First 24/7 Community Mental Health Hub Opens in East London
Date: Thursday, 24 July 2025 16:35
A new round-the-clock mental health centre has officially opened its doors in Tower Hamlets, marking a significant milestone in the NHS’s plan to deliver more accessible, localised support. As part of the government’s 10 Year…
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New Winter Shield for Premature Babies Against RSV
Date: Thursday, 24 July 2025 16:34
Thousands of premature babies across the UK will soon benefit from a new preventative injection to guard against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a winter illness that can lead to severe lung infections and, in some…
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Nature-Based Training Helps NHS Staff Bring the Outdoors into Mental Health Care
Date: Thursday, 17 July 2025 15:33
Despite many people rarely visiting parks or the countryside, the NHS is now turning to the natural world to support mental health treatment. In Sussex, healthcare professionals are taking part in a specially designed training…
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Emergency Vaccines Credited with Saving Millions of Lives and Billions in Costs
Date: Thursday, 17 July 2025 15:33
A major new study has found that emergency vaccination efforts carried out in response to outbreaks of five deadly diseases have reduced deaths by nearly 60% over the past 23 years. Covering 210 outbreaks across…
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First Malaria Drug for Infants Approved, Marking Milestone in Global Health
Date: Wednesday, 09 July 2025 15:03
A new malaria treatment designed specifically for newborns and very young children has received regulatory approval, marking a significant step forward in protecting the most vulnerable. The drug, created by Novartis and known as Coartem…
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Starmer Unveils Bold NHS Overhaul Focusing on Local Care and Prevention
Date: Wednesday, 09 July 2025 15:02
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has revealed a wide-ranging 10-year strategy aimed at transforming healthcare in England, shifting emphasis from hospitals to community-based services. The plan includes the creation of around 50 neighbourhood health centres…
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Major NHS Shake-Up as Hundreds of Oversight Bodies to Be Axed
Date: Tuesday, 01 July 2025 14:00
The government has announced plans to scrap over 200 organisations involved in managing and monitoring the NHS in England, as part of efforts to simplify the health system. Among those set to close are Healthwatch…
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Primary School Pupils Learn Sun Safety to Cut Skin Cancer Risk
Date: Tuesday, 01 July 2025 13:50
Young children across Kent are taking part in a new scheme teaching them how to stay safe in the sun, with the aim of lowering rates of skin cancer in future generations. The pilot project,…
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Free Sunscreen Schemes Gain Favour Amid Heatwave
Date: Wednesday, 25 June 2025 14:45
As temperatures climb, a Sheffield city-centre pub is handing out complimentary suncream and water in its beer garden, while Bassetlaw District Council has fitted dispensers in parks and other public spaces. A survey for the…
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Home HPV Kits to Boost Cervical Screening Uptake
Date: Wednesday, 25 June 2025 14:43
From January, women in England who have delayed their cervical screening will be able to carry out the essential test at home. The new self-sampling packs contain a long swab to collect a vaginal sample…
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Spending Review Delivers Gains for Health and Schools, Falls Short on Social Care
Date: Wednesday, 18 June 2025 12:11
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has mapped out the next three years of Whitehall funding, promising a 3 per cent annual rise for the NHS - about £29 billion extra overall - and a renewed push to…
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Heat-Health Alerts as England Braces for 33 °C
Date: Wednesday, 18 June 2025 12:09
Yellow heat-health alerts now blanket much of England as forecasters predict temperatures approaching 33 °C. The joint warning from the UK Health Security Agency and Met Office covers London, the South, the Midlands and parts…
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