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Even small air pollution spikes raise asthma risk

By Paul Day 06 October 2026

Short-term increases in fine-particle air pollution may send more people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to emergency departments, according to a nationwide study in Sin...

PREVENTION

'Wake-up call' as 'concerning' increase in under 50s cancer revealed

By Lee Peart 06 October 2026

Statistics revealing a sharp rise in cancer rates in the under 50s, including a more than tripling of prostate cancer, have been described as a ‘wake-up call’.

PREVENTION

Most young people with depression find antidepressants helpful

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

Over half (58%) of young people find antidepressants helpful, according to to polling commissioned from YouGov by UCL.

HEALTH VISITORS

School nurse and health visitor numbers in steep decline

By Lee Peart 05 October 2026

School nurse and health visitor numbers have fallen sharply in recent years, according to The King’s Fund.

WORKFORCE

'Shocking' bullying of occupational health practitioners revealed

By Lee Peart 29 September 2026

Three-quarters (75%) of UK occupational health practitioners have experienced workplace bullying, harassment and abuse (BHA), and 40% have experienced discrimination in their career, new figures re...

AUTISM

Least deprived areas see fastest rise in autism and ADHD benefits, analysis reveals

By Lee Peart 22 September 2026

The share of young people receiving benefits for ADHD and autism has increased the greatest in more prosperous areas, new analysis has revealed.

PRODUCTIVITY

Productivity growth should be 'mission critical' for the NHS, think-tank says

By Lee Peart 22 September 2026

Productivity growth should be ‘mission critical’ for the NHS, according to a report by The Health Foundation’s NHS Productivity Commission.

NHS digital delivery not matching ambition in Wales, finds auditor

By Lee Peart 18 September 2026

NHS digital delivery in Wales is not matching the scale of ambition with funding pressures, ageing systems and workforce gaps holding progress back.

PREVENTION

Sixfold divide in job availability for young people revealed

By Lee Peart 16 September 2026

A sixfold divide in job availability for young people has been revealed by the IPPR.

COMMUNITY

MPs call for rebalancing of NHS funding towards primary care

By Lee Peart 09 September 2026

Think-tank, Policy Connect, and the All-Party Parliamentary Health Group have called for a rebalancing of NHS funding towards primary care and care closer to home.

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