Medical

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has reaffirmed that the UK’s hepatitis B vaccination programme for babies remains safe,...

The government has announced that prescription charges in England will remain frozen next year, keeping the price of a single...

England’s first dedicated men’s health strategy sets out a new direction for how the NHS, government and community partners will...

A growing surge of antibiotic-resistant infections is placing renewed pressure on public health systems across England, with the latest UKHSA...

Speaking at the NHS Providers Conference in Manchester on 12 November 2025, Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced transformative NHS system...

Millions of people living with rare diseases across the UK could soon see faster access to life-changing therapies. The Medicines...

Vulnerable people who lack the mental capacity to make decisions about their own care could soon see greater protection under...

The NHS and local authorities in England have launched the world's first gonorrhoea vaccination programme, offering the 4CMenB vaccine free...

In 2024, England saw a 26% rise in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections compared to the previous year, with...

The UK government has successfully recruited over 2,000 additional GPs since October 2024, significantly boosting the number of available medical...