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A wide-ranging health and care leadership review has been announced by the Government, which aims to “drive up efficiency and improve outcomes”. The process will be led by retired vice chief of the defence staff general Sir Gordon Messenger, who led last year's mass community Covid-19 testing project in Liverpool and has provided advice to the Government on its planning…

Health and Care Secretary Sajid Javid made his keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester on Tuesday. He made points on a range of issues, covering COVID-19, the NHS’s recovery and healthcare reform. Mr Javid stated that healthcare “begins at home”, with people encouraged to rely on their family first, before the state regarding their health upkeep. Mr…

The Director of Procurement Transformation and Commercial Delivery at NHS England & Improvement has published a 'Roadmap for NHS Suppliers to reach net zero by 2045'. This forms part of the NHS sustainability programme and is an important text that sheds light on how NHS suppliers are to meet the environmental and sustainability standards the NHS expects from its supply…

Virtual conference on Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan from EUCOPE/ BPI The conference will feature two panels, that include high-level experts including stakeholders from industry, patients’ associations and clinicians along with key decisionmakers from the EU institutions. The first panel will focus on how the cancer plan will help make advanced diagnostics available to more cancer patients in Europe, while the second…

The United Kingdom has this week begun talks on joining the trans-Pacific free trade bloc Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam are the eleven CPTPP members. The original trade pact was signed in 2018 in Chile.  These talks will be taking place as part of…

NHS England is on the search for its new Chief Operating Officer, who will replace Amanda Pritchard following her promotion to CEO earlier this year. Ms Pritchard’s successor will need to be “an ambitious and inspiring leader”, “strong” and able to “suspend ego”, according to the NHSE advert. The new recruit will be responsible for operational delivery by the NHS…