Health and Social Care Secretary calls for routine flu testing as part of major diagnostics expansion
The Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has called for the mass diagnostic capacity built up as part of … read more »
Health and Social Care Secretary announces bureaucracy-busting drive
The Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has announced a new bureaucracy-busting drive to empower frontline staff and build … read more »
UK to accelerate patient access through international collaborations
After the end of the transition period, the UK will join two global initiatives which aim to allow international regulators … read more »
UK National Institute for Health Protection created
The Government has launched the National Institute for Health Protection (NIHP) to take over Public Health England (PHE) and other … read more »
NHS asks for symptom tracking against COVID-19
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, has asked citizens to use new Coronavirus Status Checker, building … read more »
Hancock lays out coronavirus plan
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, has launched a new plan to tackle coronavirus with … read more »
NHS Long Term Plan Funding Bill presented to Parliament
The NHS Long Term Plan Funding Bill includes provisions for an additional annual £33.9 billion until 2024. The Bill will … read more »
NIHR and Novartis agree large scale clinical trial cardiovascular disease drug
A new deal will see the NHS involved in supporting a large scale trial of the drug, which it is … read more »
Life science trade bodies highlight need for cooperation with EU
Key life sciences industry representatives have written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to emphasise the … read more »
New Department of Health and Social Care ministerial appointments announced
As part of new Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ongoing reshuffle, Chris Skidmore MP has taken over as Minister of State … read more »
