UK businesses can apply to the Biomedical Catalyst for a share of up to £10 million to develop innovative products and processes to healthcare challenges.
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Wednesday, 21 March 2018
Tuesday, 06 March 2018
Women from Northern Ireland can now call a single telephone number to make an appointment with the most appropriate provider.
Tuesday, 06 March 2018
The NHS-funded nursing care standard rate is being increased to £158.16 from 1 April 2018.
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
More than 40,000 people with cancer or rare diseases have had their DNA sequenced as part of the 100,000 Genomes Project.
Thursday, 22 February 2018
The review will focus on 3 NHS treatments: Primodos, vaginal mesh implants and the anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate.
Thursday, 22 February 2018
Brain tumour research in the UK to receive £45 million in funding from the Department of Health and Social Care and Cancer Research UK.
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
Prime Minister Theresa May and Secretary of State Liam Fox have prompted many UK-China healthcare deal signings on their recent trip to China.
Thursday, 08 February 2018
'How digital technology can improve outcomes and efficiency' was the focus for Healthcare UK at the largest healthcare show in the Middle East.
Monday, 05 February 2018
The nationwide programme will be rolled out in a phases from April 2018.
Monday, 05 February 2018
Plans to double the immigration health surcharge may provide an extra £220m a year to the NHS.
Wednesday, 24 January 2018
India is looking for innovative healthcare systems and is partnering with UK suppliers to deliver solutions.
Thursday, 11 January 2018
Letter from Professor Dame Sally Davies urges NHS staff to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Thursday, 11 January 2018
ACCEA announces details of the timetable for applying for new awards and renewals in 2018.
Wednesday, 03 January 2018
Healthcare inspections in England will be ‘future-proofed’ to cover new apps and digital healthcare.
Thursday, 14 December 2017
Publication of the data seeks to protect patients by showing how many deaths might have been caused by problems in care. It will allow trusts to share lessons and learn from failings.
Thursday, 07 December 2017
An independent non-statutory inquiry will examine the circumstances and practices surrounding the malpractice of breast surgeon Ian Paterson.
Tuesday, 05 December 2017
New specialists will speed up cancer diagnoses and improve access to treatment.
Tuesday, 05 December 2017
New specialists will speed up cancer diagnoses and improve access to treatment.
Tuesday, 28 November 2017
Independent investigation to be offered to families who suffer stillbirth or life-changing injuries to their babies, along with other measures to cut stillbirths.
Friday, 03 November 2017
Patients to get breakthrough technologies and treatments up to 4 years earlier through new accelerated access scheme.
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
The Beyond Places of Safety fund will focus on improving urgent mental healthcare in local areas.
Friday, 13 October 2017
Organisations can apply for up to £79 million to create national centres under the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
Thursday, 12 October 2017
Trainee GPs will receive £20,000 to work in parts of the country struggling to recruit.
Thursday, 12 October 2017
Department of Health will work with GP representatives on how a scheme could work.
Tuesday, 03 October 2017
The reforms include a 25% increase in training posts for nurses and improvements to working conditions.
Thursday, 28 September 2017
The government announced reforms to payments supporting people who received infected blood during NHS treatment in the 1970s and 1980s.
Friday, 15 September 2017
Healthcare UK raising the profile and appeal of exporting healthcare services overseas.
Thursday, 14 September 2017
Proposals will give the Health Service Safety Investigations Body power to investigate serious patient safety incidents.
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Jeremy Hunt announces measures to improve sepsis identification, tracking and prevention.
Tuesday, 12 September 2017
Jeremy Hunt addresses Health and Care Innovation Expo in Manchester on 12 September.
Tuesday, 12 September 2017
Organisations can apply for a share of £6 million to develop precision medicine technologies that better target patient treatments.
Monday, 11 September 2017
The National Data Guardian and her panel planning an event for October 10 to consult with health and care professionals about data sharing to support care.
Friday, 08 September 2017
A further 19 hospitals in England will benefit from extra funding for emergency care over winter.
Wednesday, 06 September 2017
Funding cuts are the single biggest threat to drug treatment recovery outcomes, a report published by the ACMD has warned.
Monday, 04 September 2017
Organisations can apply for a share of £425,000 to develop new ways of using existing data to improve cancer care in Scotland.
Wednesday, 30 August 2017
First £15 million funding opportunity announced in £146 million leading-edge healthcare challenge, designed to speed up access to medicines.
Friday, 18 August 2017
The new unit will look at the causes of childhood obesity and support delivery of the childhood obesity plan.
Wednesday, 16 August 2017
The ACMD is holding a public evidence gathering day on Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs on Tuesday 26 September at The Kia Oval, Vauxhall, London.
Monday, 14 August 2017
Visit Healthcare UK on stand 103 at the UK’s most significant health and care event of the year, 11 to 12 September 2017 in Manchester.
Wednesday, 09 August 2017
Government response to consultation confirms expansion of undergraduate medical education in England.
Monday, 31 July 2017
New measures will aim to transform mental health services by treating an extra one million patients by 2020 to 2021.
Friday, 28 July 2017
Up to £8 million is on offer for UK businesses to work on innovation projects that tackle the biggest healthcare challenges.
Wednesday, 26 July 2017
Government announces new role to streamline commercial costs in the health and pharmaceutical sector.
Tuesday, 25 July 2017
A total of up to £1.1 million is available to UK businesses for projects that transform screening and speed up the diagnosis of cancer.
Sunday, 23 July 2017
How the rules around blood donation will change for some groups of people, following a clinical study with recommendations.
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