Health and Care

The Centre for Mental Health and Healthy Homes Hub have launched two new resources to help social housing providers embed mental health into policy and operations. With one in three social housing residents living with a long-term mental health condition, many current practices—like complex letters […]

A new Healthwatch England blog highlights the severe pressures facing Accident & Emergency departments across England during a busy winter period, where long waits and care in unsuitable spaces have taken an emotional and physical toll on patients. The insight, drawing on feedback from December […]

The National Institute for Care Excellence (NICE) is looking for people who have had a hip and/or knee replacement to let them know their views via a survey about the potential use of online platforms to support rehabilitation, before and after hip and/or knee replacement. […]

The UK government has published a National Cancer Plan aiming to improve long-term survival rates for people diagnosed with cancer in England. The plan sets a target that three in four patients diagnosed from 2035 onwards will survive at least five years. Measures include improvements […]

A new Cardiovascular Health Insight Report has been published, by Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership bringing together extensive insight from Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) partners across Humber and North Yorkshire. The report captures the experiences of communities facing some of the most […]

The National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation is a rapid, independent review of maternity and newborn care in England, chaired by Baroness Valerie Amos and established in August 2025 to drive urgent improvements in safety, quality and accountability after continued concerns about harm in NHS services. It […]

A new patient safety initiative known as Jess’s Rule is set to be rolled out across all 6,170 GP surgeries in England, with posters delivered this week to raise awareness among GPs, primary care staff and patients. Jess’s Rule encourages clinicians to take a “fresh […]

The King’s Fund are hosting a free online event titled “What’s in Store for Health and Care in 2026,” bringing together health and care leaders, practitioners and stakeholders to explore what the year ahead may hold for the NHS and social care. The event will […]

The Department of Health and Social Care and UKHSA have produced a communications toolkit on winter vaccines, providing resources on communicating effective health messages throughout winter 2025/26. It has been designed to support stakeholders in promoting winter vaccines, and behaviours that will prevent the spread […]

Romani (Gypsy), Roma, and Irish Traveller (GRT) communities remain among the most marginalised in society and are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system. Their experiences, cultures, and needs are often misunderstood, misrepresented, or overlooked. A new evidence review by Grace Marie Preston from The […]