Government announces preferred Chair of NICE Board
Sharmila Nebhrajani OBE has been announced as the Government’s preferred candidate for the next National Institute for Health and Care … read more »
Consultation on changes to Statutory Scheme
The UK Government has opened a consultation into the Statutory Scheme including adjustments to the payment percentages to be used … read more »
NICE appoints interim chair
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has appointed Tim Irish to lead its board during the final … read more »
NHS Long Term Plan Funding Bill presented to Parliament
The NHS Long Term Plan Funding Bill includes provisions for an additional annual £33.9 billion until 2024. The Bill will … read more »
NIHR and Novartis agree large scale clinical trial cardiovascular disease drug
A new deal will see the NHS involved in supporting a large scale trial of the drug, which it is … read more »
Life science trade bodies highlight need for cooperation with EU
Key life sciences industry representatives have written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to emphasise the … read more »
New Year Honours awarded to figures across healthcare
Simon Stevens, the head of NHS England, has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list, acknowledging his … read more »
DHSC announces Voluntary Scheme rate of 5.9% for 2020
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced the percentage repayment that will be required on NHS drug … read more »
Report makes recommendations on NHS cancer screening
A report, commissioned by NHSE and DHSC, has concluded that the NHS could save thousands more lives every year by … read more »
DHSC launches surveys to understand rare disease community
The Department of Health and Social Care has begun its ‘national conversation’ on rare diseases by developing surveys to understand … read more »
