Progress continues on the construction of a new NHS LIFT health centre in Dulwich, where a traditional ‘topping out’ ceremony took place on Friday 12 April to celebrate the structural completion of the building.
Secondary schools across England are being asked to volunteer to take part in a statistical survey that will act as a barometer for young people’s alcohol, nicotine and drug use.
Eight new Mental Health Networks have been announced by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to bring researchers, charities and other organisations together to address important mental health research questions.
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Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, is travelling to China to highlight the importance of healthcare collaboration in developing innovative digital health solutions.
Mills & Reeve respond to Professor Sir Simon Wessely’s initial call for evidence as he undertakes his review of the Mental Health Act 1983, looking at a range of options for reforming the MHA, from large-scale changes to more specific amendments.
Tim Elwell-Sutton, Assistant Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Health Foundation, offers his insight on the impact of the social determinants of health, the cost of health inequalities and why, most crucially, it makes sense to invest in boosting health outcomes.
Professor Russell Viner, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics for Child Health (RCPHC), has responded to the government’s consultation on energy drinks, urging them to ban the sale of sugary drinks for under 16’s.
Nine councils in England have been awarded extra funding for digitisation from NHS Digital and the Local Government Association (LGA) as up to £700,000 has been made available to support projects.
The £16.8 million new development will provide modern healthcare facilities to integrate a range of primary care services, children's services, some diagnostics, a physiotherapy unit, a renal dialysis unit, community mental health services and services for patients with long-term conditions.
For too long mental health has been considered secondary to physical health and seen as the elephant in the room for many people in the UK.
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