Getting your flu vaccine is a practical step towards staying well. It helps reduce your risk of serious illness and hospital treatment. Vaccinating children helps protect them and also helps reduce the spread of flu to families and people who …
New rules on selling and promoting vaping and nicotine products take effect across the UK on 29 October 2026. They extend protections for under-18s, restrict promotional giveaways and substantial discounts, ban most vending-machine sales and give enforcement authorities additional fixed …
Resident doctors are currently voting on whether to accept a significant offer from the government which would improve their pay, working conditions and career progression. The British Medical Association (BMA) is consulting its members via a referendum, and doctors have until Friday 26 …
The Tobacco and Vapes Act received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026. The Act ends the advertising and promotion of vaping and nicotine products, herbal smoking products and cigarette papers. Our intention is that this will come into force across the UK from 1 June 2027. This article explains the rationale for these changes, information on the specific changes, and outlines next steps. Why are we ending the advertising and sponsorship of vaping and …
The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced another round of strike action by resident doctors. Here, we tell you everything you need to know about the BMA resident doctor strikes, including what patients need to know about their care. Are resident doctors going on strike? The …
Advice and Guidance (A&G) has been used in the NHS for years. It helps GPs get advice from specialists on a patient’s condition to decide the best course of treatment. The below sets out the facts following media reports. Below …
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The Health and Social Care Secretary has accepted the recommendations of The Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB) to confirm pay awards for 2026-27 for doctors and dentists. Recommendations were accepted in February for nurses, midwives and other NHS staff on the Agenda for Change contract. Here, we confirm what …
Last updated: Thursday 12 February Inside the government’s winter preparations: how the NHS fared better than previous years This winter has seen the NHS weather winter pressures more effectively than in recent years, supported by the earliest and most comprehensive …
From Wednesday 1 October, every GP practice in England must keep their online booking open all day during working hours (8am-6:30pm) - no more closing these systems and forcing everyone onto jammed phone lines. This delivers on our manifesto promise …
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