Public health
A new obesity drug, Mounjaro (tirzepatide) has recently been approved for treatment in the UK, and is now available on the NHS. However, Turkey-based Ekol Hospital has highlighted the urgent need for a holistic and personalised approach to obesity management - calling for global action on the matter. Ekol International Hospitals has called for healthcare [...]
Nearly 700,000 women across the UK will take part in a new trial to test how cutting-edge AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier, the Department of Health and Social Care announced today. As government ramps up the use of new technology across the board, 30 testing sites across the country [...]
The vast majority of patients with chronic conditions would embrace clinical trials as a way of accessing new treatments, but unexpected delays continue to thwart their participation, new data shows. The largest, up-to-date study of its kind, involving more than 6,000 patients with chronic conditions, shows that 93 per cent are interested in learning about [...]
Sanius Health has unveiled its annual Top 80 Most Influential People in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) for 2025, celebrating the exceptional contributions of individuals dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by SCD. This year’s honourees represent a diverse group of healthcare professionals, researchers, clinicians, and patients whose efforts have advanced access to transformative [...]
GPs will be able to spend more time treating patients under proposed reforms to general practice which will bring back the family doctor and slash red tape. The proposals fall under the new GP contract for 2025/26, which is now out for consultation with the British Medical Association’s General Practice Committee to provide its feedback. [...]
Patients across the UK will have greater access to cutting-edge treatments and clinical trials as the government announces £100 million of public- private investment to set up 20 research hubs. Commercial Research Delivery Centres (CRDCs) will act as regional hubs for pioneering clinical trials, creating opportunities to test innovative new treatments with the latest equipment and [...]
The effectiveness of health measures in getting people back into work or keeping them in work will be trialled by the NHS in the coming months. Backed by £45 million from the autumn Budget and supported by the government, the trial will see the NHS create ‘Health and Growth Accelerators’ in South Yorkshire, North East [...]
Thousands of lives could be saved thanks to the roll-out of an improved anti-smoking pill on the NHS in England, the head of the health service has announced. Varenicline has been shown to work as well as vapes to help people stop smoking and be a more effective aid than nicotine-replacement gum or patches. The [...]
More than 5,000 people in England have been diagnosed with lung cancer earlier thanks to an innovative NHS initiative, which uses mobile scanning trucks to visit local communities. The NHS Targeted Lung Health Check Programme is the biggest initiative in NHS history aimed at improving early lung cancer diagnosis, and is specifically targeted at areas [...]
An independent review has found that complexities and inefficiencies are impeding the use of the UK’s rich sources of health data to improve people’s health and lives. Researchers and analysts frequently have to wait many months – or even years – to securely access health data to improve care and for vital research into diseases [...]
