An OVID Health article by Sophie Feary Welcome to Day Two of a Burnham premiership, where we got our first announcement on VAT on electricity bills at 6:20am before I’d even finished my morning coffee. Whilst yesterday felt slow, with the full Cabinet not being announced until 10pm, this morning it is apparent that he …
With Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation, the Labour leadership contest is formally underway. Andy Burnham is the clear frontrunner and, barring any late challengers, could secure the leadership within days without a full members’ vote. The immediate question is whether any MPs will step forward to contest him, delaying the handover and creating space to properly …
An OVID Health article by Sophie Feary It’s an especially good morning for Andy Burnham, who didn’t just win the Makerfield by-election last night, but showed Labour that he can go up against Reform. What had been widely tipped as a Reform pickup instead ended in a 9,000 plus majority, with Burnham taking 55% of …
An OVID Health article by David Talbot In Labour’s 126-year history, there has 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿. Labour, unlike the Conservatives, does not take to regicide easily. With the resignation of Wes Streeting this afternoon, it has been plunged into the very chaos it spent years telling the nation …
An OVID Health article by Carys Lloyd Earlier this week, the government unveiled the first UK-wide NHS league tables, ranking all 205 trusts in England on 30 metrics that included waiting times, financial health, and patient experience. Streeting hailed it as a ‘landmark’ moment, promising a new era of transparency designed to ‘empower’ patients in …
An OVID Health article by Ollie George Earlier this summer, the UK government unveiled an ambitious Life Sciences Sector Plan, aiming to position the country as a global leader in health innovation, clinical research, and life sciences investment. It was a bold vision – one that promised to harness the UK’s rich ecosystem of research institutions, …
An OVID Health article by David Talbot The Government is clearly committed to creating a more agile, proportionate and innovation-friendly regulatory system for the UK health and life sciences sector, but at what risk? When Labour sent a missive to leading regulators last Christmas, across a vast array of sectors, asking for them to come …
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 ...
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 …
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 …
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