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NHS England and NHS Improvement Mandate focusses on coronavirus
The Government’s 2020-21 mandate to NHS England and NHS Improvement has been released, setting out objectives and funding for the … read more »
SMC and AWMSG call off meetings
To protect the health of stakeholders, and to ensure continuity of service, the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) and the All-Wales … read more »
*Updated* NICE shifts focus as COVID-19 takes priority
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has written to bodies such as the Ethical Medicines Industry Group … read more »
NHS England given additional emergency commissioning powers
NHS England has been given authority over some functions of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in order to ensure continued service … read more »
COVID-19 test kits: MHRA requests information
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has requested details from manufacturers of test kits for COVID-19 as it … read more »
NICE announces free scientific advice for COVID-19 products
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has decided to offer its scientific advice service for free to … read more »
Regulatory clarity for COVID-19 test kits
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Public Health England (PHE) have released a clarification on the nature … read more »
NICE appoints Professor Gillian Leng as Chief Executive
NICE has appointed its new Chief Executive, with Professor Gillian Leng, currently Deputy Chief Executive, set to take up the … read more »
NICE publishes MIB on AI technology for the first time
NICE has examined an artificial intelligence (AI) technology in its MedTech Innovation Briefing (MIB) programme for the first time, laying … read more »
MHRA reports success in process flexibility
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has reported its recent success in showing flexibility when needed to ensure … read more »
