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PREVENTION

BREAKING NEWS: Further rise in meningitis cases as vaccination drive expanded

By Lee Peart 20 March 2026

Two more cases of meningitis have been confirmed following the Kent outbreak bringing the total to 29.

PREVENTION

Landmark £10m asthma and COPD partnership announced

By Lee Peart 19 March 2026

A landmark £10m partnership that aims to shift care for patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from hospitals to the community has been announced.

PREVENTION

BREAKING NEWS: UKHSA announces further rise in meningitis cases

By Lee Peart 19 March 2026

The number of meningitis cases following the Kent outbreak has increased to 27, according to the UKHSA.

MENTAL HEALTH

Links between child and parental mental health revealed

By Lee Peart 18 March 2026

ONS analysis has explored the links between child and parental mental health, and school outcomes.

REGULATION

Legislation to make non-surgical procedures safer passed in Scotland

By Liz Wells 18 March 2026

The Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill, which regulates higher-risk cosmetic procedures such as Botox and fillers, has been passed.

WELSH GOVERNMENT

Women's health hubs in every part of Wales

By Liz Wells 17 March 2026

A women’s health hub is now open in every health board area in Wales, bringing menopause, contraception and menstrual health services closer to home.

PREVENTION

New disability benefits fall but remain above pre-pandemic levels

By Lee Peart 17 March 2026

New disability benefit awards continue to fall but remain well above pre-pandemic levels, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

PREVENTION

BREAKING NEWS: Two dead and 13 infected in Kent meningitis outbreak

By Lee Peart 17 March 2026

Two people have died and 13 have been infected following a meningitis outbreak in Canterbury, Kent.

PREVENTION

More NEET young people report health barriers to work

By Lee Peart 16 March 2026

Analysts have warned of a ‘generation at risk’ after revealing a rise in the number of young people not in education, employment and training (NEET) with a health condition limiting their ability t...

PREVENTION

One in three parents wrongly believe children always need ear infection antibiotics

By Lee Peart 12 March 2026

Over a third (36%) of parents surveyed incorrectly assumed children always need antibiotics for ear infections, according to new research from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).