Healthcare Management Magazine | DHSC |Policy & Politics

Latest DHSC

Government to tackle antisemitism and racism in NHS

By Liz Wells 17 October 2025

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has ordered an urgent review of antisemitism and all forms of racism in the NHS, as part of wider efforts to tackle discrimination in the health service.

PREVENTION

Government campaign warns young people about deadly risks of taking drugs

By Liz Wells 16 October 2025

The government has launched a new campaign to alert young people to the dangers of ketamine, counterfeit medicines and adulterated THC vapes.

DHSC

Government pledges £80m to support children's hospices

By Lee Peart 15 October 2025

Children’s and young people’s hospices in England will receive £80m over the next three years, giving vital services greater financial certainty to continue caring for seriously ill children and th...

WAITING LIST

Waiting list rises for third consecutive month

By Lee Peart 09 October 2025

The overall NHS waiting list rose for the third consecutive month by 11,988 in August to 7.41m.

DHSC

Isle of Man drops plans for NHS Levy

By Lee Peart 01 October 2025

Plans for a new tax to fund the NHS have been dropped on the Isle of Man.

DHSC

BREAKING NEWS: Streeting promises 'service rebuilt' in impassioned defence of NHS

By Lee Peart 30 September 2025

Health and social care secretary Streeting has promised to rebuild the NHS in an impassioned defence of its founding values to the Labour annual conference.

HOSPICE

Hospice facing £1m shortfall in 'critical situation'

By Lee Peart 29 September 2025

A Hertfordshire hospice facing a £1m shortfall has said it is in a ‘critical situation’.

PROCUREMENT

NHS revamps approach to buying technology

By Liz Wells 29 September 2025

The government has unveiled plans to revamp the way that the NHS buys medical technology.

PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES

UK drug price rises necessary, says science minister

By Liz Wells 25 September 2025

The price the NHS pays for medicines will need to rise to stop pharmaceutical investment leaving the UK, science minister Patrick Vallance has said.

WAITING LISTS

Government projected to fall 'just short' on key NHS pledge

By Lee Peart 25 September 2025

The Government will fall just short of its flagship NHS target of ensuring 92% of patients waiting less than 18 weeks by the end of Parliament, The Health Foundation has forecast.