LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Steps taken to end scourge of antisemitism in the health service * Lord John Mann to lead rapidreview into how healthcare regulators tackle antisemitism and racism * Mandatory antiracism training to be rolled out to all NHS staff The Prime Minister has ordered an urgent review of antisemitism and all forms of racism in the NHS, as part of wider efforts to tackle discrimination in the health service. Following...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Artificial intelligence (AI) tools that could transform patient care - from reducing bowel cancer test times from weeks to minutes, to detecting skin cancer and genetic eye diseases sooner - are being tested in the next phase of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's (MHRA) AI Airlock programme. Seven manufacturers developing novel AI-powered healthcare technologies have been selected for the ...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The development will provide a mix of three- and four-bedroom homes, including a proportion of affordable homes. The development has been designed to create a welcoming, family-friendly neighbourhood. The site features generous green spaces and is within easy reach of local amenities such as shops, cafes, and schools. Forge New Homes has secured this loan through Homes England's Home Building Fund, which provide...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New campaign to alert young people to the dangers of ketamine, counterfeit medicines and adulterated THC vapes * Ketamine use and drug poisonings highest on record with eight times more people seeking treatment since 2015 * Government investing £310 million into drug treatment services alongside awareness campaign Young people are being warned that they risk irreparable bladder damage, poisoning and even ...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * AI tool built by the UK government sped up analysis of over 50,000 responses to a government-commissioned review of the water sector. * Named 'Consult', the tool was found to be at least as accurate and reliable as humans. * The tool could ultimately help save 75,000 days of manual analysis which is currently slowing down policy action across government every year. Specialist AI tech built by the UK governmen...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The strategy was created using UNODC's "Organised Crime Strategy Toolkit," supported by the UK Home Office's Integrated Security Fund. This toolkit helps countries build comprehensive frameworks to prevent and combat organized crime, emphasizing principles of prevention, protection, prosecution, and institutional strengthening. Collaboration began after a regional meeting in Bangkok in February 2022, where Hondu...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: At the Student Loans Company (SLC), we remain at the forefront of supporting the education sector by providing trusted, transparent, and accessible student finance services. SLC enables more than 1.5 million students each year to invest in their futures by providing financial support to access further and higher education. At the start of September, we began paying maintenance loans as the academic year got unde...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Last week, DBS hosted its fifth annual conference, bringing together more than 1,300 colleagues, partners and safeguarding professionals - the highest attendance to date - to reflect on progress, share learning and explore the future of safeguarding. Over two days of keynotes, workshops and panel discussions, delegates examined how DBS's strategy, technology and partnerships can strengthen the safeguarding syste...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The annual report describes the regulatory scrutiny of Nuclear Waste Services' (NWS) ongoing programme of work and the advice the regulators provided during 2024 to 2025. NWS is tasked with developing a geological disposal facility (GDF) for the UK's most hazardous radioactive waste. Geological disposal means permanently disposing of the most hazardous types of radioactive waste in a specially designed facilit...
LONDON, Oct. 16 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has today (16 October) confirmed the appointment of four new Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to the MHCLG Board. Nick Forbes CBE, Sarah Longlands, Ada Burns and Harris Bokhari OBE join the board to support and strengthen the department's work. They will work alongside Mo Baines, whose current term as interim Lead NED ends on 20 April 2026. The recr...