Bringing Communities Together
The initiative comes as the third annual UK Foreign Direct Investment in California report, published by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation in partnership with the British Consulate General in Los Angeles, confirms that more than 2,300 UK enterprises have set up in California, sustaining nearly 100,000 jobs. More than half […]
Mohammed Zafran BEM, known as Zaf to many has won another Award in the long list of his illustrious career as a Youth Pioneer. Zaf, who is the UK Goodwill Ambassador for Youth and Community, has been highly instrumental in helping deprived and vulnerable youths to come away from crime […]
The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Spring Budget to the House of Commons, laying out his fiscal plans for the next financial year. As part of his statement, the Chancellor put words into action, pledging almost £3.5 billion to support the government’s ambitions to make the UK a […]
The UK Government has named two leaders in dementia research to spearhead the ambitious national Mission to tackle dementia, which was launched in memory of the late Dame Barbara Windsor. Hilary Evans is the Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Research UK, the largest charitable funder of dementia research in Europe. Nadeem […]
From 1 April 2023, women prescribed HRT – the main treatment for menopause symptoms – will have access to a new scheme enabling access to a year’s worth of menopause prescription items for the cost of 2 single prescription charges (currently £18.70). As part of commitments to reduce the cost of HRT for […]
An initial investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found UnitedHealth’s £1.2bn deal to buy EMIS could reduce competition leading to worse outcomes for the NHS and ultimately patients and UK taxpayers. The NHS is increasingly seeking digital and data-driven solutions to help improve the delivery of healthcare […]
The Heathrow COVID testing surveillance programme delivered by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will end. The programme was first introduced as a temporary measure in January 2023 to improve COVID surveillance of travellers arriving from China to Heathrow. The aim was to help strengthen the UK’s ability to rapidly […]
Residents of all ages and abilities are invited to get active as a new game gets underway in parts of Walsall. Beat the Street is a free, interactive game that encourages people of all ages to incorporate physical activity into their daily lives by rewarding teams with points and prizes […]
Parents, over-50s, disabled people and those with long-term health conditions will have opportunities arising from changes announced in the Budget set to be delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions. Overall, DWP measures at Budget represent an investment of £3.5 billion over five years to boost workforce participation and grow the […]
More than 1 million NHS staff in England will receive an additional pay rise as part of an offer made following talks between the government and Agenda for Change unions. In the last 2 weeks, the government has been holding formal negotiations with unions representing staff including nurses, paramedics, 999 […]
