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NICE

NICE approves use of endometriosis pill

By Liz Wells 01 May 2025

A new daily pill for endometriosis has been approved for use on the NHS, which could help over a thousand women in England every year manage the symptoms of the condition.

CANCER CARE

NHS rolls out five-minute 'super-jab' for 15 cancers

By Liz Wells 30 April 2025

The NHS has become the first health service in Europe to offer a new cancer jab for more than a dozen types of the disease following approval from the MHRA.

GMC

GMC approves courses for PAs and AAs

By Liz Wells 30 April 2025

The General Medical Council (GMC) has given 36 courses formal approval to teach physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs).

MHRA

Arrests made in MHRA's biggest crackdown on organised medicines trafficking

By Liz Wells 29 April 2025

Twelve suspects have been arrested in dawn raids in the largest criminal investigation into organised medicines trafficking in the history of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...

BREAST CANCER

Male health workers 'should carry out' breast screening examinations

By Liz Wells 29 April 2025

The Society of Radiographers (SoR) says male health workers should be permitted to perform breast screening examinations to help relieve ‘critical’ staff shortages.

PRESCRIPTION CHARGES

Prescription charges frozen

By Liz Wells 29 April 2025

The government is to freeze prescription charges for the first time in three years, keeping the cost of a prescription below £10.

PREVENTATIVE

Ultra-processed foods linked with early death

By Lee Peart 29 April 2025

High consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has been linked with early deaths in new research.

REGULATION

Chair promises to 'seek out the truth' in mental health inquiry

By Lee Peart 29 April 2025

Chair Baroness Lampard has pledged to ‘seek out the truth’ as she launched the evidence sessions of the first public inquiry into mental health deaths yesterday.

WORKFORCE

Trusts launch Bristol NHS Group

By Lee Peart 28 April 2025

North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust have confirmed the formation of Bristol NHS Group.

REGULATION

Ambulance service and trust admit failures following musician's death

By Lee Peart 28 April 2025

London Ambulance Service and East London NHS Foundation Trust have admitted breaching their duty of care after a musician died following a fall from a third-floor window.