04 Sep 2025
by Policy, Practice and Innovation Team

National Emergency Alert test to be held on 7 September 

During the test, mobile phones, iPads and tablets will vibrate and make a loud siren sound for roughly ten seconds, even if they are set to silent. Learn more here.

The Government puts nurses at the heart of DNA testing and research

The Department of Health and Social Care said it will train nurses across England as genomics champions in local communities to help patients get faster diagnoses and access life-saving treatment closer to home.  Learn more here.

No 10 announced new appointments

His Majesty King Charles III approved new Ministerial appointments to the Government:

  • The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP as Minister of State (Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister) at the Cabinet Office.
  • James Murray MP as Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
  • Daniel Tomlinson MP as a Parliamentary Secretary (Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury) in His Majesty's Treasury.

Click here to learn more.

Access Social Care: Write to your MP.

As part of their campaign to call on the Government to release information on social care funding, Access Social Care have created a template letters for people to write to the Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP, the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, Baroness Casey and your local MP. Click here to find out more.

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