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Diabetes prevention programme to be expanded across the country

Will educating people at risk slow down the increase in cases of Type 2 diabetes The Healthier You programme, run by Public Health England, Diabetes...

NHS England confirms first wave of accountable care systems

Which are the first areas in England to take on accountable care system status NHS England boss Simon Stevens has confirmed the eight areas in...

Commissioners’ pounds are losing value

NHS pressures put squeeze on commissioners’ cash Funds allocated to commissioners are not keeping pace with rising inflation and a growing...

General election delivers hung parliament

Will a hung parliament impact Tory manifesto pledges for the health service Friday morning the UK awoke to the news of a hung parliament in the...

Political parties fall well short on funding pledges

How much money will the NHS need from the next government Analysts at the Nuffield Trust think-tank claim that funding promises made in manifestos...

Leaked Labour manifesto promises radical plans for health

A Labour Party government would repeal the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and halt the 44 sustainability and transformation plans, redrawing them...

Think-tank advises future government to pump more money into the NHS

Think-tank researchers are calling for a halt to planned health service cuts they say will reduce spending per head of the population over the next...

BMA demands politicians commit to the NHS in run-up to general election

Will political parties prioritise the health service in run-up to the general election All political parties should focus on the NHS during the...

UK BIA warns life sciences industry may be lost without political commitment

Will life sciences sector be lot without more political co-operation UK BioIndustry Association officials say the UK's life sciences industry...

Law to cut the cost of generic drugs

Can legislation to close a purchasing loophole reduce the NHS medicines bill A law that gives the government better control over the cost of drugs...

Strategy aims to improve collaboration to benefit cancer research

How will collaboration help improve prevention, treatment and patient care The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) has launched its new five...

ABPI calls for better patient access and new health service funding

What NHS changes does pharma want from a new government Pharmaceutical industry leaders have called for the new government to make wide ranging...

More obese people and smokers in England will wait longer for surgery, says leaked letter

Why will obese patients and smokers wait longer for operations A scheme to make the obese and heavy smokers wait longer for routine knee...

HIV services at risk because of fragmented system

What can be done to better co-ordinate treatment and care for those with HIV Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patient care in England is in...