Cholesterol checks offered at high street pharmacies
By Lee Peart 01 September 2026
High street pharmacies are offering cholesterol check ups as part of an NHS drive to reduce heart disease and stroke deaths.
NHS begins winter flu jab roll out
By Lee Peart 01 September 2026
Children and pregnant women can get their flu vaccinations from today as the NHS begins the first phase of its winter campaign.
THE BIG INTERVIEW: Building better futures
By Lee Peart 01 September 2026
Leigh Elliott, chief executive of Children North East, says combating child poverty can feel like ‘fighting a tidal wave’ but feels optimistic times are beginning to change for the better.
Only two in five adults accessing NHS dental care
By Lee Peart 28 August 2026
Only two in five (40%) of adults in England have accessed NHS dental care in the last two years, NHS Business Services Authority data has revealed.
Almost 1m young people not in education, employment or training, ONS reveals
By Lee Peart 27 August 2026
There are almost 1m (981,000) young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), according to the ONS.
PocDoc partners with Thames Valley GP practice on cardiovascular disease
By Lee Peart 27 August 2026
Digital health diagnostics company, PocDoc, has partnered with Unity Health, a five-site GP practice in the Thames Valley, to identify patients at high risk of developing CVD across the region.
WorkWell pilot helps thousands stay in work
By Lee Peart 26 August 2026
Over 3,000 people in Lancashire and South Cumbria have been supported to stay in work through the WorkWell programme.
Sainsbury's joins national drive to tackle youth unemployment
By Lee Peart 26 August 2026
Sainsbury’s is the latest major employer to join the Government’s drive to get more young people into the workplace.
AI could help prevent avoidable deaths in people with learning disabilities
By Lee Peart 25 August 2026
A new tool that predicts how multiple conditions develop in people with learning disabilities has been unveiled.
Health checks prevent 1,500 hospital admissions
By Lee Peart 25 August 2026
Newly introduced health checks in Lancashire and South Cumbria have prevented 1,500 hospital admissions.
Government invests £25m in care leavers' housing programme
By Lee Peart 25 August 2026
The Government is investing £25m in a housing programme to provide support and connection for care leavers.
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