UK medical device testing hits record high as MHRA backs growth in brain and AI technology
UK patients could be among the first in the world to benefit from breakthrough medical devices, as clinical investigations reach their highest level on record in 2025. New figures from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) show a 17 per cent rise in approved clinical investigations compared with last year, as companies increasingly […]
New Bill to prioritise UK medical graduates for NHS training
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I beg to move that this Bill be read a second time. Let me start by thanking the Leader of the House, the Chief Whip, colleagues in my department and the NHS, and the Bill team and Parliamentary counsel who’ve moved mountains to prepare this Bill in double-quick time. I also […]
New digital medical records to speed up Armed Forces recruitment
Military records are to be digitised and integrated with the NHS for the first time, in a move which will boost recruitment, improve deployability and transform the experience for recruits and service leavers. Archaic paper-based records, which date back decades, will be scraped and replaced with a modern digital system, already widely used by the NHS. Currently, transferring health records between the […]
MHRA welcomes Professor Jacob George as he starts Chief Medical and Scientific Officer role
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) welcomes Professor Jacob George, who starts his role as the MHRA’s Chief Medical and Scientific Officer (CMSO) today (5 January 2026). In this new role, Professor George will lead the Agency’s science strategy and will oversee the MHRA’s scientific, research and innovation activities. The creation of the […]
Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report 2025 – Infections
The Chief Medical Officer for England, Prof Chris Whitty has released his Annual Report for 2025. It is on infectious diseases. We have been very successful at reducing the risk of once common and feared infections to very low levels in children and young adults. Several major risks and opportunities remain. In a wide ranging […]
VMD launches call for evidence on the Medicines and Medical Devices Act as it applies to Veterinary Medicine
The VMD has today, 1 September 2025, launched a called for evidence on the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 as it applies to the regulation of veterinary medicines. The review will examine the structure of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 and consider whether restructuring or consolidation would improve clarity and implementation. The VMD wants […]