Nursing & migration updates
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Keep Britain Working review update: a national growth opportunity, September 2026
September 2026 update on implementing the independent review of employers' role in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces to change outcomes, improve lives and drive grow…
Certification Officer: Announcements
General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer.
MHRA approves lurbinectedin for adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
As with all licensed medicines, the MHRA will keep the safety and effectiveness of lurbinectedin under close review.
Government response to the Thirlwall Inquiry
The Secretary of State has apologised to families and set out urgent action following the Thirlwall Inquiry’s findings, published on 15 September.
First Secretary of State Louise Haigh's speech to the Trade Union Congress 2026
First Secretary of State Louise Haigh's speech to the Trade Union Congress 2026.
Minister for International Development and Africa speech at the New Economics Foundation
Kirsty McNeill, Minister for International Development and Africa speech at the New Economics Foundation
Jacqui Smith's speech at 2026 Universities UK conference
Skills Minister Jacqui Smith delivers a speech at the Universities UK conference, 9 September 2026
“Short-changing staff isn't a shortcut to success” - Nearly 660 employers announced as failing to pay the minimum wage
Around £4 million has been repaid to 27,000 workers.
Upfront help cuts placement costs for healthcare students
From 2026 to 2027, eligible healthcare students can get travel and accommodation costs upfront, easing financial pressure and supporting rural placements.
Derby builder who wrecked victims’ homes sentenced for fraudulent trading
Fraudster exploited victims during two-year period
Vimseltinib (romvimza) approved for use in adults to treat tenosynovial giant cell tumours
As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety and effectiveness of vimseltinib (romvizma) under close review.
You've got the grades, but don't pass on your health
Medicines and medical devices regulator issues health advice for teens off to university.
UK first in Europe to authorise orforglipron for weight management and type 2 diabetes
As with all GLP-1 receptor agonists, the MHRA will keep the safety and effectiveness of orforglipron under close review.
Taking medication this summer? What you need to know about sun and heat exposure
Some medicines can make you more sensitive to the sun or increase the risk of dehydration without you realising it. The MHRA is encouraging people to know the risks and stay protected this summer.
Thousands of patients to benefit from new daily pill for serious heart condition following co-ordinated MHRA and NICE decisions
Aficamten is recommended by NICE at the same time it was approved by the MHRA, thanks to improvements driven by closer working between the two organisations.
Looking behind the badge on International Security Officers’ Day
Today (24 July 2026) the Security Industry Authority (SIA) is celebrating International Security Officers’ Day and thanking security operatives for their work.
MHRA approves world's first lower-carbon beclometasone inhalers for patients with asthma
The new inhalers use a next-generation propellant designed to reduce environmental impact while maintaining the same established treatment.
PM's remarks at Kyiv press conference: 16 July 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's remarks at the press conference at Kyiv.
Rachel Reeves Mansion House 2026 speech
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her third Mansion House speech on the evening of Tuesday 14 July 2026.
Travellers reminded to take precautions to avoid infections abroad this summer
Data shows cases of imported dengue and Zika virus disease continuing through spring into summer as the busy summer travel season begins
COVID-19 Advisory Groups and Task Forces Fact Sheet
The Government of Canada has established a number of advisory groups and task forces composed of stakeholders from the public sector, private sector and/or academia and research community, to provide recommendations or actions to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.
Government of Canada officials to hold a technical briefing on the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines.
Government of Canada officials to hold a technical briefing on the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines
Government of Canada officials to hold a technical briefing on the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines
Government of Canada officials to hold a technical briefing on the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines
Joint Statement from the Co-Chairs of the Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses – Latest National Data on the Overdose Crisis
Today, the co-chairs of the federal, provincial and territorial Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses—Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer and Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s Chief Medical Officer of Health—issued the following statement on the release of updated data on opioid-related harms in Canada , covering the period of January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2020. For the first time, data on harms related to stimulant use (e.g., cocaine and methamphetamine) are also being reported.
Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on December 16, 2020
On December 16, 2020, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.
Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, December 15, 2020
Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, December 15, 2020
Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on December 10, 2020
On December 10, 2020, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.
Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on December 14, 2020
On December 14, 2020, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.
CPHO Issue Statement Series on COVID-19
On December 13, 2020, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.
Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on December 12, 2020
On December 12, 2020, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.