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CANCER

NHS expands lifesaving bowel cancer screening programme

By Lee Peart 14 January 2025

A lifesaving screening programme for bowel cancer is being expanded by the NHS.

PREVENTION

One in two consumers believe health will improve in next five years

By Lee Peart 13 January 2025

One in two consumers (52%) believe their health will improve the next five years, according to a global survey.

HEART DISEASE

'Not enough people being checked for heart disease,' watchdog warns

By Lee Peart 14 November 2024

Not enough people are being checked for cardiovascular disease (CDD), the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Creative spaces, healthier places

11 November 2024

Tom Holley chief executive of ACAVA discusses how creative placemaking can improve public health.

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

Double online gambling tax to fund NHS and social care, say Lib Dems

By Lee Peart 01 November 2024

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has called on the Government to double the tax on online gambling as a ‘much fairer’ way to fund the NHS and social care.

HOUSING

Retrofitting housing programme aims to help tackle fuel poverty

By Lee Peart 25 October 2024

A new retrofit housing programme launched in four local areas aims to help reduce fuel poverty and accelerate progress towards net zero.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Call for increase in public health grant in Autumn Budget

By Lee Peart 01 October 2024

Councils have called on the Government to increase investment in the public health grant in the Autumn Budget.

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.

PUBLIC HEALTH