Junk food advertising ban confirmed
By Lee Peart 11 September 2025
A ban on TV and online advertising targeting children will come into effect on 5 January 2026, the Government has confirmed.
Teenage pregnancies rise for first time in 14 years
By Lee Peart 11 September 2025
Councils have called for investment in prevention after teenage pregnancies rose for the first time in 14 years.
Plan to prevent cardiovascular disease in Wales
By Liz Wells 10 September 2025
Identifying and treating up to 70,000 more people in Wales who have high blood pressure will prevent more than 1,000 heart attacks and strokes, saving nearly £18m for the NHS and social care sector...
Significant increase in number of households going without food
By Liz Wells 10 September 2025
More than 14.1 million people, including 3.8 million children, faced hunger in the UK last year because they didn’t have enough money for food, new research reveals.
UK trial launches to transform Alzheimer's diagnosis
By Liz Wells 10 September 2025
A major UCL-led clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a blood test, is welcoming its first participants.
Streeting vows to take on food and drink industry 'vested interests'
By Lee Peart 10 September 2025
Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has vowed to take on ‘vested interests’ in the food, alcohol and tobacco industries.
'Artificial pancreas' rolled out to help pregnant diabetic women
By Lee Peart 05 September 2025
An ‘artificial pancreas’ is being rolled out by the NHS in England to help pregnant women living with type 1 diabetes effectively manage their blood glucose levels.
MPs praise one-stop diabetes screening service
By Lee Peart 04 September 2025
MPs have praised a pioneering approach to diabetes care at Northern General Hospital in Sheffield.
Committee launches early years sector inquiry
By Lee Peart 04 September 2025
The Education Committee has launched an inquiry into the early years sector.
Government invests £338m in expanding sick and disabled employment support
By Lee Peart 04 September 2025
Employment support for sick and disabled people is being expanded with a £338m Government investment.
Scottish drug deaths fall but remain two to three times rest of UK
By Lee Peart 03 September 2025
The number of drug deaths fell by 13% to their lowest level since 2017 in Scotland to 1,017 in 2024.
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