News and communications

Regular measles statistics updates issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

• Updated: 2 May 2024

The MHRA has today set out its strategic approach to artificial intelligence (AI)

• Updated: 30 April 2024

The British Embassy in Kuala Lumpur in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, successfully hosted a roundtable discussion on Antimicrobial Resistance yesterday (on 29 Apr…

• Updated: 30 April 2024

Proposed updates to NHS Constitution for England will reflect biological needs of patients and empower people to request same-sex wards and care.

• Updated: 30 April 2024

Further measures to be introduced to ensure patients who are prescribed montelukast for the treatment of asthma are informed of the risk of neuropsychiatric reactions

• Updated: 29 April 2024

The MHRA will introduce a patient alert card to increase awareness among men taking finasteride about potential psychiatric and sexual side effects

• Updated: 29 April 2024

Transcript of Minister Whately's speech at the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) spring seminar.

• Updated: 26 April 2024

Weekly national influenza and COVID-19 report, COVID-19 activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses.

• Updated: 25 April 2024

The Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (i.AI) and NHS England (NHSE) have signed a Collaboration Charter to support the use of AI in the NHS. 

• Updated: 25 April 2024

Imported malaria cases diagnosed in 2023 exceed 2000 for the first time in over 20 years

• Updated: 24 April 2024

Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire promotes the UK’s balanced approach towards tackling drug use, with a focus on the challenge of synthetic opioids.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

DASA seeks innovations to provide protection for land based assets from air attacks

• Updated: 17 April 2024

Statement to Parliament from Health Minister, Andrea Leadsom, at the second reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

Professor Sir Chris Whitty writes for The Guardian on smoking addiction and MPs' historic opportunity to vote on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

MPs to vote on legislation to create first smokefree generation, protecting young people turning 15 this year or younger from harms of smoking.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

As delivered by Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

The Chief Nursing Officers and Senior Midwives of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have spoken out in support of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

A new call for evidence launched today aims to capture and consider views about how the duty of candour is honoured, monitored and enforced.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

To strengthen safeguards, medical examiners will look at the cause of death in all cases that have not been referred to the coroner.

• Updated: 15 April 2024

UKHSA urges overseas travellers, including Hajj pilgrims, to check well in advance to ensure they are up to date and have all necessary vaccinations

• Updated: 11 April 2024