Health News Digest
17th January 2025
(covering news from the 10th January 2025)
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Health News Digest
‘Vital government sets out SEND reform plan’ – LGA response to PAC report
Parental mental health biggest cause of child protection referrals in England
PCT blood test does not lower antibiotic treatment duration for hospitalised children
Physical inactivity, obesity and high blood pressure in childhood linked to later brain differences
Forcing children to finish meals could be fuelling obesity crisis
Understanding and addressing inequalities in air quality
UK failing to match EU in fight against ‘forever chemicals’, say scientists
Early ‘forever chemicals’ exposure could affect economic success in adulthood – study
Exposure to air pollution before conception linked to higher BMI in children
Cities in the EU will struggle to meet 2030 air quality limits
Independent Commission on social care: LGA statement
LGA: Tackling health inequalities: the essential role of local government
The King's Fund warns of a toxic cocktail of pressures on the NHS this winter
NHS staff still bearing the brunt of an incredibly difficult winter
Nuffield Trust - In the balance: Lessons for changing the mix of professions in NHS services
Nuffield Trust - NHS must learn lessons of past to better integrate dramatically expanded staff mix
Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year
Patients dying in hospital corridors, say nurses
Ambulance crews stuck at A&E miss thousands of 999 calls a day in England
A&E ‘corridor care’ now normal at NHS hospitals in England, senior doctor says
Only one in six A&Es in England say they could cope with major incident
Are integrated care systems improving population health outcomes?
Flu and COVID-19 surveillance report published
Tuberculosis in England, 2024 report
Measles epidemiology 2023 to 2025
Notifiable diseases: last 52 weeks
Notifiable diseases: weekly reports for 2025
Pertussis epidemiology in England 2024
National norovirus and rotavirus surveillance reports: 2024 to 2025 season
High consequence infectious diseases: monthly summaries
Surgical site infections (SSI) surveillance: NHS hospitals in England
Notifiable diseases: causative agents reports for 2025
Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year
Flu: who is at risk in England and what precautions are recommended?
Parental mental health biggest cause of child protection referrals in England
Scientists find hundreds more genetic risk factors for depression
Move body and mind: five exercises to improve mental health, from twists to lunges
Is a brain-stimulation headset the answer to depression?
Understanding and protecting mental health later in life
Transforming mental health care across England with the Mental Health Implementation Network
Global study pinpoints genes for depression across ethnicities
Late-life depression could be an early indicator of dementia
Depression and anxiety reduced by semi-skimmed milk
Obesity label is medically flawed, says global report
Calorie labels encourage people to eat less by only a single crisp, study says
Reframing obesity may end the diagnosis debate, but the health challenges remain
Call to overhaul obesity diagnoses amid fears of over-reliance on BMI
Are ultra-processed foods changing the shape of our jaws?
Humble hard-boiled egg becomes healthy on-the-go hit for UK shoppers
Depression and anxiety reduced by semi-skimmed milk
MPs to hold a debate on the impact of food and diet on obesity
Physical inactivity, obesity and high blood pressure in childhood linked to later brain differences
Forcing children to finish meals could be fuelling obesity crisis
Tuberculosis in England, 2024 report
Measles epidemiology 2023 to 2025
Pertussis epidemiology in England 2024
Understanding and addressing inequalities in air quality
Residential drug and alcohol treatment: self-assessment toolkit
Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year
Obesity label is medically flawed, says global report
Flu: who is at risk in England and what precautions are recommended?
Early ‘forever chemicals’ exposure could affect economic success in adulthood – study
GP in-hours: weekly bulletins for 2025
Emergency department: weekly bulletins for 2025
Syndromic surveillance: weekly summaries for 2025
Weekly all-cause mortality surveillance: 2024 to 2025
GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance: weekly bulletins for 2025
Remote health advice: weekly bulletins for 2025
National ambulance syndromic surveillance: weekly bulletins 2025
VDEC Pre-clinical team helps to develop organ-on-a-chip to protect human health
How AI can spot diseases that doctors aren't looking for
What does AI plan mean for NHS patient data and is there cause for concern?
Ministers mull allowing private firms to make profit from NHS data in AI push
At-home ECGs will detect early heart issues and save thousands, say doctors
UK women who suffer miscarriage should get two weeks’ paid leave, MPs say
UK women share their experiences of using fertility-tracking apps
Reliance on fertility apps on rise in England and Wales, study shows
Women seeking abortions after using 'natural' contraception
Liquid biopsies – a future ‘game-changer’ for ovarian cancer treatment
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