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GP advice scheme extended to help reduce millions of hospital visits HighlightsHighlights Archive

GP advice scheme extended to help reduce millions of hospital visits

The government has confirmed an additional £80 million has been granted for the expansion of the GP Advice and Guidance scheme, with more patients now set to receive their care closer to home. The scheme links GPs with hospital specialists to access expert advice quickly and speed their patients through the system, ensuring they receive the right care in the…
Ben Kemp
April 22, 2025
Media Monitoring: 10th – 16th April HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 10th – 16th April

First-ever MHRA analysis of UK clinical trial applications finds new opportunities to drive medical breakthroughs for patients The first-ever analysis of the UK clinical trial landscape by the MHRA and the University of Liverpool reveals the UK is a global leader in clinical research – and sets out key opportunities to deliver even more life-changing treatments for patients. It finds…
Ben Kemp
April 15, 2025
Saliva test could have game-changing impact on prostate screening in future HighlightsHighlights Archive

Saliva test could have game-changing impact on prostate screening in future

In the future, a saliva test analysing men's DNA could hold the key to monitoring prostate cancer risk. BBC News has reported that scientists believe such a test could 'turn the tide' on the disease by identifying those at greatest risk and ensuring they undergo biopsies or scans. The test looks for 130 mutations in men's DNA, each of which…
Ben Kemp
April 15, 2025
NHSE sets record and exceeds Faster Diagnosis Standard target HighlightsHighlights Archive

NHSE sets record and exceeds Faster Diagnosis Standard target

NHS England has announced that they have exceeded the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) for cancer. This means that over the last month more than four fifths (80.2%) of people received the all clear or a definitive cancer diagnosis within four weeks – the highest proportion on record. The FDS was introduced in 2021 to replace the Two Week Wait (2WW)…
Ben Kemp
April 15, 2025
Media Monitoring: 3rd – 9th April HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 3rd – 9th April

WHO issues its first-ever reports on tests and treatments for fungal infections The WHO published its first-ever reports addressing the critical lack of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases, showing the urgent need for innovative research and development (R&D) to close these gaps. Fungal diseases are an increasing public health concern, with common infections – such as candida,…
Ben Kemp
April 8, 2025
Nearly £14bn in R&D funding allocated to DSIT HighlightsHighlights Archive

Nearly £14bn in R&D funding allocated to DSIT

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has set out how it will allocate the record £13.9 billion in funding for transformational research and development in the next year. Areas including life sciences are set to benefit. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – the UK’s lead public research funder – will receive £8.8 billion over the next year. However,…
Ben Kemp
April 8, 2025
Door-to-door health visits part of government’s community NHS plans HighlightsHighlights Archive

Door-to-door health visits part of government’s community NHS plans

Health workers are to be sent door-to-door in a bid to detect illnesses in deprived areas and reduce the burden on GPs as part of the government's 10-year Health Plan for the NHS. Set to be launched in June, each worker will be responsible for 120-150 households, which they visit once each month to help residents with a myriad of…
Ben Kemp
April 8, 2025
Prime Minister announces funding to improve medical research HighlightsHighlights Archive

Prime Minister announces funding to improve medical research

The Wellcome Institute and the UK Government are launching a major new health data research initiative worth up to £600 million. This new service will streamline secure access to health data, accelerating research aimed at understanding illness and enabling the development of better tools for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Funded by £100 million from Wellcome and up to £500 million…
Ben Kemp
April 8, 2025
Media Monitoring: 28 March – 2 April HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 28 March – 2 April

MHRA launches initiative to improve communications The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has launched a new monthly safety bulletin, the ‘MHRA Safety Roundup’, as part of its three-year Strategy for Improving Safety Communications. This initiative aims to make information about medicines and medical devices clearer and more accessible for healthcare professionals. The bulletin, sent to subscribers and published online…
Ben Kemp
April 2, 2025
Government and community pharmacies reach £3bn new deal to provide key services HighlightsHighlights Archive

Government and community pharmacies reach £3bn new deal to provide key services

After a year of negotiations, the government and Community Pharmacy England have reached a £3bn deal to ensure pharmacies can deliver key health services to patients. Ministers hope that increased activity by pharmacies, such as Pharmacy First consultations, will ease pressure on GPs. However, the National Pharmacy Association has challenged the settlement, claiming it falls significantly short of NHS estimates.…
Ben Kemp
March 31, 2025