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AI to drive earlier action and reduce inequalities in maternity and newborn safety

By Liz Wells 11 December 2025

The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme has published its 2025–27 strategy, detailing how its national investigation dataset and AI will be used to guide NHS trusts in redu...

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Life expectancy recovers from pandemic

By Lee Peart 11 December 2025

UK life expectancy has recovered from the pandemic but long-term progress has stalled, according to the ONS.

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Senedd backs bill to create a smoke-free generation and curb youth vaping

By Liz Wells 10 December 2025

Senedd Members have supported the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will create Wales' first smoke-free generation.

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Free holiday provision for low-income families improves children's health

By Lee Peart 09 December 2025

A Department for Education (DfE) funded programme for local authorities to provide free essential holiday provision for low-income families improves children’s health and wellbeing, according to co...

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Roundtable: The potential of scaling independent prescribing in community pharmacy

09 December 2025

Moving independent prescribing (IP) from the margins of community pharmacy practice into the mainstream delivery of NHS primary care was the central theme of the second roundtable of the UK Medicin...

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Prevention focus delivers £8 for each £1 invested, Deloitte finds

By Lee Peart 09 December 2025

Analysis by Deloitte has found a focus on preventative healthcare cam deliver £8 for every £1 invested.

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Regulator reaffirms commitment to universal hepatitis B vaccination for babies

By Lee Peart 08 December 2025

The MHRA has reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to providing universal hepatitis B vaccination for babies following moves towards ending the policy in the US.

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