England
Diagnosis at stages 1-3 increases cancer survival rate significantly
January 25, 2019Medical Communications Cancer, England, NHS, health, oncology
Adults diagnosed with stage 1 skin, prostate or breast cancer have the same chance of still being alive the following …
NHS App begins public rollout across England following successful testing
January 24, 2019Medical Communications England, NHS, NHS App, UK, health, pharma
NHS England has announced that the NHS app, which will allow patients to book and manage their GP appointments alongside …
More young people surviving cancer in England, despite significant economic divide
January 17, 2019Medical Communications, Research and Development Cancer, England, UK, health public health, oncology, young people
Mortality and five year survival rates in a range of different cancers among people aged 13-24 improved in England between …
Government choose England top pharmacist to address overprescribing and polypharmacy
December 13, 2018Medical Communications, Research and Development England, Matt Hancock, NHS, medicine, pharma
England’s chief pharmaceutical officer Dr Keith Ridge has been chosen to look into ‘problematic’ overprescribing in the NHS. The move …
MSD’s Keytruda to treat melanoma in England on the Cancer Drugs Fund
November 19, 2018Sales and Marketing England, MSD, NHS, UK, keytruda, melanoma, pharma
MSD’s blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) will now be made available to patients in England via the Cancer Drugs Fund, it …
Parents should ignore anti-vaccine “social media fake news”, according to England’s medical chief
November 1, 2018Medical Communications England, MMR, Vaccine, anti-vaccine, fake news
England’s Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies has said that the MMR vaccine is “a safe vaccination” as she encouraged …
Rates of vaccination decline in England, study shows
September 18, 2018Manufacturing and Production England, NHS, health, public health, vaccines, vacinnation
The number of people who are receiving the 12 routine childhood vaccinations has declined in proportion to the eligible population …
NHS guidance suggests mental health therapists should be brought into GP surgeries
August 29, 2018Research and Development England, GP, NHS, guidance, psychology, psychotherapy
New NHS guidelines will encourage doctors to incorporate mental health therapists into practice surgeries in an effort to bring more …
More children suffering from type 2 diabetes in England and Wales
August 20, 2018Sales and Marketing England, NHS, Wales, children, diabetes, obesity, young people
The number of children and young people suffering from type-2 diabetes has increased in England in Wales over the past …
NICE recommends Eli Lilly’s psoriatic arthritis drug
August 9, 2018Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Eli Lilly, England, NICE, Wales, psoriatic arthritis
Eli Lilly have announced that the monoclonal antibody ixekizumab, has been recommended by NICE for use as a treatment option …
England’s top GP resigns over imflammatory online comments
August 6, 2018Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Dr Armind Madan, England, GP, pharma
England’s most senior General Practitioner and Director of Primary Care and Deputy Medical Director at NHS England has resigned over …
Those at risk of HIV to be offered PrEP drugs in England and Northern Ireland
July 27, 2018Medical Communications AIDS, England, HIV, PrEP, Terrence Higgins Trust
Those at risk of contracting HIV will now be offered PrEP drugs in England and Northern Ireland through a programme …
Review signals step towards legalisation of medicinal cannabis in UK
July 4, 2018Research and Development England, cannabis, pharma, review, thc
England’s Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies has concluded that there is “conclusive evidence” that cannabis is medically beneficial for …
NICE backs Sanofi’s new treatment for atopic dermatitis
June 22, 2018Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing England, NICE, Sanofi, UK, atopic dermatitis, pharma
NICE has published a positive Final Appraisal Determination FAD recommending dupilumab, in combination with topical corticosteroids, for use on the …
One in 25 English children are severely obese by secondary school, study finds
May 29, 2018Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development England, UK, childhood obesity, obesity, pharma
A new analysis of Public Health England figures by the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed that one in 25 …
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