Plans to extend sugar tax to milkshakes
Health 2025-04-29 06:00
The tax will be applied to manufacturers of milk-based drinks and dairy-based substitutes, under the plans.
Prescription charges frozen in England
Health 2025-04-29 01:00
The charge for a single item will remain at £9.90 in 2025-26, the government has announced.
Mental health inquiry chair vows to 'seek out' truth
Health 2025-04-29 01:00
An inquiry led by Baroness Lampard is examining more than 2,000 deaths at mental health units in Essex.
Top-brand baby food pouches lack key nutrients
Health 2025-04-28 22:00
Parents are being "misled" by marketing from leading baby food companies, experts tell BBC.
Ultra-processed foods may be linked to early death
Health 2025-04-28 21:00
UPFs, such as crisps, biscuits, ice cream, hot dogs and fizzy drinks, are increasingly common in diets worldwide.
Urgent care worse than pre-pandemic, think tank says
Health 2025-04-28 18:00
The Health Foundation argues that the NHS was "in distress" this winter with A&E waiting times reaching a record high.
Supported housing in crisis, groups tell Starmer
Health 2025-04-25 10:00
Supported housing for vulnerable or disabled people is in crisis, a letter to the prime minister says.
The Supreme Court ruling gives clarity - but now comes the difficult part
Health 2025-04-24 20:00
The judgement provides a clear framework for what equality laws mean, but it remains to be seen what will change.
'I've had 100 operations and will never stop' - inside China's cosmetic surgery boom
Health 2025-04-24 20:00
Face-scanning apps, social media influencers and toxic beauty standards are fuelling China's cosmetic surgery boom.
Premenstrual disorder hits relationships - study
Health 2025-04-24 14:00
PMDD sufferers expressed a lower sense of intimacy, researchers at Durham University say.
