The Covid-19 and adult influenza service specifications have been combined for 2026/27. NHS England’s letters explain the key changes, service requirements, funding and sign up deadlines for GPs and ...

Patients across England will be able to get urgent dentist appointments more easily in future. The government will proceed with a raft of reforms - the most significant modernisation of the NHS dental ...

The Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth (VPAG) requires companies to make payments to the government based on a percentage of their sales of branded medicines to the NHS.

As integrated care boards transition to become strategic commissioners, there is a need to focus on all commissioning decisions, including those relating to primary care. The potential for primary ...

The ME Association, a charity which supports people living with ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis), also known as CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) and Long Covid, has awarded £1.1 million to researchers at ...

A campaign has been launched to improve the public’s understanding of the different services available as the NHS heads into winter. The campaign features a short film, focusing on pharmacy, NHS 111, ...

The government has put an offer to the British Medical Association (BMA) which would put in place emergency legislation for UK and Republic of Ireland medical graduates and doctors who have worked in ...

This report summarises findings from a session where healthcare leaders considered what model of provision of dental services would improve oral health.

The Department for Health and Social Care has published a letter and directions setting out general ophthalmic services fees and payments from 1 April 2025. A letter has also been published setting ...