The Latest Breaking News from NHS

Fine businesses not following anti-obesity rules on healthy food, peers say

The proposals came from the Lords’ Food, Diet and Obesity Committee.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

New data laws aim to ‘improve public services and boost economy by £10 billion’

The Government has introduced the Data Use and Access Bill to Parliament.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024

NHS in England to trial AI tool to predict risk of fatal heart disease

‘Superhuman’ technology known as Aire can detect potential problems doctors cannot see from ECG results

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2024

New Alzheimer’s drugs should be available on NHS, says patient’s wife

New disease-modifying drugs work best when they are given to patients in the early stages of the disease.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

New Alzheimer’s drug rejected for NHS use – because it’s not worth the money

Alzheimer’ patients in UK left behind over regulator’s decision to reject use of new drugs

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024

Budget 2024: What time will tax-raising Budget speech by Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves start on Wednesday?

And how long will it be?

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

Alzheimer's 'wonder drug' Donanemab blocked for use on NHS over cost concerns

Campaigners say decision is ‘frustrating setback’ for people living with disease

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

Donanemab: What is the new Alzheimer’s drug rejected for use on the NHS

Donanemab and another new drug for Alzheimer’s called Lecanemab have been billed as a huge step forward in research

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024

Donanemab – what we know about the latest Alzheimer’s drug

The drug is one of the new ‘disease modifying’ treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

Alzheimer’s drug rejected for widespread use by NHS spending watchdog

Donanemab is a so-called disease-modifying treatment.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024