tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-07-22T17:18:01+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mhra-announces-proposals-to-improve-access-to-worlds-best-medical-devices-for-patients-and-to-boost-economic-growth-in-britains-med-tech-sector 2025-07-22T17:18:01+01:00

The MHRA has now published the government’s response to its public consultation on future routes to market for medical devices - designed to modernise regulation

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joe-wicks-and-government-join-forces-to-get-children-moving 2025-07-15T00:00:00+01:00

New animated series for kids, known as Activate, will get more children across the country moving more and encouraging a healthier lifestyle.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-for-gp-practices-to-help-people-back-to-work 2025-07-11T00:00:00+01:00

A new pilot programme will support people with health conditions back into employment and ease pressure on doctors.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-nhs-dentistry-for-those-who-need-it-most 2025-07-08T00:00:00+01:00

New reforms to the dental contract will prioritise those with urgent and complex needs, with new measures for those with extreme tooth decay and gum disease.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-mapping-tool-launched-to-help-bring-healthy-food-to-those-who-need-it-most 2025-07-08T00:00:00+01:00

New project, backed by government, will develop mapping tool to tackle food inequality.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/healthy-food-revolution-to-tackle-obesity-epidemic 2025-06-29T00:00:00+01:00

New healthy food standard will see big businesses promoting healthier food and drink.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/if-you-take-a-glp-1-medicine-and-have-been-hospitalised-by-acute-pancreatitis-the-yellow-card-biobank-wants-to-hear-from-you 2025-06-26T09:56:22+01:00

GLP-1 medicines are licensed for Type 2 diabetes and weight management, and include the branded products Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy 

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/acmd-3-year-work-programme-2025-to-2028-commissioning-letter 2025-06-02T12:06:34+01:00

Letter from Minister Johnson to the Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) setting out the priorities for ACMD's work programme.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/minister-smyth-address-to-medicine-2025 2025-06-02T00:00:00+01:00

Minister Smyth addressed the annual conference of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/single-use-vapes-banned-from-1-june-2025 2025-05-31T00:01:05+01:00

Under the Government’s Plan for Change, move will stop the flood of litter on to nation’s streets and protect young people from getting hooked on nicotine

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/small-rise-in-serious-yeast-infections 2025-05-29T12:04:59+01:00

Bloodstream infections caused by yeast rose by 4% in 2024, compared to 2023.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukhsa-publishes-new-analysis-of-health-inequalities-in-england 2025-05-02T10:00:07+01:00

Data shows current state of health inequalities caused by infectious diseases, as well as environmental health hazards

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/resistance-emerges-to-newest-antibiotic 2025-04-29T11:30:00+01:00

A new study published by UKHSA shows some bacteria have already become resistant to one of the newest antibiotics introduced to the NHS.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-call-for-evidence-on-mens-health 2025-04-24T00:00:00+01:00

Call for evidence will inform England’s first ever men’s health strategy to tackle the life expectancy gap.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/londoners-chance-to-nurture-nature 2025-04-04T13:09:32+01:00

Spring sunshine on time for 'happy' outdoor events

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-officers-on-streets-to-smoke-out-illicit-tobacco-and-vapes 2025-03-23T00:00:00+00:00

More officers trained and funding provided as clampdown on illegal tobacco and vape trade accelerates.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-visits-mhra-to-see-cutting-edge-science-protecting-patients-and-supporting-the-nhs 2025-03-14T13:36:33+00:00

The MHRA welcomed Health Minister Smyth to its science campus as part of British Science Week to demonstrate how innovations become safe, effective treatments for NHS patients.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/acmd-work-programme-2025 2025-03-12T12:00:02+00:00

Letter to the Home Secretary from the Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) discussing the ACMD work programme for 2025.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/supervised-toothbrushing-for-children-to-prevent-tooth-decay 2025-03-07T11:40:59+00:00

Programme will reach up to 600,000 children in most deprived areas.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukhsa-publishes-latest-survey-on-healthcare-associated-infections 2025-03-05T11:00:04+00:00

The report finds that overall healthcare-associated infections were present in 7.6% of patients, a 1% increase on the last reported figures in 2016.