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New plans to improve patient access to mental health services unveiled in England
pharmatimes
July 26, 2021
NHS England has set out plans to improve patient access to mental health services with a proposal to introduce five new waiting time guarantees.
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Almost 50,000 extra doctors needed in England, says BMA
pharmatimes
July 13, 2021
New research from the British Medical Association (BMA) has found that the number of doctors in England is well behind comparable European Union nations.
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Over two million people may have had long COVID in England
pharmatimes
June 28, 2021
A new study has found that over two million people in England may have had long COVID – characterised as having one or more COVID-19 symptoms for at least 12 weeks.
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NHS prescription charges set to rise in England
pharmatimes
March 03, 2021
The NHS prescription charge in England is set to increase to £9.35 from 1 April 2021 for single prescription items, with price increases also announced for prescription prepayment certificates.
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NHS at a 'critical point' as COVID-19 cases climb
pharmatimes
November 06, 2020
NHS Confederation chief executive Danny Mortimer has called for the public’s support to ensure that non-COVID services remain open by following ‘national guidance’.
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Local authorities in England get funding for test and trace
pharmatimes
June 16, 2020
The government has confirmed a funding stream of £300 million for local authorities in England to help facilitate COVID-19 action plans including the new track and trace service in their areas.
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PrEP to be available in England from April
pharmatimes
March 18, 2020
From April, the Department of Health and Social Care will ensure that everyone at high risk of contracting HIV will receive PrEP from their local sexual health clinic.
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£200m mental health crisis services rolled out across England
pharmatimes
March 09, 2020
NHS England has announced a new mental health roll-out across the country, as another step in its Long Term Plan.
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Study shows that clinical research in England is ‘thriving’
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 21, 2019
Research shows that the NHS continues to provide the optimum environment for the life sciences industry to deliver research.
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Mental health spending varies dramatically among regions in England, analysis shows
pharmafile
May 15, 2019
Spending on mental health varies dramatically between regions in England, according to analysis from mental health charity Mind.