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UK GOVERNMENT

AI system to warn of NHS safety concerns

By Liz Wells 30 June 2025

An AI early warning system is being developed to automatically identify safety concerns across the NHS.

OBESITY

Government partners with supermarkets and food makers to tackle obesity epidemic

By Liz Wells 30 June 2025

A 'world-first' partnership between government and food retailers and manufacturers is set to tackle the obesity epidemic.

MENTAL HEALTH

Prevalence of common mental health conditions rises

By Liz Wells 26 June 2025

The proportion of 16- to 64-year-olds identified with a common mental health condition has risen from 18.9% in 2014 to 22.6% in 2023/24, new data reveals.

HSSIB

Reports highlight ongoing challenges in early diagnosis of sepsis

By Liz Wells 25 June 2025

The recognition of sepsis remains an urgent and persistent safety risk, despite extensive national work and awareness campaigns, according to three reports published by HSSIB.

PREVENTION

Dog owners could be costing NHS millions each year

By Liz Wells 25 June 2025

Injuries sustained by dog owners could cost the NHS around £23m a year, new research suggests.

CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING

NHS England to add at-home HPV testing to cervical screening programme

By Liz Wells 24 June 2025

Women and people with a cervix who are overdue for cervical screening in England will be offered an at-home testing option, in plans to help boost participation in the programme.

PREVENTION

Gambling harms initiative scoops healthcare inequalities award

By Lee Peart 24 June 2025

A programme to tackle the harms caused by gambling has scooped a prestigious award for reducing healthcare inequalities.

PREVENTION

The drugs laws don't work

By Liz Wells 23 June 2025

The Scottish Government is not ruling out any measure that could help halt the rising number of people dying through drug misuse

PREVENTION

'We're failing test on childhood obesity,' report warns

By Lee Peart 23 June 2025

A new report has warned the UK is ‘failing the test on childhood obesity’.

GENOMICS

Every baby in UK set to have DNA mapped

By Liz Wells 23 June 2025

Every baby born in the UK is set to have their DNA mapped within a decade to predict and prevent disease.

NEURODIVERSITY

ADHD Taskforce stresses need for timely access to needs-based support

By Liz Wells 20 June 2025

The cross-sector ADHD Taskforce, launched last year by NHS England and the government, says rates of recognised ADHD in England are lower than the expected prevalence and stresses the need for time...