Archived government news
May 2024
Press release: £85 million pledged to tackle antibiotic emergency Thursday, 16 May 2024
Press release: £85 million pledged to tackle antibiotic emergency Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Press release: Government explores mediation with junior doctors’ committee Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Press release: People with HIV can now donate eggs or sperm to start a fami… Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, February 2024 Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Press release: Patients to benefit from largest expansion of choice in a de… Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Press release: Government explores mediation with junior doctors committee Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Policy paper: England Rare Diseases Action Plan 2024 Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Consultation outcome: Proposals to expand access to take-home naloxone supp… Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Press release: Expansion of life-saving opioid overdose treatment Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Press release: Expansion of life-saving opioid overdose treatment Monday, 13 May 2024
Speech: Health and Social Care Secretary speech at birth trauma APPG Monday, 13 May 2024
Open consultation: Provisional registration for overseas-qualified dentists Monday, 13 May 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: workforce management information January 2024 Monday, 13 May 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: workforce management information December 2023 Monday, 13 May 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: workforce management information November 2023 Monday, 13 May 2024
Press release: Government to make medicines dispensing more efficient Monday, 13 May 2024
Consultation outcome: Hub and spoke dispensing Monday, 13 May 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Friday, 10 May 2024
Form: Child death reviews: forms for reporting child deaths Friday, 10 May 2024
Statutory guidance: NHS (General Medical Services - Premises Costs) Directi… Thursday, 09 May 2024
Statutory guidance: NHS (General Medical Services - Premises Costs) Directi… Thursday, 09 May 2024
Guidance: International recruitment fund for the adult social care sector 2… Thursday, 09 May 2024
Guidance: Addressing health inequalities across allied health professional … Thursday, 09 May 2024
Guidance: Medicines that you cannot export from the UK or hoard Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Official Statistics: Bioscience and health technology sector statistics 202… Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Consultation outcome: Fixed recoverable costs in lower damages clinical neg… Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Press release: New 5-year plan to combat antimicrobial resistance Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Policy paper: UK 5-year action plan for antimicrobial resistance 2024 to 20… Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Guidance: WorkWell Monday, 06 May 2024
Press release: New £64 million plan to help people stay in work Monday, 06 May 2024
Guidance: Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund 2024 to 2025 Friday, 03 May 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Thursday, 02 May 2024
Transparency data: NHS injury costs recovery scheme: April 2024 to March 20… Thursday, 02 May 2024
Official Statistics: Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: May … Thursday, 02 May 2024
Official Statistics: Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: Marc… Thursday, 02 May 2024
Guidance: Adult social care in England statistics: background quality and m… Thursday, 02 May 2024
Transparency data: Department of Health and Social Care prompt payment of s… Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Form: Abortion notification forms for England and Wales Wednesday, 01 May 2024
April 2024
Open consultation: NHS Constitution: 10 year review Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Press release: NHS Constitution plans to strengthen privacy, dignity and sa… Monday, 29 April 2024
Press release: NHS Constitution plans to strengthen privacy, dignity and sa… Monday, 29 April 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meeting… Monday, 29 April 2024
Guidance: Healthcare for UK nationals living in Croatia Monday, 29 April 2024
Guidance: Healthcare for UK nationals living in Croatia Monday, 29 April 2024
Open consultation: Changes to regulations relating to the Care Quality Comm… Friday, 26 April 2024
Speech: Minister Whately speech on social care Friday, 26 April 2024
Statutory guidance: Adult social care provider information provisions: form… Friday, 26 April 2024
i.AI and NHS England sign Collaboration Charter to support the use of AI in… Thursday, 25 April 2024
Guidance: Commercial procurement pipeline for DHSC Thursday, 25 April 2024
Open call for evidence: Fit Note Reform: call for evidence Thursday, 25 April 2024
Guidance: Having a child through surrogacy Thursday, 25 April 2024
Call for evidence outcome: Code on Genetic Testing and Insurance: call for … Thursday, 25 April 2024
Consultation outcome: Amending references to PHE and HSCB in the Human Medi… Thursday, 25 April 2024
Guidance: Medicines that you cannot export from the UK or hoard Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Guidance: Employment advisers in musculoskeletal pathways application guida… Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Open consultation: Community water fluoridation expansion in the north east… Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Statutory guidance: The Health Claims (Revocation) Regulations 2024 Monday, 22 April 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meeting… Monday, 22 April 2024
Open call for evidence: Fit Note Reform: call for evidence Friday, 19 April 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Friday, 19 April 2024
