to Leave Self-isolation in Exceptional Circumstances
July 20 2021
Railway signallers and air traffic controllers are among the critical workers who may in exceptional […]
UK to Roll Out Biggest Flu Programme in History for Winter 2021
July 19 2021
Millions more people could benefit from a free flu vaccine this year, as the Health […]
Almost 100% of People Have Antibodies After Second Vaccine
July 16 2021
Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI have today published their latest antibody surveillance report showing, […]
Eight New Hospitals to be Built in England
July 15 2021
Hundreds of thousands of people in England will benefit from new NHS facilities and services as ministers open the […]
New Mega Laboratory Opens to Bolster Fight Against COVID-19
July 13 2021
The UK’s first testing megalab – the Rosalind Franklin laboratory in Royal Leamington Spa has […]
PHE to Provide Genomic Sequencing Support to Partners Across the World
July 8 2021
PHE Platform NVAP was announced in January by the Department of Health and Social Care […]
UK Exceeds 600,000 COVID-19 Tests Genomically Sequenced
July 5 2021
The UK has today (Friday 2 July) surpassed another important milestone in the fight against […]
MHRA Puts Delivering for Patients at the Heart of its Delivery Plan 2021-2023
July 5 2021
A new and ambitious Delivery Plan centred on putting patients first, has been published today […]
New Services Launched to Help People Achieve a Healthier Weight and Improve Wellbeing
July 1 2021
Thousands of adults and children will benefit from new services launched across England to help […]
Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
June 28 2021
The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of the Rt Hon Sajid Javid […]
£64 Million Funding to Back UK-wide Plan to Strengthen Clinical Research Delivery
June 24 2021
Better health outcomes through more effective and efficient research as seen throughout the pandemic Promoting […]
Leading Social Media Platforms Unite to Support COVID-19 Vaccine Drive
June 21 2021
Collaboration comes as all adults aged 18 and over invited to get a jab Filters […]
More than 30 Million People Vaccinated with Second Dose
June 16 2021
More than 30 million people in the UK have been vaccinated with a second dose […]
London’s First Dedicated Detox Unit for Homeless People Set to Open
June 9 2021
London’s first dedicated detox unit for homeless people is set to open on 14 June […]
Government and Life Science Industry Join Forces on 100 Days Mission for Future Pandemics
June 4 2021
Life science industry leaders are joining forces with governments to step up collective efforts to […]
The MHRA Concludes Positive Safety Profile for Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds
June 4 2021
An extension to the current UK approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine that allows its […]
New UK Strategy Sets out Ambition to Be World Leaders in Organ Donation and Transplantation
June 2 2021
Increasing consent rates for organ donation and making the most of donated organs for transplant […]
Eddie Gray Appointed Chair of Antivirals Taskforce
June 1 2021
The UK government has appointed Eddie Gray as the new chair of the Antivirals Taskforce. […]
NHS Treats First Patient with the ‘World’s Most Expensive Drug’
June 1 2021
A five-month old baby has become the first patient to receive a potentially life-saving drug […]
Janssen single dose Covid-19 vaccine authorised by UK medicines regulator
June 1 2021
Janssen’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine has been authorised for use by the UK medicines regulator. The […]
Vaccine Status Drives Over One Million New Users to the NHS App
May 25 2021
Over 1.3 million new people have registered to use the NHS App since the addition […]
60 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine Administered in UK
May 23 2021
Around 72% of UK adults have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the […]
World-first Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Study Launches in UK
May 20 2021
Thousands of volunteers will receive a booster COVID-19 vaccine in a new clinical trial launching […]
New Measures to Boost Response to B1.617.2 Variant
May 14 2021
The B1.617.2 variant of concern is beginning to spread increasingly rapidly in certain areas across […]
UK Medicines Regulator Issues its First Authorisation Under Project Orbis
May 7 2021
A post-surgery treatment for lung cancer will be the first to receive an authorisation from […]
Transforming the UK into a Life Sciences Superpower
April 30 2021
Patients are set to benefit from better research, treatment, care and improved clinical decision-making, as […]
Hancock: Modern Medicine May Cease to Exist Without Global AMR Action
April 29 2021
Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock, will today call for urgent global action in […]
Government Launches Covid-19 Antivirals Taskforce to Roll out Innovative Home Treatments This Autumn
April 21 2021
A new Antivirals Taskforce has been launched by the government to identify treatments for UK […]
Festival Republic Joins Government Pilot Programme with a Live Event to Trial the Safe Return of Fans
April 19 2021
The Sefton Park Pilot, in partnership with Culture Liverpool, will further trial approaches to managing […]
Next Phase of Vaccine Roll-Out
April 14 2021
The UK is moving into the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccine programme as the […]
Twice Weekly Rapid Testing to be Available to Everyone in England
April 6 2021
Everyone in England will be able to access free, regular, rapid coronavirus testing from 9 […]
NHSX: AI at the Forefront of Efforts to Treat Coronavirus Patients
January 17 2021
NHSX, a unit tasked with driving the digital transformation of care in the NHS, has […]