Healthcare Management Magazine | Prevention

By Emily Whitehouse 03 August 2026

People aged 81 and over spent longer waiting in A&E for a hospital bed last year, according to a new report.

New £72m institute launched to transform obesity research and treatment

By Paul Day 03 August 2026

A major new £72 million research institute has been launched to improve understanding of obesity, develop more effective treatments and help tackle one of the UK's biggest public health challenges.

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Home monitoring prevented 1,300 hospital admissions last year, research shows

By Emily Whitehouse 31 July 2026

An NHS trust claims it's avoided around 1,300 hospital admissions over the past year by using home monitoring technology.

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Technology that keeps donor lungs alive could increase transplants

By Emily Whitehouse 29 July 2026

A machine that keeps lungs alive outside the body could increase the number of transplants carried out in England.

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Councils call for greater powers to boost vaccination rates

By Lee Peart 27 July 2026

Councils have called for greater powers to boost vaccination rates and tackle rising measles cases.

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Pathways to Work employment scheme hits 100,00 milestone

By Lee Peart 16 July 2026

Around 100,000 disabled people and those with health conditions have been supported by Pathways to Work advisers.

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Social media curfew and addictive feature crackdown announced

By Lee Peart 16 July 2026

Nighttime curfews on social media apps for 16 and 17 year olds are to be enforced by the Government.

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One in five women attend A&E in year after giving birth, analysis finds

By Lee Peart 16 July 2026

One in five mothers attended A&E in the year after giving birth, with 6% having emergency hospital admissions, according to the Nuffield Trust.

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UK 'sick of man of Europe' on children's health, report reveals

By Lee Peart 14 July 2026

The UK is the ‘sick man of Europe’ on children’s health a new report by The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has revealed.

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Landlord clampdown aims to provide safer, healthier social housing

By Lee Peart 14 July 2026

Landlords will be required to make safe dangers to social housing tenants under new legislation announced by the Government.

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Action plan offers support to unpaid carers

By Lee Peart 14 July 2026

An action plan to improve support for unpaid carers has been published by the Government as part of its plans for a National Care Service.