BREAKING NEWS: Government to fall well short of key elective waiting list target, says Health Foundation
By Lee Peart 08 October 2026
The Government will fall well short of its elective care target of 92% of patients receiving treatment within 18 weeks by 2029, according to The Health Foundation.
Smoking rate falls below one in 10 for first time
By Lee Peart 07 October 2026
The rate of smoking has dropped below one in 10 for the first time in the UK, new statistics reveal.
Scientists identify unexpected target for cancer drug
By Emily Whitehouse 07 October 2026
A cancer drug currently being tested in patients may not work in the way scientists originally thought, a new study suggests.
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...
'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’.
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.
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.
'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...
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 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.
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