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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.

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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.

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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.

PREVENTION

Home testing cervical cancer screening test offered to millions of women

By Lee Peart 25 August 2026

Home testing kits are being offered to almost 4m women who have not attended cervical screening appointments following invitations from the NHS in England.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ealing records highest hospital admissions in London falls survey

By Lee Peart 24 August 2026

One in every 15 people aged 80 or over in Ealing was hospitalised after a fall last year, the highest rate of any London borough.

DIGITAL

Harrogate announces AI first in breast cancer diagnostics

By Lee Peart 19 August 2026

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) has become the first NHS trust to introduce AI technology to help breast cancer patients start treatment sooner.

PREVENTION

A partnership approach to weight loss medicines

18 August 2026

GP registrar and councillor Dr Olly Scargill discusses the findings of his report, The GLP-1 Population Health Project, and says better partnership working between the NHS and local authorities is ...

PREVENTION

NHS begins earliest ever winter preparations

By Lee Peart 17 August 2026

Millions of people are able to book their flu jab from today as health service starts its earliest ever winter preparations.

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RSV vaccination halves intensive care admissions

By Lee Peart 13 August 2026

RSV intensive care admissions have more than halved following the introduction of an NHS vaccination programme.

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Burnham announces vape and betting shop clampdown

By Dan Peters 12 August 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has proposed giving councils powers to prevent betting shops, adult gaming centres and vape shops from opening on high streets.