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May 23, 2013
In 2006-07, the NHS in England spent £5.6 billion on care provided by non-NHS providers, but by 2011-12 this figure had soared to £8.7 billion, according to new research.
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May 23, 2013
15 Academic Health Science Networks licensed to operate in England
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May 23, 2013
Top companies and individuals recognised for improving the life sciences skills base
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May 22, 2013
A first-in-class treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been launched in the UK this week, offering patients a new option that, for the first time, addresses a variety of symptoms caused by the condition.
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May 22, 2013
The Institute says the drug’s costs are too high and its benefits too uncertain; Roche says patients in England must now rely on Cancer Drugs Fund
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May 22, 2013
The long-standing chief executive of the NHS signals his retirement after months of scrutiny over his role at the Mid-Staffs scandal
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May 22, 2013
Arrangements need to be put in place to ensure that NICE can access all the evidence underlying product licensing decisions taken by the MHRA and t EMA, says the National Audit Office (NAO).
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May 22, 2013
The pharma group’s chief says this addition to the ABPI “strengthens the unity of the bio-pharmaceutical industry”
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May 21, 2013
Civil servants will be swapping the corridors of Whitehall for the NHS front line, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced.
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May 21, 2013
The government has established a £260 million fund to help more National Health Service hospitals get up to speed with electronic prescription technologies and cut drug errors.