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Media Monitoring: 24 – 30 October

New commonwealth clinical trial collaboration confirmed A new partnership is set to see the UK and Australia join forces for a research call focusing on areas of unmet need, with more than £15m of funding set to support innovative platform trials. The areas of interest are: Childhood, brain and prostate cancers, stroke and traumatic brain injuries, neurodegenerative diseases, and cardiometabolic…
Ben Kemp
October 31, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 17 – 23 October

NHS diagnoses thousands more cancers as cases rise by 5% New figures published show the NHS diagnosed over 11,000 more cancers in 2022, reaching a new record high level – with almost 950 people a day getting a diagnosis in England. The latest cancer registration statistics show more cancers were diagnosed in 2022, with 346,217 new diagnoses – on average…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2024
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NHS England Chair to step down next year

The chair of NHS England Richard Meddings has notified the Secretary of State that he will stand down from his role at the end of March. Richard will have been in post for three years when he steps down in March 2025. Reportedly, the Government preferred a new chair to lead their plans for NHS reform, which will centre on…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2024
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Government launches ‘national conversation’ to shape their plans for NHS reform

The Government have launched a 'national conversation' to shape the future of the NHS, aimed at the public, experts and those working in the health service. The Government's ten-year plan to fix the NHS will likely be released in the middle of next year and the response to this consultation will heavily dictate its objectives. The Health Secretary, Wes Streeting,…
Ben Kemp
October 22, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 10 – 16 October

Towards an FP10 Fit to Tackle Global Challenges: The UK’s position on the Successor to the World’s Largest R&D Programme DSIT Secretary, Peter Kyle MP, stated that the Government wants to strengthen ties with their European neighbours and explore areas where they can boost shared prosperity and security through mutually beneficial agreements. This includes ensuring that UK scientists, innovators, businesses,…
Ben Kemp
October 15, 2024
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The Darzi Review debated in the Commons

Last week, the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting MP, laid out the findings of Lord Darzi's review into the performance of the NHS in Parliament. This is the first opportunity that MPs have had to debate the issue in the Commons. Many members understandably raised their concerns about the state of general practice, notably the lack of GPs and therefore appointments…
Ben Kemp
October 15, 2024
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New Regulation Innovation Office established by government

The new Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO), hosted within DSIT, has been established by the Government. The RIO will aim to reduce the burden for businesses hoping to bring new products and services to the market in some of the UK’s fastest-growing sectors through the implementation of innovations. To do so, it will support regulators to update regulation, speeding up approvals,…
Ben Kemp
October 15, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 3 – 9 October

Billions to be gained from prevention investment, says NHS A new NHS report has indicated that successful pivots in prevention spend could benefit the UK by up to £22bn per year. The report comes from the NHS Confederation in collaboration with Carnall Farrar and analyses how better targeting existing prevention spending could result in major returns. The research has a…
Ben Kemp
October 8, 2024
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