Andrea Sutcliffe, formerly the Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care at the CQC, replacing Jackie Smith
Cases of syphilis in Wales increased by 53% between 2016 and 2017, while there was a 21% rise in diagnoses of gonorrhoea over the same period, a new report by Public Health Wales found
Antidepressant withdrawal is much more widespread, severe and long-lasting than previously thought, according to a new review
The prime minister claims a 'step-change' in how we diagnose cancer could save 55,000 lives by 2028
Matt Hancock, the health secretary, has announced an extra £240m will be allocated to pay for social care packages this winter to support the NHS
People with severe mental illness have significantly worse physical health compared to the general population, a new report by Public Health England has found
Mental health is a ‘service under severe strain’, says the Mental Health Network
Jon Ashworth, the shadow health secretary, has pledged to reinstitute the nursing bursary if Labour come to power
Obesity is on course to overtake smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer among women in the UK, according to a new report
Cuts to local authorities' public health budgets are impacting on efforts to tackle obesity, reduce smoking and improve children’s health, as the Government claws back £800m
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released new quality statements for treating people with eating disorders in England
There was an increase in deaths across England during the summer heatwave according to the quarterly mortality report from April to June 2018
Midwives are demanding official guidance for women on how much weight to gain during pregnancy after research shows that too much or too little can have adverse effects on children
A survey of mental health nursing staff reveals that more than half think not enough has been done to improve the physical health of those with mental health problems
People over 70 should not take aspirin every day if they are in good health, according to major study findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine
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