The Latest Breaking News from DHSC

Covid PPE waste exposed as HALF of suppliers gave items that could not be used

A report from the National Audit Office found the Department for Health and Social Care is still dealing with issues over almost 10,000 Covid contracts drawn up to purchase around 38 billion PPE items

Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2022

People with a cold urged to ‘stay home and avoid contact’ under new guidance

Ministers have issued new guidance for people after lifting Covid-19 restrictions

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

Government paid firm linked to Tory peer £122m for PPE bought for £46m

PPE Medpro, which is linked to Michelle Mone, appears to have made huge profit on 25m gowns that were never used by NHS

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022

Better outcomes needed for the Government's NHS surgery and cancer care strategy

Average wait of 16 weeks at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with a total of 72,154 people on the waiting list at the end of January

Liverpool Echo · Mar 22, 2022

Verdict on drive to cut sugar in UK diets now expected a year late

Campaigners believe report is delayed because it will show ministers’ calls for 20% cut have been ignored

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2022

NHS cancer services ‘suffered years of decline’ before pandemic with ‘no meaningful plan’ for £36bn funding

‘Heroic’ NHS staff dragged down by long-term decline in cancer and planned care, say MPs

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

Surgery and cancer care in England will have long delays for years – report

Public accounts committee warns waiting lists will keep growing and is highly critical of ministers and NHS bosses

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2022

Omega Diagnostics confirms £1 million sale of Alva manufacturing business

The company has also been forced to seek new sources of funding after its plan to raise £7m through a share issue was rejected

Insider UK · Mar 7, 2022

Pharmacists hit out at plan to scale back free flu jabs in England

Decision by ministers to cut number of people eligible for free winter flu jabs criticised as ‘shortsighted’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022

NHS cuts to cover Covid costs may hit patient care, Labour warns

Government source says ‘significant amount of money’ has to be found by ‘reprioritising’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2022