The government has confirmed funding and a realistic timetable to put the New Hospital Programme on track to deliver all of its hospital projects. This credible timeline for delivery will ensure that staff and patients have access to the facilities they desperately need around the country as soon as possible. […]

Tens of thousands of people with hearing loss will have access to groundbreaking new hearing aid devices, thanks to government action. Fresh guidance has been published, giving businesses around the world the green light to sell certain pioneering hearing aids here in the UK. This includes earphones with both hearing test […]

Families across England who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will soon receive further support with more short breaks, supported internship opportunities and better support for those with Down syndrome, the Department for Education has announced. The short breaks innovation programme – which provides a range of unforgettable activities […]

New measures to enhance recruitment and retention in the teaching profession have been announced by the government. They include £1.5 million of new investment to deliver a three-year mental health and wellbeing support package for school and college leaders; providing professional supervision and counselling to at least 2,500 leaders. The government […]

The government has published a call for evidence to seek views on a new pay scale for nurses. It will collate feedback from across the health sector on the merits of a separate pay structure for nursing staff in the NHS, considering both the risk and benefits of this approach. The […]

Screening for breast, bowel and cervical cancer will be made quicker and more effective under plans to roll out the use of digital images to detect cancer. The Department of Health and Social Care is taking forward the recommendation of the UK National Screening Committee to increase the use of […]

Getting fitter and healthier is one of those new year resolutions that most of us have made and then quickly broken at some stage in life — maybe even on an annual basis! However, with rising levels of obesity and lifestyle-related illness, it’s more important than ever to keep in […]

In a hard-hitting campaign film released today, former England goalkeeper and ex-smoker David James joins a number of other ex-smokers to discuss the influence their parents’ smoking had on them taking up the habit themselves and how being around children was their motivation to quit. It comes as the NHS launches […]