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Campaign puts spotlight on underplayed mental health conditions

By Lee Peart 18 February 2026

A six-week campaign is putting the spotlight on six often mistaken or underplayed conditions which can be treated by NHS Talking Therapies.

COMMUNITY

Children in deprived areas three times more likely to have tooth extraction

By Lee Peart 17 February 2026

Children in deprived areas are three more times more likely to have decay related tooth extraction compared with those in the most affluent areas, new figures have revealed.

DIGITAL

UK Government offers grants for new technology to help combat drug and alcohol addiction

By Liz Wells 17 February 2026

Innovators across the UK are being offered £20m in grants to develop cutting‑edge medicines, medical technologies and digital tools to tackle drug and alcohol addiction.

PREVENTION

Vaccination push follows 'big measles outbreak'

By Lee Peart 17 February 2026

A national campaign has been launched by the Government to get children vaccinated.

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Fraudulent weight loss advertisement warning

By Lee Peart 16 February 2026

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s has warned its name and branding are being used fraudulently in weight loss advertisements.

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Young people's mental health services receive funding boost

By Lee Peart 16 February 2026

Early Support Hubs providing mental health support for young people are to receive a £7m funding boost.

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Thousands to enrol on largest mental health study

By Lee Peart 16 February 2026

Almost 50,000 eligible adults living with bipolar, schizophrenia, psychosis or major depression in England and Wales are being invited to join a mental illness study aimed at providing personal car...

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Over 60 children infected following 'big measles outbreak'

By Lee Peart 16 February 2026

Over 60 children have been infected by a measles outbreak in Enfield, north London.

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Government consults on plans to protect children from second-hand smoke

By Liz Wells 13 February 2026

The government has launched a consultation on stopping people smoking or using heated tobacco outside healthcare locations in England.

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Mental health waiting times for children and young people fall in Wales

By Lee Peart 13 February 2026

Mental health support waiting times for children and young people have fallen in Wales following the introduction of alternatives to hospital admission.

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