Researchers from France have pioneered a new blood test which can distinguish between unipolar and bipolar depression – a world first.

A new letter has been sent to over 200,000 businesses about the Customs Declaration Service which will replace CHIEF.

Funding will be provided to pharmacies to identify cancer in patients, the NHS Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard has announced.

The Government have rebuked the Health and Social Care Committee’s warnings from their report into cancer services.

DHSC has unveiled their new health in data strategy entitled: “Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data”.

This week we are featuring Dr John Tyson who is Head of the Innovation Lab, part of Newcastle Hospitals, who explains what a day in his life is like.

Since their rollout last year, Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) – now over 90 in number – have delivered a million tests and checks which have proved vital in freeing up hospital capacity and clearing the diagnostic backlog.

The comprehensive independent report – authored by General Sir Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard – has been welcomed by the Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid who has pledged to accept all seven of their recommendations.

Despite warnings from leading scientists, the Government have stated that they are willing to walk away from Horizon Europe and establish an alternative fund.

Lord Kamall signed a memorandum of understanding with his Swedish counterpart last week, cementing a cooperative relationship on life sciences between the two nations.