Statement to Parliament: Tobacco & Vapes Bill Second Reading Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Open consultation: Community water fluoridation expansion in the north east… Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Guidance: Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund 2024 to 2025 Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Policy paper: National Partnership Agreement: Right Care, Right Person Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Statement to Parliament: Tobacco & Vapes Bill Second Reading Opening Speech Tuesday, 16 April 2024
Press release: Government review to create a more open healthcare system Tuesday, 16 April 2024
Policy paper: Government response to the Joint Committee on the draft Menta… Tuesday, 16 April 2024
Open call for evidence: Duty of candour review Tuesday, 16 April 2024
MPs to vote on landmark Bill to create Smokefree generation Monday, 15 April 2024
MPs to vote on landmark bill to create smokefree generation Monday, 15 April 2024
Speech: Chief Medical Officer for England on the tobacco and vapes bill Monday, 15 April 2024
Speech: Senior nurses & midwives call for action on smoking and vaping Monday, 15 April 2024
Impact assessment: Medical examiners and death certification reform: summar… Monday, 15 April 2024
Guidance: Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund 2024 to 2025 Monday, 15 April 2024
Guidance: Attributing the costs of health and social care research Monday, 15 April 2024
Press release: Causes of death to be scrutinised in revamp of death certifi… Sunday, 14 April 2024
Press release: AI to help keep people in work through £1.5 million investme… Saturday, 13 April 2024
Press release: £1.5 Million investment to improve in-work health services a… Saturday, 13 April 2024
Policy paper: Better Care Fund policy framework 2023 to 2025 Friday, 12 April 2024
Guidance: Virginity testing and hymenoplasty multi-agency guidance Friday, 12 April 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Thursday, 11 April 2024
Press release: Diagnostic checks rolled out to 160 sites under CDC programm… Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Press release: Diagnostic checks rolled out to 160 sites under CDC programm… Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Government confirms scope of Essex mental health inquiry Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Guidance: Lampard Inquiry: terms of reference Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Government confirms scope of Essex mental health inquiry Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Policy paper: Medical technology strategy Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Guidance: Medical technology innovation classification framework Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Policy paper: Medical technology strategy: one year on Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Research: Health-led Trials impact evaluation reports Monday, 08 April 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meeting… Monday, 08 April 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £500, January 2024 Monday, 08 April 2024
Guidance: Child death overview panels: contacts Monday, 08 April 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, January 2024 Monday, 08 April 2024
Guidance: Great Britain nutrition and health claims (NHC) register Monday, 08 April 2024
Guidance: Adult Social Care Training and Development Fund Monday, 08 April 2024
Press release: End of NHS consultant strike action as government offer acce… Friday, 05 April 2024
NHS prescription charges from 1 May 2024 Friday, 05 April 2024
Press release: UK donates £2 million lifesaving healthcare package to Ukrai… Friday, 05 April 2024
Guidance: Drugs and pharmaceutical electronic market information tool (eMIT… Friday, 05 April 2024
Press release: UK donates £2 million lifesaving healthcare package to Ukrai… Thursday, 04 April 2024
Press release: End of NHS consultant strike action as government offer acce… Thursday, 04 April 2024
Transparency data: NHS injury costs recovery scheme: April 2023 to March 20… Thursday, 04 April 2024
Statutory guidance: Adult social care provider information provisions: data… Thursday, 04 April 2024
Notice: Life Sciences Vision Missions Thursday, 04 April 2024
Policy paper: Government response to the Regulatory Horizons Council report… Thursday, 04 April 2024
Guidance: Adult social care in England statistics: background quality and m… Thursday, 04 April 2024
Official Statistics: Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: Apri… Thursday, 04 April 2024
Guidance: Infant and follow-on formula and food for special medical purpose… Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Guidance: DHSC group accounting manual 2023 to 2024 Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Guidance: NHS injury costs recovery scheme: tariff and charges from 1 April… Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Guidance: NHS injury costs recovery scheme Tuesday, 02 April 2024
March 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Thursday, 28 March 2024
Guidance: Infection prevention and control in adult social care: acute resp… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Statutory guidance: National Health Service (Expenditure on Service Integra… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Policy paper: Better Care Fund policy framework 2023 to 2025 Thursday, 28 March 2024
Independent report: SaBTO annual report 2022 to 2023 Thursday, 28 March 2024
Guidance: Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund 2024 to 2025 Thursday, 28 March 2024
