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Media Monitoring: 12 – 18 September

Layla Moran elected as Chair of Health and Social Care Committee Layla Moran has been elected unopposed as Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. The result was announced in the Chamber by Mr Speaker. She will take her position as chair of the committee when the remaining members of the committee have been appointed by the House.  …
Ben Kemp
September 17, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 5 – 11 September

London GPs using 'AI receptionist' on WhatsApp to boost cervical screening numbers GP surgeries in north London have launched the first NHS pilot scheme that will allow patients to book cervical appointments on WhatsApp using an AI receptionist. The scheme hopes to boost uptake for cervical screening for women after figures showed a significant drop in testing rates since the…
Ben Kemp
September 11, 2024
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First Covid Inquiry report findings debated in Parliament

Last week, the House of Lords debated the findings of the report from the first Covid inquiry module, which focused on the UK's pandemic preparedness pre-COVID. The Government's new Health Minister in the Lords, Baroness Merron, led the debate. She stated that the UK was ill-prepared for the pandemic, indeed, the UK had pivoted towards preparing for the wrong pandemic.…
Ben Kemp
September 10, 2024
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Wes Streeting outlines strategic shift in health missions

The UK Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, has signalled three strategic shifts as part of his planned reforms. Speaking at the Financial Times's Weekend Festival, Mr Streeting outlined these pivots: moving care from hospital to communities, emphasising prevention over treatment, and further digitising healthcare. He noted that converting the NHS from an 'analogue to a digital' health system by adopting modern…
Ben Kemp
September 10, 2024
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Darzi report to be released on Thursday

Lord Darzi's much-anticipated report into the performance of the NHS is set to be released on Thursday. It is expected that the report will claim that the health service in England has seen severe underinvestment in infrastructure compared to similar nations, which has worsened backlogs and prevented the required level of modernisation. Factors include NHS reforms led by the now…
Ben Kemp
September 10, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 29 August – 4 September

£12 million funding awarded to advance innovative cancer projects Twenty-three companies will benefit from a share of £12 million from the Innovate UK Cancer Therapeutics programme. The investment from Innovate UK will drive both early and later stage innovations in cancer therapies, building on UK economic potential in this field. Projects include Proteotype Diagnostics ‘ urine-based ‘multicancer early detection at…
Ben Kemp
September 4, 2024
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UK to join CPTPP by end of 2024

The UK has secured the sixth and final ratification required to trigger accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) before the end of this year. CPTPP is a free trade area spanning five continents and almost 600 million people once the UK joins. Following Peru’s ratification of our deal to join the bloc, the agreement will…
Ben Kemp
September 3, 2024
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Government to roll-out workplace health checks to over 130,000 people

Over the next six months, more than 130,000 people in England will be invited to participate in free workplace health screenings as part of a new initiative aimed at preventing heart disease. Starting in September, employees across various industries, including construction and hospitality, will have access to quick assessments designed to evaluate their risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), a…
Ben Kemp
September 3, 2024
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UK boosted by £400 million investment in clinical trials

The UK Government has launched a joint public-private investment programme worth up to £400 million, hoping to help NHS patients have earlier access to new treatments and ensure the UK becomes the home of cutting-edge health research. The Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicine Pricing, Access, and Growth (VPAG) Investment Programme opens today. It aims to channel significant investment into the…
Ben Kemp
August 28, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 22 – 28 August

TBI – Prosperity Through Health: The Macroeconomic Case for Investing in Preventative Health Care in the UK TBI’s report advocating for greater action on prevention of ill health estimates that a 20 per cent reduction in the incidence of six major disease categories that are keeping people out of work – cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), chronic respiratory illness, diabetes and…
Ben Kemp
August 27, 2024
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