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.

Record number invited to free early detection NHS health checks

By Lee Peart 02 September 2025

A record 1.04m people over 40 have been invited to attend free NHS health checks in the first quarter of this year as part of a council initiative.

MHRA crackdown on illegal 'Botox' after victims left seriously ill

By Liz Wells 01 September 2025

The MHRA’s Criminal Enforcement Unit has launched a number of criminal investigations following a spike in hospital admissions believed to be linked to the use of unlicensed botulinum toxin products.

Free chickenpox vaccination offered for first time to children

By Liz Wells 29 August 2025

Thousands of children are to be protected against chickenpox for the first time in England through a new vaccination programme.

Government puts nurses at heart of DNA testing and research

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

Nurses across England will be trained as genomics champions in local communities to help patients get faster diagnoses and access life-saving treatment closer to home.

Almost a fifth of children starting primary school have not had booster jab

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

Almost 19% of children have not received their pre-school booster jab, new data reveals.

Next-gen therapies for cancer and dementia fast-tracked with new facility

By Liz Wells 28 August 2025

The UK government is to invest £29.6m in a new facility that will springboard new RNA therapies, which could help tackle cancer, heart conditions, and other diseases.

Wastewater monitoring techniques could catch pandemic threats early

By Liz Wells 27 August 2025

The UKHSA has launched a new programme to evaluate how wastewater monitoring could be used to detect a wider range of dangerous pathogens.

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