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𝟭𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻: 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲

Will Brennan | 10th September 2025

An OVID Health article by David Talbot The Government is launching its long-awaited 10-Year Plan for the NHS. Will it “fundamentally rewire” the health service, as the PM and Health Secretary will say later today? From National to Neighbourhood At the core of the 10-Year vision is to fundamentally remodel the NHS’ current behemothic, command …

Our SXSW Insights: Navigating Innovation, Leadership, AI, and Identity

Will Brennan | 10th September 2025

Here’s our round-up of SXSW London insights at the conclusion of a packed festival-conference. While SXSW is not a health conference or a life sciences event, at OVID we’re health change makers (as are our clients)—so what better place to explore creative and cutting-edge innovations than at SXSW’s first outing outside of Texas around the …

Hard Truths and Tough Trade-offs: The NHS Needs a Grown-Up Conversation

Will Brennan | 20th May 2025

The room was packed for OVID Health's recent breakfast event, Navigating the Future of the NHS, and no wonder – policy and government affairs professionals are navigating a constantly-changing, complex landscape. But will NHS reforms deliver better outcomes for patients, or just another layer of distraction? Here are four reflections in honour of our brilliant ...

The UK’s diabetes landscape in the face of tariffs, power shifts and an increasing disease prevalence

Will Brennan | 14th April 2025

An OVID Health article by Jenna Blatt In a turbulent political world, where healthcare systems struggle to cope with ageing and increasingly sick patient populations, it is more important than ever to understand diabetes, both in diagnosis and policy terms. For this reason, Jenna Blatt, Account Executive at OVID Health, sat down with Tom Gordon, …

The End of NHS England: What Comes Next?

Will Brennan | 14th March 2025

Yesterday morning, the Prime Minister blindsided most of Westminster and Whitehall when he announced plans to abolish NHS England (NHSE) as part of wider efforts to cut bureaucracy and streamline government. This is undeniably a watershed moment for the NHS, with decision-making powers shifting back to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) over ...

A Renewed Momentum? The England Rare Diseases Action Plan

Will Brennan | 28th February 2025

Today – on Rare Disease Day – the Government unveiled the England Rare Diseases Action Plan 2025. It marks a key step in maintaining momentum in the care and support of those affected by rare conditions before the UK Rare Diseases Framework expires in 2026. The Rare Diseases Action Plan outlines how the health system …

The Darzi Review: A damning report into the dire state of the health service

Will Brennan | 12th September 2024

After days of drip-feeding highlights to the media, Lord Darzi’s report on the state of the NHS in England was published in full on Thursday, 12th September. The week started out with details of the poor state of children’s health, with early data revealing: an increase in mental health referrals; longer waiting times for …

The King’s Speech: thin gruel or more than meets the eye?

Richard | 17th July 2024

This morning, several of the OVID team gathered around our meeting room table to watch the King’s Speech, setting out Labour’s initial programme for government. It’s fair to say that, at that first sight, the programme did not set our pulses racing. From a health perspective, there were positive noises about reducing waiting lists and …

The Age of Starmer?

Richard | 13th June 2024

As the Labour Party met in Manchester, and listened to powerful and emotive stories from voters, including from a terminal cancer patient, Nathaniel, who wondered “what might have been” had he received cancer treatment on the NHS earlier, the Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, took to the stage to promise an end to “sticking plaster …

General Election 2024: Soaked Sunak’s Surprise

Oliver George | 23rd May 2024

On a drizzly day in May, a rain-soaked Prime Minster rather bravely, in all senses of the word, stepped outside Downing Street to announce a general election. Reverberating to the sounds of the iconic theme tune of Labour’s 1997 landslide victory, the Prime Minister referenced the NHS only once – in terms of the “record ...

𝟭𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻: 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲

𝟭𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻: 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲

Our SXSW Insights: Navigating Innovation, Leadership, AI, and Identity

Hard Truths and Tough Trade-offs: The NHS Needs a Grown-Up Conversation

The UK’s diabetes landscape in the face of tariffs, power shifts and an increasing disease prevalence

The End of NHS England: What Comes Next?

A Renewed Momentum? The England Rare Diseases Action Plan

The Darzi Review: A damning report into the dire state of the health service

The King’s Speech: thin gruel or more than meets the eye?

The Age of Starmer?

General Election 2024: Soaked Sunak’s Surprise

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