COVID-19 lockdowns reveal loneliness crisis for young people
The national COVID-19 lockdowns across Europe are having an alarming effect on young people under 30, according to new research, with many experiencing the...
Boost for UK social care needed to support exhausted workforce
An immediate financial boost is needed for social care to support its exhausted workforce and ensure that vital services do not collapse, says ADASS.
The...
Major UK Mental Health Act reform to give patients more autonomy
Patients in the UK are set to have more control over their mental health treatment in a major overhaul of the country’s Mental Health...
UK forms new strategy to improve rare disease diagnosis and treatment
The UK has created a new framework to accelerate the diagnosis of rare diseases, as well as improving treatment and raising awareness.
More than 3.5...
New global health insurance card for British citizens
The UK has launched a new Global Health Insurance card (GHIC) as part of the new UK-EU deal.
The UK has made a new agreement...
£6m project to investigate role of food in child and environmental health
UK universities will be leading a £6m project to study food and health with an aim to improve the health of future generations and...
Inquest finds air pollution contributed to girl’s death in ground-breaking ruling
The government has been urged to enshrine World Health Organization (WHO) air pollution limits into UK law, following an inquest into the death of a nine-year-old girl.
Addressing the medical needs of children in Europe
A progress report on the development of the European Commission (EC) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) Action Plan on Paediatrics has been published, highlighting in particular, strategies to address the medical needs of children
Pregnant women excluded from three quarters of COVID-19 trials
New data has shown that pregnant women are being excluded from three quarters of COVID-19 treatment trials despite being one of the most in-need...
Calls for urgent reforms to improve care for rare disease patients
Organisations are calling on the UK Government and the NHS to implement urgent reforms in order to improve care for patients in the UK...
Political agreement for EU4Health welcomed by European Commission
The provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and Council for the new EU4Health programme has been welcomed by the European Commission.
The EU4Health...
Norway ensures equal access to COVID-19 treatments
Norway is leading the way to help ensure equal access to COVID-19 treatments, as well as developing a new, flagship initiative on noncommunicable diseases.
The...
NHS hospitals to receive £600m for refurbishment
Funding of £600m will be provided to NHS Trusts across the country for refurbishment.
Staff, patients, and visitors across all regions in England will be...
Leading causes of death worldwide revealed by WHO
The World Health Organization has revealed that noncommunicable diseases now make up seven of the world’s top 10 causes of death worldwide.
The WHO’s 2019...
£68m to support people with disabilities to live independently
The UK Government has pledged an extra £68m in funding to help support those living with disabilities to live independently in their homes.
The Disabled...
The health implications of climate change in the age of COVID-19
A new report has highlighted that no country is immune from the health impacts of climate change, and that the COVID-19 pandemic is an...
Fighting the AMR paradoxes in the age of COVID-19
Mariano Votta, Director of the Active Citizenship Network/Cittadinanzattiva, and Neda Milevska-Kostova, Vice Chair of the International Alliance of Patients Organisations, discuss the threat of...
Free vitamin D supplements for at-risk groups this winter
The government’s Department of Health and Social Care announces plan to offer free vitamin D supplements to 2.7 million vulnerable individuals in England.
Millions at risk if adult social care is not prioritised
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has warned millions of people are at risk if adult social care is not prioritised...
Empowering frontline healthcare workers by reducing bureaucracy
The UK Government has announced a new drive to empower frontline health and care staff by reducing unnecessary bureaucracy.
The drive, announced by Health and...
