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PREVENTION

Blood Pressure UK initiative focuses on home monitoring

By Liz Wells 30 August 2024

Know Your Numbers! Week, an annual initiative by Blood Pressure UK, is taking place from 2-8 September.

PREVENTION

NHS introduces workplace health check initiative

By Liz Wells 30 August 2024

The NHS has begun rolling out a life-saving health check programme to workplaces across the country.

NHS ENGLAND

Leisure centres mirrors to reflect NHS cancer reminder

By Liz Wells 29 August 2024

NHS messages prompting gym-goers to look out for potential signs of cancer will appear in the changing rooms of hundreds of Better leisure centres this summer.

MATTHEW TAYLOR

Matthew Taylor calls for 'decisive move to proactive health'

By Lee Peart 12 June 2024

NHS Confederation chief executive chief executive Matthew Taylor has called for a ‘decisive move to proactive health' over the next 10 years.

PREVENTION

The Health Foundation calls for preventative approach to ending health inequalities

By Lee Peart 10 June 2024

The Health Foundation has called on the next Government to take a preventative approach to tackling ill-health and inequalities.

NHS CONFEDERATION

Latest Health Survey figures 'raise some concerns', leader says

By Lee Peart 07 June 2024

NHS Confederation director of policy, Dr Layla McCay has expressed ‘concerns' at the latest Health Survey statistics which show an increase in the proportion of adults drinking at higher risk levels.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Five Scottish institutions awarded £1m for population health research

By Lee Peart 05 June 2024

Five Scottish institutions have been awarded £1m in funding each to conduct major research programmes into public health.

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

Lib Dems pledge £1bn a year to reverse Public Health Grant cuts

By Lee Peart 03 June 2024

The Liberal Democrats have pledged a £1bn a year investment to reverse cuts to the Public Health Grant.

NUFFIELD TRUST

Public health grant cut by over 20%

By Lee Peart 30 May 2024

Public health services such as sexual health and drug and alcohol programmes have seen their budgets reduced by more than other health care services, thinktank reveals.

CONSERVATIVES

Poorer regions would lose millions if Shared Prosperity Fund axed, IFS warns

By Lee Peart 29 May 2024

Poorer parts of the country would lose hundred millions of pounds of funding if the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is scrapped to pay for a new National Service, the IFS has warned.