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Government to limit supply of HRT products to ‘even out’ UK distribution

The Government is taking urgent action to limit the amount of certain hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products women can access to improve the general supply across the UK. Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has issued Serious Shortage ...

29 Apr 2022 at 20:25

Head of vaccine taskforce to use Covid lessons to tackle HRT shortage

Lessons from supplying millions of Covid-19 vaccines rapidly throughout the UK will be applied to tackle the shortage in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced. Health Secretary ...

29 Apr 2022 at 08:55

Former banker appointed as NHS chairman intends to donate salary to charity

Former banker Richard Meddings has been appointed as the new chair of NHS England, and has pledged to donate his salary to charity. The former TSB Bank boss was chosen for the role following a competitive process, and he intends to donate the ...

23 Jan 2022 at 00:25

Government disputes with PPE suppliers could cost taxpayer £2.7bn, MPs warn

Unresolved disputes between the Government and suppliers of poor quality personal protective equipment (PPE) could cost the taxpayer £2.7 billion, MPs have warned. “Significant failings” by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in ...

20 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Javid pledges to bring NHS leadership ‘into 21st century’ after damning report

Sajid Javid has pledged to bring health leadership “into the 21st century” after a damning report found discrimination and bullying “has almost become normalised” in parts of the NHS. The Health Secretary told MPs: “We must do everything ...

08 Jun 2022 at 15:20

Government sues controversial PPE firm over gowns contract

The Government has issued civil legal proceedings against PPE Medpro, a firm at the centre of a row over the supply of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic. The firm said the case over the supply of sterile ...

19 Dec 2022 at 17:11

Funding for care beds ‘will not address root causes of NHS and care challenges’

“Tacked-on” funding to buy extra care beds in the community and speed up the discharge of hospital patients will not address the long-term root problems plaguing the health and social care sectors, the Government has been warned. ...

09 Jan 2023 at 15:22

Government has wasted £26.8bn under Sunak’s watch, says Labour

Rishi Sunak oversaw wasteful government spending and departmental losses that cost the taxpayer up to £26.8 billion, Labour has said. The Opposition party compiled a dossier of the “extensive waste” under Mr Sunak during his ...

28 Feb 2023 at 22:34

More than 84,000 newborn babies ‘missed out’ on health visitor checks

More than 84,000 babies missed out on health visitor checks within the first two weeks of life last year, new data shows. Figures from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities show a drop in the proportion of ...

13 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Fears for patient safety as junior doctors begin four-day walkout

Junior doctors across England have launched a four-day strike in a worsening dispute over pay which threatens huge disruption to the NHS. An estimated 350,000 appointments, including operations, will be cancelled as ...

11 Apr 2023 at 08:23

DHSC accepts restrictions caused ‘profound pain’, Covid Inquiry hears

The Department of Health has accepted pandemic restrictions caused “profound loneliness, pain and anguish” as it told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry it would not argue it got “everything right” in its response. Fiona ...

14 Jun 2023 at 13:11

Potential for AI in NHS is ‘limitless’, expert says

Updated job title, second par The potential for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the NHS could be “limitless” but the pace of its rollout should “balance safety with efficiency”, according to an ...

29 Jun 2023 at 00:01

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