Scotland’s National Health Service saw a dramatic increase in the prescription of semaglutide, known commercially as Ozempic and Wegovy, as the annual number of prescriptions rose to 168,486 in 2024
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British hospitals should become smaller, shedding thousands of beds as part of a comprehensive shift toward home and community care, according to the latest findings from the ReState think tank.
Prostate cancer screening for men over 50 could transform outcomes in Britain, according to one of the largest trials ever conducted in Europe. The latest data from the European Randomised
Latest figures reveal a dramatic increase in the number of Britons opting for medical treatment abroad, spurred by mounting NHS waiting lists and ongoing concerns about accessibility within the UK
Moderna has marked a significant milestone in the UK pharmaceuticals landscape by launching a £150m manufacturing and research facility in Oxfordshire. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, attended by Moderna’s chief executive Stéphane
Over a million people in the United Kingdom who use weight-loss jabs such as Mounjaro Ozempic and Wegovy may be risking their travel and health insurance due to confusion over
Wes Streeting, the new health secretary, has escalated his confrontation with leading pharmaceutical firms over the soaring cost of medicines and its impact on the UK’s broader life sciences sector.
Labour is preparing to reignite public private partnerships (PPPs) as a solution for delivering new neighbourhood health centres central to its ambitious 10year NHS plan. Ministers are set to make
Britain’s health service faces the prospect of further disruption as nurses are expected to overwhelmingly reject a 36 per cent pay rise offered by ministers. With the Royal College of
The British government has unveiled a revolutionary approach to tackle the mounting crisis of workplace absenteeism, with Health Secretary Wes Streeting announcing a decisive shift away from traditional sick note
The British government is poised to implement stringent restrictions on alcohol advertising as part of its comprehensive ten-year NHS strategy. Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s department, recently bolstered by a £30
The number of working days lost due to respiratory illness has soared by nearly ten million since the pandemic, causing significant concern among employers and health authorities. According to data
A recent poll conducted by Ipsos for the Health Foundation thinktank has revealed that a majority of people in Britain are in favor of introducing new taxes on companies that
