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UK medicines regulator to test AI tools for drug safety assessment

A government-backed programme will evaluate whether artificial intelligence can play a reliable role in predicting how new medicines behave before they reach patients

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Head of NHS Cull: 3,700 Voluntary Redundancies Approved

National workforce reduction begins as first wave of departures leaves central health authority facing operational strain

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Head of Key Health Advisory Board Steps Down

Professor Sir Norman Williams resigns as chair of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel after six years overseeing contested NHS shake-ups.

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NHS leaders warn of policy disconnect over expanded integrated care mandate

Central government tasks regional boards with executing a multi-billion-pound special needs programme while simultaneously demanding steep administration and staffing cuts.

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The Pill That Could Reshape How Britain Treats Obesity

Oral GLP-1 drugs are finally arriving. Whether the NHS can absorb them is another question entirely.

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Maternity Trust Cites Inquiry Burden as Factor in Repeated Regulatory Shortfalls

Nottingham University Hospitals says the demands of the largest maternity inquiry in NHS history have stretched the management capacity needed to meet current care standards

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NHS to Roll Out AI Tools for Half a Million Staff in Bid to Cut Admin and Boost Patient Care

A nationwide rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot aims to save clinicians and support staff an average of two days a month on paperwork following a successful global trial.

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Tech Giants and AI Leaders Move Toward Public Markets in Wave of Historic Valuation Tests

The upcoming listings of major artificial intelligence and aerospace innovators will challenge investor appetite and reshape global financial markets.

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