Theresa May is set to step down on 7 June, after a teary speech in which she said she had helped give “voice to the voiceless” with her contributions to the NHS during her time in the position. Earlier in 2018 she announced that the NHS was to receive an extra £20 billion a year by
Sanofi has revealed plans to fly supplies of flu vaccine into the UK if other transport routes are disrupted once the country leaves the EU. Hugo Fry, the managing director of its UK arm, told BBC Radio 5 live’s Wake Up To Money that the flu vaccine was one it was not possible to stockpile. “We prepare
Representatives of the pharma industry and drug distributors have told a committee of MPs that patients should consider stockpiling their own drugs if a “no deal” Brexit scenario looks likely. The Guardian reported that the Commons health committee heard that no deal will be “catastrophic” for medicine supplies and could necessitate emergency powers. The ABPI
The BMA is urging politicians to take on the NHS crisis in their pre-general election manifestos. Prime Minister Theresa May announced earlier this week that there will be a snap general election in the UK on June 8th, to “secure the strong and stable leadership the country needs to see us through Brexit and beyond”.
On Thursday June 23rd 2016, tens of millions of people within the UK voted on whether we should remain within the EU. The following day it was announced that the UK will be set to leave the EU with the votes swaying 51.9% for leave and 48.1% for remain, with a 72.2% turnout. In light
