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NowMedical marks 21st anniversary with service review

By Lee Peart 06 August 2025

Housing and homelessness medical and psychiatric assessment provider, NowMedical, is celebrating its 21st anniversary with a full review of its service model aimed at enhancing transparency, turnar...

CANCER

New referral guidelines for people with suspected cancer published

By Lee Peart 06 August 2025

New referral guidelines for people with suspected cancer have been published in Scotland.

PREVENTION

Pregnant women urged to protect 'winter babies' against RSV

By Lee Peart 05 August 2025

England’s chief midwife is today urging eligible pregnant women from 28 weeks to speak to their maternity services about getting vaccinated to ensure their babies are protected ahead of their first...

OBESITY

Patients need support to keep weight off after treatment ends

By Liz Wells 05 August 2025

Patients coming off obesity medication or finishing a weight management programme should be offered support to help keep the weight off and stay healthy long-term, according to NICE’s updated quali...

VACCINATIONS

NHS begins rollout of gonorrhoea vaccine programme

By Liz Wells 05 August 2025

The NHS and local authorities have begun the rollout of a world-first vaccination programme for gonorrhoea in England.

PREVENTION

Government urged to invest in public leisure facilities

By Lee Peart 05 August 2025

A coalition of local government and sports and leisure organisations has urged the Government to ensure £400m of Spending Review funding for grassroots sports facilities goes towards vital communit...

PREVENTION

Sport England signs landmark agreement to transform health

By Lee Peart 28 July 2025

Sport England has announced a major collaboration to transform health in South Yorkshire.

ACCIDENTS

Lords press government to tackle UK's accident crisis

By Liz Wells 25 July 2025

Peers are demanding the government take urgent action to tackle the ‘shocking rise’ in accidents across the country.

PREVENTION

Councils hail 24% rise in attempts to quit smoking

By Lee Peart 24 July 2025

The number of people attempting to quit smoking using council commissioned Stop Smoking Services has grown by almost a quarter, according to NHSE data.

PREVENTION