The Department of Health is today (31st March 2017) launching a consultation seeking views on the prescribing of gluten-free foods, in a bid to save the NHS millions each year....
...and workplaces that are smoke free, vape free too. The Bill will also ban the advertising and sponsorship of vapes and nicotine products and allow ministers to regulate the...
New regulations requiring all hospitals to check upfront whether patients are eligible for free NHS treatment will be in place within months under plans to recover the cost of health...
Barcode technology used in major industries such as aerospace and retail is introduced to the NHS in England in a bid to revolutionise patient safety. In a pioneering initiative spearheaded...
*Updated 14 August 2023* We have set out new measures to help meet our Smokefree 2030 target and tackle youth vaping. This includes: a national vaping scheme to help one...
All secondary school pupils in England will be offered a free flu vaccine from September for the 2023/24 season, the government has confirmed. Over 3 million pupils in secondary school...
...Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) provides a one-off tax free payment, currently £120,000, to successful applicants where, on very rare occasions, a vaccine has caused severe disablement. Here’s an overview...
NHS Test and Trace is designed to stop the spread of coronavirus and it’s working. Everyone with symptoms can be tested quickly and for free to find out if they...
...normal. Following extensive clinical trials and authorisation for use by the independent medicines regulator, the MHRA, safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are available in the UK for free to eligible...
Patients Summary Our health system is in crisis. If we don’t act now, we risk the NHS ceasing to exist as a publicly funded service, free at the point of...
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