Minister confirms £1bn cost of US pharma deal will be met by DHSC
By Lee Peart 04 February 2026
Science minister Lord Vallance has confirmed the £1bn cost of a US pharma deal will be funded by the DHSC.
Three in four cancer patients will survive long term by 2035, says Government
By Lee Peart 04 February 2026
Three in four patients will be cancer free or living well after five years by 2035 under the Government’s National Cancer Plan.
National Cancer Plan to cover travel costs of child patients
By Lee Peart 03 February 2026
The National Cancer Plan will include £10m to cover the travel costs of children with cancer.
Government denies massaging NHS waiting lists
By Lee Peart 02 February 2026
The Government has rejected an accusation it massaged waiting lists through NHS payments.
Government unveils fund to tackle cancer screening inequalities
By Liz Wells 30 January 2026
The Government has launched a new three-year Neighbourhood Early Diagnosis Fund, part of a £200m investment in local cancer care, aimed at reducing screening inequalities and catching more cancers ...
Clinical negligence a 'swelling accounting of profound suffering', MPs say
By Lee Peart 30 January 2026
MPs have accused the DHSC have failing to take any meaningful action as the Government’s clinical negligence liability has quadrupled over 20 years to £60bn in 2024-25.
Ambulance teams deliver faster handovers despite high demand
By Lee Peart 29 January 2026
Ambulance teams unloaded patients three minutes faster last week despite handovers being higher than at any point last winter.
Government set to crackdown on illegal underage sunbed use
By Liz Wells 26 January 2026
The government has unveiled plans to crackdown on rogue businesses flouting the law and putting children’s health at risk by selling sessions to under-18s.
National Cancer Plan will end postcode lottery, says Government
By Lee Peart 23 January 2026
The Government has vowed to end the postcode lottery in cancer care by boosting the number of specialists in underserved areas as part of its forthcoming National Cancer Plan.
Trusts admit failing to assess impact of DHSC directive to cut agency staff
By Liz Wells 22 January 2026
NHS Trusts have admitted they did not specifically assess the impact on care of the DHSC’s directive for them to massively cut their use of agency staff in the final quarter of 2025.
Norovirus drives hospitals to busiest January since before Covid
By Lee Peart 22 January 2026
A spike in norovirus cases has pushed hospitals to their busiest levels in mid-January since Covid.
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