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PREVENTION

Junk food restrictions come into force

By Lee Peart 02 October 2025

Restrictions on junk food price promotions and product placement came into force on 1 October.

BREAST CANCER

Targeted interventions 'warranted' to boost mammography screening

By Liz Wells 25 September 2025

Women who don’t turn up for their first breast screening appointment face a 40% higher long-term risk of dying from breast cancer, mainly due to delayed detection, new research reveals.

PREVENTION

Tooth decay leading cause of hospital admissions among children

By Lee Peart 25 September 2025

Tooth outpaces other common childhood conditions, including acute tonsillitis, as the leading cause of hospital admissions among 5 to 9 year olds in England, new research has found.

ALCOHOL

Heavy drinkers 'more likely' to buy no/lo alcohol drinks

By Liz Wells 24 September 2025

People who drink at ‘risky’ levels are more likely to consume so-called no/lo alcohol drinks, new research reveals.

PREVENTION

Pharmacies to roll-out toddler vaccinations in NHS first

By Lee Peart 24 September 2025

Parents will be able to get their two and three year olds vaccinated at their local pharmacies for the first time this autumn.

PREVENTION

Winter vaccination campaign for newborns launched

By Lee Peart 23 September 2025

A national campaign to protect newborn babies this winter has been launched.

WHITEHALL

Coaches to support up to 65,000 long-term sick back into work

By Lee Peart 22 September 2025

One thousand job centre staff are being redeployed to help up to 65,000 people on sickness benefits back into work this financial year.

WORKFORCE

Tech partnership aims to get occupational therapy ready for the future

By Lee Peart 18 September 2025

The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has partnered with home care monitoring technology specialist, Lilli, to help occupational therapists to get ready for the future and move toward...

PREVENTION

AI turning point: The long-sought shift from reactive sick care to preventative healthcare

By Lee Peart 17 September 2025

Matea Deliu, chief medical officer of Sanome, says AI-driven decision support could mark a turning point toward a healthier, more resilient NHS.

PREVENTION

UK Government urged to keep open mind on safer drug consumption facility

By Lee Peart 16 September 2025

A report by Scottish MPs has urged the UK Government to wait until the completion of a three-year pilot before making a decision on Glasgow’s Pilot Safer Drug Consumption Facility (SDCF), The Thist...

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