Department of Health
Department of Health appoints Teva and Sanofi veteran as commercial head
July 27, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Department of Health, Sanofi, Teva, biotech, drugs, government, healthcare, pharma, pharmaceuticals
The UK Government has announced a new appointment within the Department of Health: Steve Oldfield, a former veteran of Teva …
Number of patients at risk from NHS mail mistake revealed
June 27, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications Department of Health, Jeremy Hunt, NHS, NHS England
According to the patient records that have been examined so far, at least 1,700 may have been put at risk …
Cancer Drugs Fund ‘not sustainable in current form’
September 17, 2015CDF, Cancer Drugs Fund, Department of Health, NHS England, National Audit Office, Public Accounts Committe, Roche, avastin
The Cancer Drugs Fund has improved access to treatments, although the UK still lags behind other countries despite its ‘unsustainable’ …
NHS is struggling to improve cancer care
March 16, 2015Sales and Marketing CRUK, Cancer, Department of Health, NHS, NHS England, oncology
The Department of Health and NHS England are struggling with the demand required to improve its cancer services according to …
Government lays out rare diseases plan
March 5, 2015Sales and Marketing Department of Health, NHS, UK, government, howe, rare diseases
The UK government has set out new plans to improve the lives of patients with rare diseases by 2020. The …
Finance director general for Department of Health retiring
March 4, 2015Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Department of Health, DoH, director general, finance, richard douglas
The Department of Health’s director general for finance and the NHS Richard Douglas is to retire at the end of …
DH publishes dementia map
December 2, 2013Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Department of Health, Hunt, dementia
People will be able to view the quality of dementia care and support in their local area, thanks to a …
‘Game-changing’ cancer database launched
June 13, 2013Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Department of Health, NHS
The Department of Health has unveiled a new system for co-ordinating cancer treatment which it hopes will save thousands of …
Physios and podiatrists to gain new prescribing powers
July 25, 2012Sales and Marketing Department of Health, GPs, Physios, government, prescribing
Physiotherapists and podiatrists are set to gain new prescribing powers by 2014. Ministers are looking to amend medicines legislation so …
DH admits cancer awareness campaigns failed
June 28, 2012Sales and Marketing Cancer, Department of Health, GPs, government
The government’s £9 million cancer awareness campaigns were built upon failed pilots, according to newly released data. The national awareness …
Online international research register launched
February 23, 2011Research and Development CRD, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, Department of Health, NIHR, National Institute for Health Research, Prospero, clinical research, health research register
The UK government has backed the creation of a free, international online register to improve the transparency of health research. …
