The Latest Breaking News from DHSC

New tool to see millions of cancer patients given faster diagnosis

It is understood that trusts will not have to use the tool

The Independent UK · May 3, 2025

New NHS tech promises faster diagnosis for millions of cancer patients

The tool is aimed at prioritising urgent cases and expediting treatment

The Independent UK · May 3, 2025

BMI of 1 million minority ethnic adults in England wrongly classified

Analysis finds government data for Black and Asian adults in England is in error due to outdated guidance

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025

Redundancy payouts could reach £1bn in NHS shake-up

Between 20,000 and 30,000 jobs to be lost as Labour abolishes NHS England and oversees cuts at care boards and trusts

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2025

Pharmacies pause action while they examine Government funding deal

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) had warned pharmacists were facing a financial ‘cliff edge’.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025

Pharmacy funding boost is a ‘step forward’ but still ‘falls short’, say leaders

The health department has announced that it has reached an agreement with Community Pharmacy England for a funding increase over two years.

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2025

Morning-after pill to be offered without charge at pharmacies in England

Government announces move in effort to reduce ‘postcode lottery’ of free access to emergency contraception

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025

Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says

Nuffield Trust says supply chains have shifted, with medicines for epilepsy and cystic fibrosis among those now scarce

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2025

Abolishing NHS England could shift power from the centre – but health service overhauls rarely go well

The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced plans to abolish NHS England, the organisation that oversees and manages the NHS in England, employing 19,000 people.

The Conversation · Mar 14, 2025

‘Polygamous working’ civil servant held multiple jobs, UK investigation finds

National Fraud Initiative report for Cabinet Office identified Defra employee also being paid by DHSC for full-time role

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2025