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Thousands of men with prostate cancer are to be offered high-powered ‘precision’ radiotherapy on the NHS to target the disease more effectively, helping reduce side-effects and spare them 15 courses of treatment.
NHS England has announced that, for the first time, eligible men with early prostate cancer will be offered pioneering therapy known as SABR on the NHS, which delivers a higher dose to the tumour with pinpoint accuracy to avoid harming healthy cells. The highly targeted SABR (stereotactic ablative radiotherapy) delivers radiotherapy to the tumour from many different directions to help reduce the risk of cancer spreading or returning, and has been proven to be effective at far fewer doses than conventional radiotherapy.
Read more: NHS to offer ‘multi-beam’ precision radiotherapy to thousands with prostate cancer
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The MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has announced major reforms that will speed up patient access to trusted medical technologies and make the United Kingdom a global leader in life sciences.
The new framework, which follows the Government's response to a public consultation, is designed to modernise the UK's medical device regulation, boost innovation (especially in AI-powered devices), and ensure patients benefit from cutting-edge technologies sooner.
Read more: MHRA Announces Major Reforms to Speed Up Patient Access to Trusted Medical Technologies
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COVENTRY, UK – May 26, 2025 – The EBME Expo, the UK's premier independent exhibition and conference for healthcare technology, returns to the Coventry Building Society Arena on June 25-26, 2025. This critical event is set to welcome over 2,000 delegates, connecting them with 175 exhibitors and 60 expert speakers across 5 dynamic conference streams.
A highlight of this year's expo will be the presence of LtCol Dr. Roman Kuziv, Ukrainian military doctor and Commander of the Medical Forces & Sustainment Group East. With dual qualifications in medicine and law, Dr. Kuziv leads medical response and innovation efforts directly from the eastern front line. A recipient of numerous state honours, including the Orders of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Dr. Kuziv will share invaluable lessons from Ukraine's battlefield medical operations, focusing on trauma system reform, drone injury analytics, and frontline infrastructure resilience.
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NHS England has announced the incoming team who will help lead the organisation’s transition into the Department of Health and Social Care. The team – called the NHS Transformation Executive Team – will replace the current NHS England Executive Group and will support ongoing business priorities, statutory functions and day to day delivery.
Except for the deputy chief executive officer, all colleagues will be in post on 1 April 2025 to support this critical work.
The new team – drawn from the existing executive and the wider NHS on secondment – has been appointed following discussion with the Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care senior officials, incoming chair Dr Penny Dash and NHS England’s Board. All appointments are subject to the approval of the Board. Permanent recruitment and appointments will be made when the future form and structure is more clear.
Read more: NHS England names new executive team to lead transition
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On 20 January 2025, the government confirmed funding and a realistic timetable to put the New Hospital Programme on track to deliver all its hospital projects. This provides certainty on the next steps for the New Hospital Programme.
The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care: Following the 2024 General Election, the Chancellor and I set out to undertake a review of the New Hospital Programme (NHP) to provide a realistic and affordable timetable for delivery.
The NHP was announced in October 2020 to deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030. Despite the claim, there were not 40 ‘new’ schemes and some were just refurbishments or extensions. To put it simply - there were not 40 of them, they were not all new and many were not even hospitals.
