Number of young people not in education, employment or training rises
By Lee Peart 26 February 2026
The number of 16 to 24 years in the UK not in education, employment or training (NEET) rose in October to December 2025.
Gambling helpline and specialist treatment service to be launched in Wales
By Liz Wells 26 February 2026
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has been awarded £1.3m a year by the Welsh Government to run a specialist gambling treatment service and helpline.
North London measles cases continue to rise
By Lee Peart 26 February 2026
The number of measles cases in north London continues to rise and now stands at 81.
Leading neighbourhood health
By Lee Peart 25 February 2026
Cllr Wendy Taylor, chair of the LGA’s Health and Wellbeing Committee, says local government must be central to the development of a neighbourhood health model
MHRA disrupts facilities suspected to be involved in supply of illegal weight loss medicines
By Liz Wells 25 February 2026
Officers from the MHRA's Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) have raided two separate premises as part of an ongoing investigation into an organised criminal network involved in the manufacture and sal...
Demand for NHS advice on high blood pressure skyrockets
By Liz Wells 23 February 2026
The number of people searching for NHS advice on high blood pressure surged in 2025, with hundreds of thousands of extra visits to online information on risk and how to get checked.
Will new legislation really deliver a 'smokefree generation?
23 February 2026
Remaining obstacles may leave a ‘smokefree generation’ as little more than a pipe dream, writes Professor Lisa McNally, director of public health for Worcestershire County Council
NICE makes major changes to type 2 diabetes treatment
By Liz Wells 20 February 2026
New NICE guidance will see millions of diabetes patients will get access to medicines that protect the heart and kidneys, while NHS savings of £560m from using generic dapagliflozin.
Confirmed cases rise following measles outbreak
By Lee Peart 20 February 2026
The UKHSA has confirmed 60 cases of measles in north London following an outbreak.
Campaign puts spotlight on underplayed mental health conditions
By Lee Peart 18 February 2026
A six-week campaign is putting the spotlight on six often mistaken or underplayed conditions which can be treated by NHS Talking Therapies.
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Strategic Director of Adult Social Care and Health
circa £130,000 p.a.
Tameside, Greater Manchestercirca £130,000 p.a.
Assistant Director – Adult Social Care & Health
£99,453 (plus pay award pending)
Sefton (Metropolitan borough), Merseyside£99,453 (plus pay award pending)
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