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Mental health statistics: prevalence, services and funding …

The 2014 survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing in Englandfound that 1 in 6 people aged 16+ had experienced symptoms of a common mental health problem, such as … See more

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Mental health: Achieving 'parity of esteem'

WEBIt has long been acknowledged that a diagnosis of mental illness can have an adverse effect on life expectancy. Due to unmet health needs, people with serious …

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Local authorities’ public health responsibilities (England)

WEBLocal authorities have, since 1 April 2013, been responsible for improving the health of their local population and for public health services including most sexual …

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Student mental health in England: Statistics, policy, and …

WEBThe Government’s work in supporting students’ mental health includes: Asking the Office for Students (OfS), which regulates higher education in England, to …

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Health inequalities: Income deprivation and north/south …

WEBIn our analysis of NHS data we found that areas with more income deprivation are more likely to have a range of health conditions including serious mental …

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Mental health policy and services in England

WEBDocuments to download. This briefing covers mental health policy and services in England. As health is a devolved matter, the governments of Scotland, …

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What is the proposed WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty

WEBThe WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty. In March 2021, a group of world leaders, including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced an initiative for a new …

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The immigration health surcharge

WEBDownload full report. Most foreign nationals applying for temporary permission to live in the UK are required to pay an immigration health surcharge (IHS) …

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NHS continuing healthcare in England

WEBDownload full report. NHS continuing healthcare (CHC) is a package of health and social care arranged and funded solely by the NHS to meet physical and/or …

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The structure of the NHS in England

WEBThe Health and Social Care Act 2022 made extensive changes to the structure of the NHS in England. In particular, the Act established 42 integrated care …

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Children and young people’s mental health: policy and services …

WEBIn 2023, 20% of children aged 8 to 16 had a probable mental disorder. Among young people aged 17 to 19, the rates of probable mental disorder increased …

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UK vaccination policy

WEBUK Vaccination Policy. This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of UK vaccination policy. It includes an introduction to the science of vaccination and covers …

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Housing and health: a reading list

WEBThe link between housing and health. The causal link between poor housing conditions and poor health outcomes is long established. The early Nuisances Removal …

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'The Most Civilised Thing in the World': The Political Foundations …

WEBOn the ‘Appointed Day’, however, the new service was introduced as “the most civilised thing in the world,” as Bevan termed it, owing to its focus on the “welfare of the …

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Proposed adult social care charging reforms (including cap on care

WEBIt said that £5.4 billion would be used to fund the reforms between 2022/23 and 2024/25: £3.6 billion would be used to reform how people pay for social care …

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Obesity policy in England

WEBThe National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) found in 2021/22 that 10.1% of reception age children in England (ages 4-5) were obese, with a further 12.1% …

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The smokefree 2030 ambition for England

WEBThe government commissioned Javed Khan, former CEO of children’s charity Barnardo’s to carry out a review into the government’s ambition to make England …

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Proposals to abolish the Work Capability Assessment

WEBThe Work Capability Assessment (WCA) was introduced in 2008 to determine entitlement to benefits that help cover day-to-day living costs for people …

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NHS strike action in England

WEBJunior doctors in England would went on strike in December 2023 and January 2024. The BMA rejected the Government’s offer of an additional 3% for this …

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