Following negotiations with NHS England, Community Pharmacy England has agreed to the introduction of a one-season trial of a new flu vaccination service for children aged 2-3 years. The service will ...

The Department of Health and Social Care’s Accelerating Reform Fund was a £42.6m grant fund in England. It focused on identifying and scaling up innovations in adult social care to boost its quality ...

This annual survey of social care leaders in local authorities shows that despite a government focus on neighbourhood health and prevention, financial pressures mean leaders have reduced spending on ...

In July 2025, a newly published running list of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill introduced several groundbreaking changes to UK employment law. Among the many updates, four government-backed ...

NHS England has published documents relating to the 2025/26 seasonal influenza vaccination, including GP service specifications.

The National Cancer Patient Experience survey allows cancer patients to give feedback on the care they have received. This feedback is used to understand where care is working well and how NHS cancer ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended the first under-the-tongue tablet immunotherapy shown to build long-term tolerance to allergens, which could help up to 27,000 ...

Premature babies at risk of life-threatening infection can be protected against the common respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter, with a single long-lasting injection available on the NHS for ...

The NHS is urging people yet to have the lifesaving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to get protected against cervical and other cancers. GP practices across England will send invites via letters, ...

Families will see further improvements in end-of-life care as the government releases £75 million for hospices to deliver major upgrades and enhancements to facilities including separate family rooms, ...

This paper provides an overview of research commissioned by Youth Futures Foundation and carried out by a team from the University of Manchester and UCL examining the drivers of the decrease in mental ...

The government has committed to changing attitudes and transforming care for patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/ CFS). This plan provides the foundations for ...