LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Prime Minister sets out how 10 Year Health Plan will bring NHS into 21st century to meet the needs of patients around the country * Patients to make self-referrals through app, connect with a clinician, link-up wearable tech and gain free access to health apps * Plan for Change will rebuild NHS and see ground-breaking single patient record finally in one place - viewable on app from 2028 Patients will be able t...
LONDON, July 3 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Rt. Hon Baroness Chapman of Darlington, Minister for International Development, Latin America and Caribbean welcomed Peruvian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Felix Denegri to London on 3 July, where the two Ministers co-chaired the 6th session of the Peru-UK Political Consultations. A historic relationship rooted in shared values dating back over 200 years, the UK and Peru reaffirmed their commit...
LONDON, July 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Digital system will mean companies can innovate faster and patients can get pioneering tech as soon as it's ready to be rolled out * Will provide major boost to the Life Sciences sector, creating an NHS fit for future under the Plan for Change NHS patients across the country will get accelerated access to cutting edge technology through a new digital system that will cut red tape and boost life science . A new...
LONDON, July 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Boost for families as plans are set out to transform housing over the next 10 years, with more social and affordable properties including council homes, building on our Plan for Change * Government sets ambition to deliver around 300,000 social and affordable homes through the new £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme, with at least 60% for social rent * Long-term certainty and stability for the secto...
LONDON, July 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Prime Minister launches government's 10 Year Health Plan to bring the NHS closer to home * Neighbourhood Health Services to be rolled out across the country, bringing diagnostics, mental health, post-op, rehab, and nursing to people's doorsteps * Neighbourhood health centres will house services under one roof, open at evenings and weekends * Plan for Change will rebuild the NHS to train thousands more family doc...
LONDON, July 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thank you, Mr President. We welcome the Central African Republic's continued cooperation with the Independent Expert. We also welcome recent steps that the country has taken to strengthen its human rights framework, including strengthened judicial independence, the adoption of legislation to protect human rights defenders, and progress on reforming the criminal code. However, we remain alarmed at the increasing ...
LONDON, July 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Increase to water company reimbursements put more money back into customers' pockets when their services are hit * Triggers for compensation to be expanded to include company failure to conduct meter readings and installations * One of Environment Secretary's first promises in office delivered as government rolls out plan to reform the water sector Water companies will increase compensation payments to customer...
LONDON, July 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Response to consultation sees first major funding rise for housing and immigration legal aid fees in 30 years * Funding uplift aimed at helping those facing homelessness and speeding up asylum processing * An additional £20 million a year investment marks next step in government's Plan for Change to rebuild legal aid sector Following feedback from a consultation into civil legal aid, the Government...
LONDON, July 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Ofsted has today published a research report it commissioned from Research in Practice at the National Children's Bureau (NCB). Research in Practice undertook an evidence review to explore key messages from policy and research before holding 2 phases of stakeholder focus groups. Over 400 participants took part, including professionals from all the sectors Ofsted inspects, young people, parents and carers, and Ofst...
LONDON, July 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: His Majesty The King, on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the reappointment - for 5 years from 1 March 2026 - of Douglas Marshall as Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman. The reappointment of the Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and has been made under Paragraph 1 of Schedule 13 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005....