COVID-19 projects to receive €128m in EU funding
The European Commission is to support 23 new COVID-19 health and research projects with €128m of funding.
The COVID-19 funding, which is being made available...
UK Government announces funding package to prepare NHS for winter
The UK Government has announced a funding package of £300m which will be allocated to 117 NHS Trusts to upgrade A&E facilities in time...
New Zealand unites against COVID-19
HEQ explores the success of New Zealand’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of 4 August, New Zealand had reported a total of 1,217...
Drug policy reform group urges Home Office to reschedule psilocybin
The Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group (CDPRG) has published a new report with the Adam Smith Institute outlining the potential medical benefits of psilocybin...
Welsh NHS receives £800m in preparation for second COVID-19 wave
Welsh Ministers have announced a new stabilisation package of £800m that will help support preparations for a second wave of COVID-19.
The new fund will...
Nursing and midwifery in the time of COVID-19
The UK’s Nursing and Midwifery Council speaks to HEQ about the pandemic and the future.
In 2020, the International Year of the Nurse and the...
WHO: “The pandemic does not mean life has to stop”
WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses the pandemic, discussing risk, long term care, and a new behavioural science advisory group.
On 30 July...
Scotland secures an extra £50m social care funding for COVID-19
The Scottish social care sector has secured an extra £50m in funding to help with COVID-19 related costs.
An agreement between Convention of Scottish Local...
The European Commission and COVID-19
What is the European Commission doing to address the COVID-19 pandemic?
In March, in response to the rapid spread of COVID-19, the European Commission established...
Telehealth and mental health in lockdown
Jo Hillier, Digital Clinical Lead at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, speaks with HEQ about digital remote mental health support provision during the pandemic.
Health...
Rising to the challenge of patient safety in a new era
Proactive patient safety and risk prevention are key to helping healthcare organisations surveil and mitigate global and local risks.
Currently, the world is in crisis...
How can EU health policy better address COVID-19?
Dr Paul De Raeve, General Secretary of the European Federation of Nurses Associations, explores how the COVID-19 outbreak has highlighted the need for a...
COVID-19 Law Lab: policy and law to protect health and wellbeing
The newly launched COVID-19 Law Lab initiative is aiming to ensure that laws protect the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities and that...
Medical Psychedelics Working Group to campaign for drug rescheduling
The Medical Psychedelics Working Group has now been launched in the UK to campaign for the rescheduling of all psychedelic drugs for research and...
Higher rates of pain and bleeding in women with Essure implants
Global law firm PGMBM has welcomed the publication of new data regarding the safety and side-effects of permanent birth control device Essure.
The interim results...
Supporting frontline nurses’ mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19
The European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN) and GAMIAN-Europe have released a joint statement calling for the prioritisation of frontline workers mental health and...
Cumberlege review: law firm seeks redress and accountability
Global law firm PGMBM has welcomed the publication of the Cumberlege review, an independent report into the safety and side-effects of treatments recommended and...
Chronic digestive diseases: gut microbiome and healthy nutrition
Leading digestive health experts and MEP Sarah Wiener address how healthy nutrition, starting from a young age, can help to reduce the risk of...
Horizon Europe to boost health innovation for vulnerable populations
A budget €100bn is being proposed for Horizon Europe, with funds allocated for health support for vulnerable populations, such as the elderly, very young,...
Planning ahead: the global implications of growing ageing populations
People across the world are living longer thanks to better healthcare. Now, a new study is helping policymakers prepare for the challenges of global...
