Public health has improved since councils took over responsibility for services, despite facing deep budget reductions, a report by the Local Government Association has found
London’s mayor wants to treat knife crime as a public health issue, writes Alex Turnbull
Regular vaping among young people remains low in Britain and has plateaued among adults, a report led commissioned by Public Health England has found
Parents should be on the lookout for symptoms of scarlet fever, which include a sore throat, headache and fever, Public Health England have advised
The apprenticeship standard for district nursing has been approved by The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
People with asthma are rationing their medication due to prescription costs leading to asthma attacks and hospital admissions, a survey by Asthma UK has revealed
An ‘early-years revolution’ must be started to improve support and services for children, parents and families, says the Health and Social Care Committee
The flu vaccine is more effective in children than in adults in the UK, figures released by Public Health England suggest
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has pledged to overhaul mental health and wellbeing support for NHS staff
Only half of GP practice buildings in England are fit for purpose, with surgeries too small to meet the demands of growing populations, a survey from the British Medical Association (BMA) has found
Young people in the UK are more likely to die from asthma than those in other wealthy countries, a report by the Nuffield Trust has found
A&E waiting times in England have reached their worst level since the four-hour target was introduced in 2004, the NHS Combined Performance Summary shows
The first ever national ambitions to improve the detection and treatment of atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure and high cholesterol have been announced by Public Health England
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