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Major conference will raise funds to vaccinate millions of the world’s poorest children.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy is a key part of the government’s childhood obesity strategy, and was first announced at Budget 2016. Here's how it works.
New NHS Smokefree research reveals that many smokers are largely underestimating how damaging smoking is to their personal health and finances
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Public Health England (PHE) has published a milestone report on the health of the population in England.
Matt Hancock talks about the importance of personalisation, predictive prevention and personal responsibility around technology in health and social care.
Department of Health’s response to Sustain’s hospital food standards campaign.
Cooking clubs where volunteers have taught over 2.8 million children and families how to prepare healthy meals have won a Big Society Award.
If we get the NHS long-term plan right, we will prevent 3 of the biggest killers, says CEO of Public Health England.
Five hundred new or improved breakfast clubs signed up since March under government-funded programme worth up to £26 million
The Institute of Health Equity (IHE) has published a report funded by Natural England, which highlights the growing evidence of the benefits of green spaces on health and wellbeing, and the differences in access to natural environments across England, which...
Analysis published in the Lancet shows life expectancy in the UK has improved over the last 20 years, but levels of ill health have not.
The updated Lester Tool is part of PHE’s work to support people to live well for longer.
Government sponsors new PhDs and researchers as part of £370 million investment to transform healthcare, improve mental health diagnosis and build more sustainable transport.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Medical researchers in Britain and Japan are to join forces in the fight to advance research into treatments for some of the most debilitating degenerative diseases.
Smokers urged to join the Stoptober challenge.
The Department of Health distributes two million free booklets to support mums and give them the right information during pregnancy
From electric cars, stars of the UK design industry and research into healthy diets, find out more about the work of BIS partners.
Independent research linking patient feedback left on the NHS Choices website and objective measures of hospital performance has been published…
Transcript of the speech by Sir James Bevan KCMG, British High Commissioner, at Jamia Milia University, New Delhi, 22 August 2013.
New national child measurement programme (NCMP) data provides the most comprehensive picture of the state of childhood obesity in England.
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