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UKHSA update on the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak

UKHSA update on the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

Latest information on cases including British nationals....

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CNC launch Live Well programme

CNC launch Live Well programme

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

The CNC’s Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing (OHSW) team have launched a six-month lifestyle support programme to help staff to improve their h...

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Innovative walking, wheeling and cycling projects win share of £1 million

Innovative walking, wheeling and cycling projects win share of £1 million

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

The 12 winning projects will provide more people with healthier and sustainable active travel options across England. ...

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Thousands of ME/CFS patients to benefit from first genomics study

Thousands of ME/CFS patients to benefit from first genomics study

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

People with chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME, to benefit from world-first genomics study....

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Next stop, Cambridge South: new station's opening date revealed

Next stop, Cambridge South: new station's opening date revealed

Sunday, 10 May 2026

New Cambridge South rail station opening in June 2026....

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MHRA delivers its targets to increase access to medicines and reinforce UK position as a global destination for life sciences

MHRA delivers its targets to increase access to medicines and reinforce UK position as a global destination for life sciences

Friday, 08 May 2026

The MHRA continues to speed up access to medicines for patients, increase efficiency of regulation and help to attract innovation and investment in th...

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Prime Minister’s remarks at No10 Tackling Antisemitism Forum: 5 May 2026

Prime Minister’s remarks at No10 Tackling Antisemitism Forum: 5 May 2026

Tuesday, 05 May 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's remarks at the No10 Tackling Antisemitism Forum....

Government funds ambulances after arson attack

Government funds ambulances after arson attack

Thursday, 30 April 2026

The government has confirmed it will provide a grant for new electric ambulances to replace those destroyed in arson attack....

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Health Secretary gives address on NHS performance

Health Secretary gives address on NHS performance

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Secretary of State delivers a speech on NHS urgent and emergency care at Royal College of Emergency Medicine's (RCEM) annual conference in Birmingham....

Key target hit with 8,500 extra mental health workers in the NHS

Key target hit with 8,500 extra mental health workers in the NHS

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Thousands more therapists, psychiatrists and mental health nurses are working in the health service....

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Tobacco and Vapes Bill becomes law

Tobacco and Vapes Bill becomes law

Wednesday, 29 April 2026

The next generation will be smoke-free as Tobacco and Vapes Bill is granted Royal Assent....

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Launch of clinical trial reforms

Launch of clinical trial reforms

Monday, 27 April 2026

Patients in the UK to get access to new treatments faster and still safely under new clinical trial regulations coming into force on 28 April 2026....

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Extension of Chair and 3 non executive directors for Gov Facilities Services Limited

Extension of Chair and 3 non executive directors for Gov Facilities Services Limited

Thursday, 23 April 2026

The Secretary of State for Justice has approved extensions to the tenures of: Colin Allars, Chair and: Ian Deninson; James Hayward and; Maura Sullivan...

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Antibiotics and MenB vaccination to be offered to young people in Dorset

Antibiotics and MenB vaccination to be offered to young people in Dorset

Wednesday, 22 April 2026

Antibiotics and MenB vaccination to be offered to young people in areas of Dorset following 3 cases of invasive meningococcal disease....

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New Commissioners of the Forestry Commission appointed

New Commissioners of the Forestry Commission appointed

Tuesday, 21 April 2026

The new Commissioners began their terms on 1 April...

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RSV maternal vaccine cuts baby hospital admissions by up to 85%

RSV maternal vaccine cuts baby hospital admissions by up to 85%

Friday, 17 April 2026

Largest real-world study?in England confirms premature infants protected by vaccination....

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Boost for thousands of aspiring health professionals from deprived areas

Boost for thousands of aspiring health professionals from deprived areas

Friday, 17 April 2026

New measures to tackle inequality of opportunity and breakdown barriers to healthcare careers...

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Firefighters to benefit from bespoke health support

Firefighters to benefit from bespoke health support

Thursday, 16 April 2026

Government to back firefighters with tailor-made, research-backed health support during and after service....

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Donna Ockenden appointed to chair Sussex maternity review

Donna Ockenden appointed to chair Sussex maternity review

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

The review will ensure bereaved families get the answers that they deserve....

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Government drives forward its 150 day clinical trial target

Government drives forward its 150 day clinical trial target

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

NHS patients get faster access to groundbreaking treatments as government drives forward its 150-day clinical trial target....

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How to seize the growing opportunities of AI and technology ahead

How to seize the growing opportunities of AI and technology ahead

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

By Dame Jennifer Dixon...

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Women's voices to be at the heart of renewed health strategy

Women's voices to be at the heart of renewed health strategy

Tuesday, 14 April 2026

Women across the country will be better heard and served under new plans set out in the renewed Women’s Health Strategy....

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Vital medicines and new jobs in over £80 million for UK life sciences

Vital medicines and new jobs in over £80 million for UK life sciences

Monday, 13 April 2026

Fresh backing for the sector unlocked by the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund....

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NHS patients to get quicker tests and scans closer to home

NHS patients to get quicker tests and scans closer to home

Monday, 13 April 2026

Government invests £237 million to expand community diagnostic centres across England....

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Health Secretary statement on end of BMA resident doctor strikes

Health Secretary statement on end of BMA resident doctor strikes

Monday, 13 April 2026

Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting thanks NHS staff for working around the clock during industrial action....

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Government scraps high sugar food from school menus  

Government scraps high sugar food from school menus  

Sunday, 12 April 2026

High-sugar and deep-fried food taken off the menu in new plans to overhaul school dinners amid health crisis facing children, helping to tackle obesit...

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Letter to BMA Resident Doctors Committee

Letter to BMA Resident Doctors Committee

Sunday, 12 April 2026

A letter from Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting to the BMA Resident Doctors Committee....

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NHS experts deployed to tackle corridor care

NHS experts deployed to tackle corridor care

Saturday, 11 April 2026

NHS deploys specialist teams and expands urgent care services to tackle corridor care, cut waits and ease A&E pressure, targeting worst-affected trust...

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MHRA expands AI Airlock programme with a £3.6 million funding boost over three years

MHRA expands AI Airlock programme with a £3.6 million funding boost over three years

Wednesday, 08 April 2026

The MHRA continues to be at the forefront of innovation and secures multi-year funding to expand its pioneering AI Airlock programme....

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Record number of new and replacement ambulances delivered

Record number of new and replacement ambulances delivered

Saturday, 04 April 2026

Boost for paramedics as over 1,100 new or replacement ambulances rolled out nationwide....

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