The Latest Breaking News from Department for Health

NHS 'will miss Keir Starmer's waiting list target' despite Spending Review boost of up to £30billion

Internal Department for Health modelling reportedly shows the NHS is on course to hit only about 80% by the end of the parliament

Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025

Starmer appoints ‘safe pair of hands’ to run civil service as he prepares for major reset

The prime minister builds towards a major relaunch after only five months of government as he picks Sir Chris Wormald, the Department of Health’s long-serving permanent secretary, to take over as the new cabinet secretary running Whitehall

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

Michelle Mone spotted enjoying holiday in villa bought soon after PPE scandal

Baroness Mone, who is abroad with her husband, is at the centre of controversy after the company set up by business associate Anthony Page is being sued for more than £130million.

Glasgow Live · Mar 2, 2023

Animals used in Northern Ireland experiments left without food and water in 13 breaches

"These breaches are shocking" says USPCA boss

Belfast Live · May 5, 2022

Michelle Mone's home raided in connection with £200m Covid PPE fraud probe

The National Crime Agency is investigating deals done by company set up by an associate of the Baroness

Insider UK · Apr 29, 2022

Michelle Mone's home raided by police in connection with £200m Covid PPE fraud probe

The National Crime Agency is investigating the deals by PPE Medpro, a company set up by a business associate of Baroness Mone.

Daily Record · Apr 29, 2022

UK Covid cases fall by 50% in a month as further 45,656 infections recorded

The latest data released by the Department for Health shows another 45,656 new infections and 194 deaths in the latest 24 hour period

Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022

Coronavirus deaths and cases drop by a quarter in just a week as 193 more die

Figures released by the Department for Health this afternoon show another 58,899 coronavirus cases have been recorded over the past 24 hours, while the death toll has risen by 193

Daily Mirror · Feb 11, 2022

UK Covid death toll plummets by a third in a week as 66,638 new cases recorded

Figures released by the Department for Health this afternoon show another 66,638 coronavirus cases have been recorded over the past 24 hours, while the death toll has risen by 206

Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2022

UK Covid cases plummet 26% week-on-week as one in 19 people in England catch bug

Figures released by the Department for Health this afternoon show another 68,214 coronavirus cases have been recorded over the past 24 hours, while the death toll has risen by 276

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2022