Ofgem is consulting on rules requiring heat network operators and suppliers to set and communicate service standards, with replies due by 11 January 2027.
The ONS has published premature mortality rates for adults aged 18 to 74 in England and Wales, covering March 2021 to December 2023 and affected by the pandemic.
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The MHRA has published a patient and public involvement plan that widens its patient community, adds deliberative engagement and works with NICE.
GPs will receive £126 per eligible patient through Primary Care Networks for winter support aimed at heart disease, frailty and COPD, the government said.
The Department for Transport has set out 22 commitments, including a training academy and a sector network, to strengthen UK transport resilience over 5 to 10 years.
The NHS in England has 125 more CT and MRI scanners than in March 2024, and with AI software they help deliver about a million extra scans a year.
Research England confirms three targeted university funds end from 2027 to 2028 while QR and HEIF rise modestly, with a HEIF consultation open until 15 January.
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Defra formally adopts its bovine TB strategy on 5 November, with cattle and badger vaccination planned and no culling for disease control in 2026.
Eight regional water councils in England will set local priorities for water and flood spending, with proposals from local leaders due by the end of the year.
Dame Angela Eagle has formed a Waste Crime Crackdown Group of police, regulators and local leaders to step up enforcement against organised dumping gangs.
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