Major crackdown on NHS waste
Page summary:
A new strategy is being published to radically cut the number of single-use medical devices in the health service.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
12:15am, 16 October 2024
Life Sciences Vision Missions
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Bringing together industry, academia, the third sector and the NHS to tackle healthcare challenges such as dementia, cancer, mental health, obesity and addiction.
Change made:
I have made some changes to ensure the content is up to date with the new administration, and based on latest progress.
Time updated:
8:54am, 16 October 2024
UK bolsters support to tackle mpox and Marburg in central Africa
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The UK has announced a package of measures to tackle the outbreaks of mpox and Marburg in central Africa
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
10:44am, 16 October 2024
Viral haemorrhagic fever: ACDP algorithm and guidance on management of patients
Page summary:
Specialist guidance on the management (including infection control) of patients with viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF).
Change made:
Replaced the pdf attachment ‘Viral haemorrhagic fevers risk assessment algorithm (October 2024)’ with an updated version – the link text ‘High containment infectious disease: country specific risks’ (under ‘VHF endemic countries’) has been corrected to ‘High consequence infectious disease: country specific risks’.
Time updated:
5:11pm, 16 October 2024
