The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) has been commissioned by the Scottish Government to carry out a Right-touch assurance (RTA) assessment for Healthcare Science in Scotland. In Healthcare Science in Scotland: Defining Our Strategic…
Rare diseases affect over 3.5 million people in the UK, yet diagnosis can take over five years and only a small proportion have effective treatments. The UK Rare Diseases Framework, now extended to 2027, focuses…
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has launched a new inquiry examining how innovations such as artificial intelligence and personalised medicine can be more effectively adopted across the NHS. Advances in genomics, AI…
The UK’s Minister of State for Health, Karin Smyth, has issued a statement of support for the Accredited Registers programme, overseen by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA), reinforcing its vital role in protecting patients and…
The National Institute for Health and Care Research East of England Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) Clinical Research Practitioner (CRP) Event 2026. Emily Knightbridge, AHCS Registered Clinical Research Practitioner and Team Leader of PVDU R&D –…
New clinical trial regulations have come into force across the UK from 28 April 2026, introducing the most significant reforms to the system in over 20 years. The changes are being implemented by the Medicines…
New analysis from The Health Foundation suggests the UK has reached a “watershed moment” in healthy life expectancy, with recent trends showing stagnation or decline after decades of improvement. The report finds that, while overall…
Cancer Research UK reports that more than 403,000 people are now diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK, the first time the annual number has exceeded 400,000. This equates to around 1,100 diagnoses a…
