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The future for UK healthcare

A health bill that aims to create an NHS led by clinical decision makers will go before parliament in the next 18 months

MMR-autism ‘link’ doctor struck off

Dr Andrew Wakefield, who authored a 1998 Lancet study alleging a link between the MMR vaccine and autism, has been struck off by the GMC

UK government may end free drugs pricing

There are indications that free pricing for drugs may come under threat as part of cost-cutting processes by the Tory/Lib-Dem coalition government

Petition on Vidaza presented to No 10

A petition is being presented to the Prime Minister sparked by NICE's decision not to make Celgene's Vidaza available through the NHS

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Andrew Lansley becomes Health Secretary

Andrew Lansley has been appointed as Secretary of State for Health, under the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government

AZ lung cancer drug rejected in Scotland

AstraZeneca's lung cancer drug, Iressa, has not been accepted for use in Scotland by the Scottish Medicines Consortium

Promoting NHS and industry joint working

'The QIPP Challenge', an event to facilitate closer working between the NHS and the pharmaceutical industry, will be held in Bolton, UK in June

Swine flu may force PCTs to ‘cut services’

The cost of tackling the swine flu (H1N1) pandemic may lead to cuts in certain Primary Care Trust services in 2010/11

Levest COC promises NHS cost savings

Combined oral contraception, Levest, has won an NHS contract as the preferred drug of its type for hospitals in England

GMC launches research guidance for GPs

The General Medical Council has published guidance setting out the good practice principles doctors involved in research are expected to follow

Clinicians key to delivering QIPP

Survey shows UK doctors believe a practical approach is essential to improving patient care with limited funds

NHS Life Sciences Innovation Delivery Board

The NHS has announced a new Life Sciences Innovation Delivery Board (LSIDB) to develop innovation in drugs and medical technologies in the UK

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