This national census of school leaders reveals concerns about children’s lives beyond the classroom, as schools struggle to fill gaps in support without the backing of wider services. The data provide ...

Over two million free toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste have been delivered to children in the most deprived areas of England. It is part of the Government’s Plan for Change to give children the ...

This report highlights how regular, inclusive physical activity is improving the health, confidence and wellbeing of older adults in care homes and could deliver savings of up to £96 million to the ...

Adults waiting for gender services will receive more clinical and wellbeing support. The NHS has doubled investment in these services and opened five new clinics over the past five years but waiting ...

Throughout September, local NHS leaders will test the robustness of their winter plans by participating in scenario exercises such as staff shortages, rapid increase in demand, and multiple virus ...

This week is male cancer awareness week, which aims to raise awareness about prostate, testicular and penile cancers, encouraging early detection and breaking down stigma surrounding male health ...

The 14 hospital trusts to be looked at as part of a rapid, independent, national investigation into maternity and neonatal services have been named. Baroness Amos’ investigation will put families at ...

The NHS in England has embarked on an ambitious journey to achieve net zero by 2040. General practice and primary care networks have a crucial role to play in reducing their carbon footprint. Whilst ...

In 2023, NHS England committed to undertaking a comprehensive infrastructure review of the estate that enables maternity and neonatal service delivery. This report sets out the key findings. It ...

The LeDeR programme was established in 2017 to improve health care for people with a learning disability and autistic people. This report analysed the deaths of 3,556 people in 2023 and found that the ...

Optometry’s moment has arrived As I read through the NHS 10-Year Plan, one message stood out loud and clear: care is moving closer to people’s homes and set to be firmly embedded into communities via ...

This framework is intended as a guide for local leaders responsible for shaping medium-term plans. It provides clarity on roles and responsibilities within the context of the new NHS operating model ...