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People in most deprived areas twice as likely to die early

By Lee Peart 10 November 2026

People in the most deprived areas are more than twice likely to die an early death than those in the least deprived areas, according to The Health Foundation.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

England should move towards universal social care system, The King's Fund says

By Lee Peart 10 November 2026

England should move towards a universal social care system similar to most other compatible countries, according to The King’s Fund.

PREVENTION

Men in poor areas four times more likely to die from avoidable causes

By Lee Peart 03 November 2026

Men in poor areas in England are four times more likely to die from avoidable causes than those in the wealthiest areas, according to new data.

SOCIAL CARE REFORM

Burnham's first 100 days: what do they mean for health and social care?

By Lee Peart 27 October 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first 100 days have produced mixed results for health and social care.

INTEGRATED CARE

ICBs urged to pause mandatory minimum cataract surgery waits

By Lee Peart 21 October 2026

ICBs have been urged to pause the introduction or expansion of mandatory minimum waits for cataract surgery until their clinical, economic and equality impacts have been fully assessed.

PREVENTION

Nineteen-year healthy life gap revealed in Wales

By Lee Peart 15 October 2026

A 19-year healthy gap for women in the most and least deprived areas of Wales has been revealed in a new report.

PREVENTION

A change of pace, exercise may help during menopause

By Emily Whitehouse 13 October 2026

Walking, dancing and Zumba could help ease depression during menopause, research by University College London (UCL) shows.

PREVENTION

Why have progressive policies not closed the health gap in Scotland?

By Lee Peart 13 October 2026

A new UCL Institute of Health Equity report looks at why progressive policies have not closed the health gap in Scotland.

SOCIAL CARE

Call to eliminate social care postcode lottery

By Lee Peart 12 October 2026

The King’s Fund has called for an ‘equal access’ national assessment to eliminate the social care postcode lottery.

COMMUNITY

Repeat prescriptions cost NHS £9bn a year

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Repeart prescriptions cost the NHS £9bn a year with patients spending £11.5bn on their collection, according to analysis.

DIGITAL

Nine in ten NHS corporate staff lose time each week to IT problems

By Lee Peart 08 October 2026

Nine in ten (92%) NHS corporate, managerial and support staff lose time every week to IT problems, according to a new occupational analysis of YouGov data commissioned by NHS Shared Business Servic...