Policy paper: EM on EU law concerning infant and follow-on formula (C(2024)… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Consultation outcome: Proposal for the use of patient group directions by p… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Consultation outcome: Use of exemptions by dental hygienists and dental the… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Statutory guidance: General Medical Services Statement of Financial Entitle… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Statutory guidance: Primary Medical Services (Directed Enhanced Services) D… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Statutory guidance: Primary Medical Services (Directed Enhanced Services) D… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Press release: New powers for dental and pharmacy staff to free up appointm… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Guidance: UK reciprocal healthcare agreements with non-EU countries Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Policy paper: NHS mandate 2023 Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Policy paper: 2024 to 2025 financial directions to NHS England Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Policy paper: 2023 to 2024 financial directions to NHS England Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Guidance: NHS general ophthalmic service fees and optical voucher values fr… Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Guidance: Review into Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: term… Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Press release: Plans to expand water fluoridation in north east Monday, 25 March 2024
Guidance: Infection prevention and control in adult social care: acute resp… Monday, 25 March 2024
Press release: One-off payments of up to £3,000 for over 27,000 health work… Monday, 25 March 2024
Open consultation: Community water fluoridation expansion in the north east… Monday, 25 March 2024
Press release: Start for Life campaign: if they could tell you Friday, 22 March 2024
Policy paper: Framework agreement between DHSC and the Medicines and Health… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Guidance: Parent-infant relationships: starting conversations (practitioner… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meeting… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: senior officials’ travel, hospitality and meetings… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: special advisers' gifts, hospitality and meetings,… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: business appointment rules advice, October to Dece… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Thursday, 21 March 2024
Guidance: Women's health hubs: information and guidance Thursday, 21 March 2024
Independent report: Rapid review into data on mental health inpatient setti… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Policy paper: Rapid review into data on mental health inpatient settings: g… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Policy paper: Government response to the Joint Committee on the draft Menta… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Corporate report: NHS England annual accountability statements Thursday, 21 March 2024
Press release: Start for Life campaign - If They Could Tell You Thursday, 21 March 2024
Policy paper: Tobacco and Vapes Bill: factsheets Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Impact assessment: Tobacco and Vapes Bill: impact assessment Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Press release: Smokefree generation one step closer as Bill introduced Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Press release: Husband of the late Dame Barbara Windsor, Scott Mitchell, na… Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Policy paper: Tobacco and Vapes Bill: factsheets Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Press release: Smokefree generation one step closer as bill introduced Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Press release: Husband of the late Dame Barbara Windsor, Scott Mitchell, na… Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Smoking and vaping - the need for action Wednesday, 20 March 2024
The Health Claims (Revocation) Regulations 2024 Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Transparency data: NICE annual accountability review minutes Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Open consultation: Proposed update to the statutory scheme to control the c… Monday, 18 March 2024
Guidance: International recruitment toolkit for adult social care providers Monday, 18 March 2024
Press release: 4D tech to prevent falls to be rolled out in social care set… Monday, 18 March 2024
Guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad Monday, 18 March 2024
Press release: 4D tech to prevent falls to be rolled out in social care set… Monday, 18 March 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Friday, 15 March 2024
Guidance: Accelerating Reform Fund 2023 to 2024: grant determination Friday, 15 March 2024
Press release: £20 million boost for adult social care and unpaid carers Friday, 15 March 2024
Press release: £20 million boost for adult social care and unpaid carers Friday, 15 March 2024
Press release: Community Diagnostic Centres deliver more than 7 million che… Thursday, 14 March 2024
Press release: Community diagnostic centres deliver more than 7 million che… Thursday, 14 March 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £500, December 2023 Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, December 2023 Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Press release: Urgent call to smokes to make a quit attempt for No Smoking … Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Press release: Urgent call to smokers to make a quit attempt for No Smoking… Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Policy paper: Government response to the report of the equity in medical de… Monday, 11 March 2024
Independent report: Equity in medical devices: independent review - final r… Monday, 11 March 2024
Call for evidence outcome: Equity in medical devices: independent review ca… Monday, 11 March 2024
Press release: New action to tackle ethnic and other biases in medical devi… Monday, 11 March 2024
Press release: Get Your Blood Pressure Checked Monday, 11 March 2024
Press release: £35 million investment to boost maternity safety Sunday, 10 March 2024
Press release: £35 million investment to boost maternity safety Sunday, 10 March 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Friday, 08 March 2024
Guidance: Infection prevention and control in adult social care: acute resp… Friday, 08 March 2024
Transparency data: Voluntary scheme aggregate net sales and payment informa… Friday, 08 March 2024
Speech: The 2024 Budget and NHS productivity Thursday, 07 March 2024
Press release: Increased 2024 funding for nursing in care homes Thursday, 07 March 2024
