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ReStart and Better Announce a Partnership to Improve Data Interoperability Within the NHS
July 1 2021
ReStart and Better have signed a partnership agreement to improve interoperability between NHS organisations, regardless of […]
£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 […]
£36 Million Boost for AI Technologies to Revolutionise NHS Care
June 16 2021
New technology will help detect cancers and provide mental health support Projects are part of […]
Sir Richard Sykes Appointed Chair of Vaccine Taskforce
June 15 2021
Sir Richard will use his extensive experience in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals to lead the significant […]
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 […]
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 […]
GSK to support manufacture of Novavax' COVID-19 vaccine
March 30 2021
Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, GSK and the […]
New UK Health Security Agency to lead response to future health threats
March 26 2021
A new UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to plan for, prevent and respond to external […]
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 […]