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 »
UK Medicines and Medical Devices Bill begins passage through Parliament
The main role of the Bill is to replace regulations on medicines and medical devices safety arising from EU Directives, … read more »
Updated: UK Government ministerial reshuffle brings changes to finance, industry and science
The Prime Minister, Rt Hon. Boris Johnson MP, has announced changes to Cabinet and junior ministerial positions as part of … read more »
Key developments for UK BioPharma: General Election 2019
The UK went to the polls yesterday in an election dubbed as one of the most important in decades. The … read more »
Labour party aim to scrap prescription charges
In an announcement at the Labour Party conference, Jonathan Ashworth MP presented a policy that would abolish prescription charges in … read more »
Government announces NHS capital investment
Two weeks into his premiership, Boris Johnson has announced extra funding for the NHS, however some in the NHS have … 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 »
Government introduces secondary legislation to support new ICPs
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced the introduction of changes to the law which will allow … read more »
Lords Health Minister stands down
Lord O’Shaughnessy, the Government’s Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health in the House of Lords, has resigned from his … read more »
APPG to meet to discuss UK life sciences
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Access to Medicines and Medical Devices is due to meet on Monday 10th December in … read more »
