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Flu cases begin to stabilise but people urged to reduce further spread

By Lee Peart 19 December 2025

Flu cases have begun to stabilise after an early start to the season and sharp spike in recent weeks, according to UKHSA data.

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Reprocessed uranium to offer cutting edge cancer therapies

By Lee Peart 16 December 2025

Reprocessed uranium from nuclear reactors will offer cutting-edge cancer therapies under a landmark agreement between biotech firm Bicycle Therapeutics and the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

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Libraries deliver millions in value through support for mental health and wellbeing

By Liz Wells 12 December 2025

Public libraries deliver millions in value by supporting mental health and wellbeing, particularly among older people, new research reveals.

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Call for further education to be key partner in health sector

By Lee Peart 12 December 2025

A call for further education colleges to be a key partner in the health sector has been issued by the Association of Colleges.

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AI to drive earlier action and reduce inequalities in maternity and newborn safety

By Liz Wells 11 December 2025

The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme has published its 2025–27 strategy, detailing how its national investigation dataset and AI will be used to guide NHS trusts in redu...

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Life expectancy recovers from pandemic

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

UK life expectancy has recovered from the pandemic but long-term progress has stalled, according to the ONS.

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Senedd backs bill to create a smoke-free generation and curb youth vaping

By Liz Wells 10 December 2025

Senedd Members have supported the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will create Wales' first smoke-free generation.

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Free holiday provision for low-income families improves children's health

By Lee Peart 09 December 2025

A Department for Education (DfE) funded programme for local authorities to provide free essential holiday provision for low-income families improves children’s health and wellbeing, according to co...

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Roundtable: The potential of scaling independent prescribing in community pharmacy

09 December 2025

Moving independent prescribing (IP) from the margins of community pharmacy practice into the mainstream delivery of NHS primary care was the central theme of the second roundtable of the UK Medicin...

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