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New proposals are out for consultation on giving senior NHS GPs, doctors and nurses access to more flexible pensions to allow them to spend more time working for patients.

In Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest cabinet reshuffle, Chris Skidmore replaces Jo Johnson as Universities Minister, with Edward Argar becoming a Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

National Eye Health Week is scheduled for 23–29 September 2019, with the aim of encouraging more people to have regular sight tests and make lifestyle choices that benefit their vision and general wellbeing.

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been asked by Home Secretary Priti Patel to look, as a matter of urgency, into how an Australian-style points-based (PBS) immigration system could be introduced in Britain.

In July we reported that the increasing chance of a no-deal Brexit was causing concern with regard to firms losing access to the EU workers that many have taken on in recent years (see Employers Worried About Immigration Proposals).

Chancellor Sajid Javid has announced an increase in NHS spending by £6.2 billion next year, with £210 million allocated to frontline NHS staff.

A new NHS England scheme, which aims to prevent heart attacks and strokes, will see 320 high street pharmacies offering heart checkups, blood pressure and cholesterol tests.

Figures from NHS Digital have revealed that the NHS in England has lost 576 full-time equivalent, fully-qualified GPs over the past 12 months.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is calling for urgent action to ensure that children and young people in Britain are protected against measles.

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has announced an evidence-based review into the NHS Health Check service.