Study finds over 330,000 excess deaths in Great Britain linked to austerity
A study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has found there were 334,327 excess deaths beyond the … Read more
Public Health
70 organisations object to moves to “weaken” public health measures
Liz Truss’s plans for the UK’s anti-obesity strategy, which could see the axing of many measures to help reduce the … Read more
Patients in poorer areas wait longer for treatment
Areas of deprivation in England have seen waiting lists on average increase by more than half (55.2%), compared to a … Read more
Covid pressure on health visitors puts generation of babies at risk, charities say
The NSPCC and nine other early-years charities have warned that a generation of babies born during the Covid-19 pandemic may … Read more
More than 70 health organisations raise concerns about reorganisation of Public Health England
More than 70 health organisations and alliances have sent a joint statement to the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State … Read more
Plan to scrap Public Health England criticised
The government’s decision to scrap Public Health England and merge it into a new body charged with preventing future outbreaks … Read more
Immigration plan: No visas for low-skilled workers, the government says
Under the plan, low-skilled workers would not get visas under post- Brexit immigration rules. The government wants employers would “move … Read more
UK drug deaths can be reduced by funding treatment services
The Guardian reports that experts have urged the government to invest in treatment services to bring down the number of … Read more
BMA demands safe-staffing legislation for all sections of the NHS
The BMA has published its election manifesto, which includes a demand for legislation that covers all sections of the NHS, … Read more
Cuts to public health services hit the poorest the hardest
Research by the IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research), reported in The Guardian, shows that England’s poorest communities have borne … Read more