Official Statistics: Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: Marc… Thursday, 07 March 2024
Guidance: Adult social care in England statistics: background quality and m… Thursday, 07 March 2024
Press release: Increased 2024 funding for nursing in care homes Thursday, 07 March 2024
Form: Child death reviews: forms for reporting child deaths Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Guidance: Proportionate assessment approaches in adult social care Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Open consultation: Role of incentive schemes in general practice Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Guidance: Pressure ulcers: how to safeguard adults Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Press release: Unions will recommend new offer to NHS consultants Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Press release: Unions will recommend new offer to NHS consultants Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Policy paper: Changes to member contributions in the NHS Pension Scheme, 20… Monday, 04 March 2024
Transparency data: NHS injury costs recovery scheme: April 2023 to March 20… Monday, 04 March 2024
Policy paper: Free personal protective equipment (PPE) scheme Monday, 04 March 2024
Press release: £10 million to support suicide prevention Monday, 04 March 2024
Guidance: Suicide Prevention Grant Fund 2023 to 2025 Monday, 04 March 2024
Press release: £10 million to support suicide prevention Monday, 04 March 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: workforce management information September 2023 Friday, 01 March 2024
Policy paper: The antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages report: governm… Friday, 01 March 2024
Press release: Extra funding for early support hubs Friday, 01 March 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Friday, 01 March 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: permanent secretary's and CMO's meetings with exte… Friday, 01 March 2024
Guidance: Infection prevention and control in adult social care settings Friday, 01 March 2024
Policy paper: Government response to the report on integrating primary and … Friday, 01 March 2024
Press release: New payments for dentists to make more appointments availabl… Friday, 01 March 2024
Press release: New payments for dentists to make more appointments availabl… Friday, 01 March 2024
February 2024
Policy paper: DHSC evidence for the SSRB: pay round 2024 to 2025 Thursday, 29 February 2024
Policy paper: Supplementary evidence to pay review bodies: hospital and com… Thursday, 29 February 2024
Policy paper: DHSC evidence for the DDRB: pay round 2024 to 2025 Thursday, 29 February 2024
Policy paper: DHSC evidence for the NHSPRB: pay round 2024 to 2025 Thursday, 29 February 2024
Transparency data: Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in hospita… Thursday, 29 February 2024
Policy paper: Medicines and Medical Devices Act report 2024 Thursday, 29 February 2024
Policy paper: England Rare Diseases Action Plan 2024 Thursday, 29 February 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Press release: Extra funding for Early Support Hubs Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Press release: Extra funding for early support hubs Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Guidance: Child death overview panels: contacts Monday, 26 February 2024
Guidance: Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route Friday, 23 February 2024
Guidance: Child death overview panels: contacts Friday, 23 February 2024
Guidance: Immigration health surcharge for students from the EU, Norway, Ic… Thursday, 22 February 2024
Guidance: Healthcare for EU citizens living in or moving to the UK Thursday, 22 February 2024
Press release: New Occupational Health Taskforce to tackle in-work sickness… Thursday, 22 February 2024
Consultation outcome: NHS Pension Scheme: proposed policy changes for April… Thursday, 22 February 2024
Press release: Baby loss certificate launched?to recognise parents’ grief Thursday, 22 February 2024
Press release: Baby loss certificate launched?to recognise parents’ grief Thursday, 22 February 2024
Independent report: Roadmap for meeting the PrEP needs of those at signific… Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Press release: Funding for game-changing tech which could destroy cancers a… Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Request a baby loss certificate Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Guidance: Nutrition legislation information sources Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Guidance: Medicines that you cannot export from the UK or hoard Monday, 19 February 2024
Guidance: Adult personal social services: specific revenue funding and gran… Monday, 19 February 2024
Guidance: NHS cost recovery - overseas visitors Monday, 19 February 2024
Press release: Government plans to boost dental workforce by cutting red ta… Friday, 16 February 2024
Open consultation: Provisional registration for overseas-qualified dentists Friday, 16 February 2024
Guidance: Adult personal social services: specific revenue funding and gran… Friday, 16 February 2024
Press release: Government plans to boost dental workforce by cutting red ta… Friday, 16 February 2024
Guidance: NHS Choice Framework - what choices are available to you in your … Thursday, 15 February 2024
Open consultation: Information standards for health and adult social care Thursday, 15 February 2024
Guidance: General practice workforce estimates by constituency: September 2… Thursday, 15 February 2024
Independent report: Roadmap for meeting the PrEP needs of those at signific… Thursday, 15 February 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: workforce management information October 2023 Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: workforce management information September 2023 Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Transparency data: DHSC: workforce management information August 2023 Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Guidance: Adult Social Work Apprenticeship Fund Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Press release: Funding for game-changing tech which could destroy cancers a… Wednesday, 14 February 2024