Secretary of State’s address to the NHS Providers Conference
Thanks so much for that introduction, and thanks to all of you for being here. I’m delighted to be here given the, or to give, the announcement that everyone’s been talking about in the news today. That is the government’s reforms to NHS system architecture. [political content removed] It is a relief actually, […]
Top NHS trusts given new powers to improve care
Thousands of NHS patients are set to benefit as the country’s best-run hospitals and community health trusts are set to be handed more independence – freeing local leaders from central bureaucracy so they can deliver faster, better, and more personalised care. Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting today announced a major shift in how […]
Graves of three previously unknown World War 1 soldiers identified in Belgium
The graves of three soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the Great War and were buried as unknown soldiers, have now been identified in Belgium. Rededication services took place today (12 November 25) for Lieutenant (Lt) Norman Frederick Hunter and Serjeant (Sjt) George Goodson Moore DCM at CWGC Tyne Cot Cemetery near Ypres and […]
Cross-border conservation efforts take centre stage for River Dee
A cross-border collaboration is bringing renewed energy to efforts to restore and protect the River Dee, source to sea. Organisations from both England and Wales are joining forces to recover nature, improve water quality, and strengthen the resilience of the iconic river system for wildlife and local communities alike. Partners include Natural England, the Welsh […]
UK strengthening Ukrainian resilience ahead of winter at G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Foreign Secretary announcing £13 million of funding to help repair Ukraine’s energy sector at G7 Ukrainian resilience in the face of Putin’s attacks is central to UK and G7 security UK to establish maritime services ban on Russian Liquid Natural Gas UK announces new support to make vital repairs to Ukraine’s energy sector in the face of […]
Deputy Prime Minister announces new measures to bear down on releases in error and keep public safe
Deputy Prime Minister unveils action to crack down on mistaken prison releases Courts hotline established to fast-track prison queries and reduce mistakes Up to £10 million over six months to introduce technology and AI solutions that help frontline staff avoid errors and ensure accuracy Updating the House of Commons, David Lammy set out the decisive […]
Billions to be redirected back into patient care with NHS reform
Wes Streeting gives the go ahead to NHS leaders to deliver next phase of integration of NHS England with savings to be reinvested in frontline care The reforms to slash unnecessary bureaucracy will raise £1 billion a year by the end of the Parliament to improve services for patients Health Secretary to tell NHS leaders […]
Education Secretary sets roadmap to improve attendance levels
Children stand to gain millions more days of learning as the Education Secretary has set every school an individual minimum attendance improvement target – part of an urgent drive to restore absence to pre-pandemic levels. Last year saw the biggest improvement in overall attendance in a decade, with the government overseeing 5.3 million more days […]
Tough new laws to strengthen the UK’s defences against cyber attacks on NHS, transport and energy
Proposed new laws will strengthen cyber defences for essential public services like healthcare, drinking water providers, transport and energy. UK to be better protected than ever to face down cyber criminals and state-backed actors – delivering strong foundations for the government’s Plan for Change. Bolstered protections for the UK economy – with new research showing the annual […]
New law to tackle AI child abuse images at source as reports more than double
World-leading legislation sees government work with AI industry and child protection organisations to ensure AI models cannot be misused to create synthetic child sexual abuse images. Technology Secretary and Home Secretary will have new powers to designate AI developers and charities like the Internet Watch Foundation as authorised testers. Comes as fresh Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) data shows reports of […]