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Monday 21 September 2026

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Elderly man talks to younger female nurse beside a Grail screening vehicle

Grail's multi-cancer test fluffs its lines in UK trial

Grail's Galleri blood test for cancer screening missed the mark in the much-anticipated NHS-Galleri trial, wreaking havoc with the firm's share price.

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Woman on crutches, left-hand side of her body, face not revealed

UK firm steps in to ease medicine supply crisis in NHS

Amid reports that a shortage of bone cement in the UK is leading to delayed orthopaedic surgeries, Biocomposites has brought forward a product launch.

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The word Diabetes surrounded by tablets and syringes

NICE backs changes to NHS' diabetes care pathway

New guidance from NICE on type 2 diabetes management will shake up NHS treatment, with wider use of both SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists.

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Abbott's wireless heart failure sensor cleared for NHS use

Abbott's wireless heart failure sensor cleared for NHS use

A wireless sensor the size of a paperclip, Abbott's CardioMEMS HF, can now be used routinely by the NHS to monitor patients with heart failure.

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UK Science Minister Sir Patrick Vallance

Fears US drug pricing deal will weigh heavy on the NHS

The UK confirms that the cost of the drug pricing deal with the US, initially around £1bn over three years, will be borne by the health department.

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UK will cover transport costs for children with cancer

UK will cover transport costs for children with cancer

Families of young people with cancer in England will have the costs of travelling to medical appointments covered under a new funding scheme.