NHS seeks views on next steps for assessing urgent care
Patients, clinicians and the public are being invited to give their views on a comprehensive set of indicators for urgent … read more »
Minister for Health announces a national COVID-19 vaccination strategy
Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has announced the National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy, which outlines Ireland’s high-level plan for safe, … read more »
Creation of new emerging and infectious diseases agency in France
The French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have collaborated to create a … read more »
Consultations open for EC legislative proposals
The European Commission (EC) has launched three consultations on regulations in the area of health, all open until February 2021. … read more »
MHRA publishes guidance on Project Orbis and Access Consortium
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published guidance on Project Orbis and the Access Consortium. Project Orbis … read more »
NHS trusts to receive share of £600m to upgrade and refurbish NHS hospitals
NHS hospital staff, patients and visitors across all regions in England will benefit from refurbished wards, brand-new electrics and upgraded … read more »
Commercial providers of COVID-19 testing urged to sign up to new DHSC webinars
New proposals will see commercial testing accredited solely through UKAS, making the accreditation of private COVID-19 tests faster and more … read more »
EMA releases joint strategy for regulatory agencies to 2025
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) have published their joint strategy for the next five … read more »
COVID-19 vaccine update: first NHS patient receives COVID-19 vaccination
A milestone was hit in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign this morning, as a 90-year-old became the first person in the … read more »
A cautiously optimistic launch to the largest vaccination programme in NHS history
Dozens of UK hospital hubs will begin vaccinating the most vulnerable people against COVID-19 this week, in the largest NHS … read more »