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Government launches review of physician and anaesthesia associates

By Liz Wells 20 November 2024

The Government has launched an independent review of physician and anaesthesia associate professions to consider how these roles are deployed across the health system, in order to ensure that patie...

PREVENTION

Birth defects to be prevented by fortifying flour with folic acid

By Liz Wells 14 November 2024

Legislation is being introduced that will require millers and flour producers to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid from the end of 2026.

UK GOVERNMENT

UK to create world-first 'early warning system' for pandemics

By Liz Wells 05 November 2024

The UK will create the world’s first real-time surveillance system to monitor the threat of future pandemics.

FUNDING

Chancellor unveils funding to deliver two million extra NHS appointments

By Liz Wells 29 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed, ahead of her Budget on Wednesday (30 October), that the NHS will receive the funding needed to deliver an extra 40,000 elective appointments per week.

ICB

ICBs: Theory versus reality

28 October 2024

There’s little evidence ICSs have been the game-changer that they were supposed to be.

NORFOLK AND WAVENEY ICB

Bottom-up leadership

By Lee Peart 28 October 2024

Former health secretary and current Norfolk and Waveney ICB chair Patricia Hewitt says local, bottom-up leadership and partnership working through integrated care systems is critical to changing th...

THE DATA USE AND ACCESS BILL

Government unveils new law to get data flowing through the NHS

By Liz Wells 24 October 2024

A new bill that the government hopes will help the NHS harness the power of data to free up 140,000 staff hours every year has been introduced to Parliament.

VAPING

Government crackdowns on single-use vapes

By Liz Wells 24 October 2024

The ban on sale and supply of single-use vapes in England will come into force on 1 June 2025, Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh has confirmed.

NHS APP

Government to give patients full access to record on NHS App

By Liz Wells 21 October 2024

The Government is to create a single patient record, summarising patient health information, test results, and letters in one place, through the NHS App.

TECHNOLOGY