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English teens to receive just one dose of a cancer vaccine

Despite the English stereotype of teenagers across the country taking too far with alcoholic shots, recent evidence, announced today, suggests a single shot of the HPV vaccine is enough to provide significant protection against a range of cancers.

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Government rejects four recommendations from MPs’ adult care report

The government has rejected four recommendations from a committee of MPs regarding adult care funding,

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New child maintenance powers to protect victims from domestic abusers

A government-backed Bill ensuring victims of domestic abuse can receive financial support for their children

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Welsh government unveils new approach to tackle diabetes

The Welsh government has published new requirements for the NHS in Wales to improve diabetes

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Free prescription age frozen at 60 in government U-turn

The government has performed a major U-turn over plans to raise the age threshold for

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Rough sleepers set to benefit from NHS mental health support

Rough sleepers in towns with high rates of homelessness are to benefit from specialist NHS

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Government takes action to strengthen local care systems

Yesterday NHS England announced that the government has committed to a number of measures to

Headlines Health

New diagnostic test for COPD reports 91% accuracy

A British technology organisation has recently published results from a series of clinical trials, showing

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Biggest prostate cancer screening set to start in the UK

Loved ones could be spared the tragedy of losing someone close to them as a huge prostate cancer screening service, which includes MRI scans, is set to be trialled in the UK.

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World Children’s Day 2023: a plea to upholding children’s rights

Yesterday marked World Children’s day, an annual event that works to raise awareness for the

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Report blames government funding shortfall for low fees for homecare providers

Public bodies are paying home care providers well below the level needed to pay care

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Urgent answers needed on funding for new police mental health strategy

The cross-party health and social care committee has urged the health secretary to provide urgent

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Cost-of-living support payments welcome but insufficient, MPs say

Support payments to help people cope with cost-of-living pressures have not been enough to meet

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Council chiefs warn of adult care waiting lists amid budget squeeze

Councils face tough decisions around maintaining care and support services as financial pressures demands further

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62% of care children have been moved away from their hometown in the last decade

New government research highlighted a significant rise in the number of children being moved more

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Dementia diagnosis rates have hit a three year high, NHS finds

Chief executive of the NHS has positively declared that staff have diagnosed tens of thousands