This updated model focuses on how the NHS and social care can work together to avoid preventable stays in hospital. The primary focus is to reduce admissions to hospitals by supporting people to ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of infant mortality around the world and a main cause of child hospitalisations every year – with almost 7,000 bed days taken up by children with ...

This briefing sets out how and why health care productivity is measured, reflecting different views on what should be measured and what different measures mean. It also lays out recent trends in NHS ...

The government has extended the National Breastfeeding Helpline - helping ensure more mothers across the UK can access dedicated breastfeeding support 24 hours a day. It means all parents can access ...

People at highest risk of infection with gonorrhoea will be better protected from the disease, as the NHS and local authorities begin the rollout of a vaccination programme in England. Sexual health ...

Unpaid carers provide vital support to vulnerable people, doing work worth tens of billions to the economy. Identifying carers in is essential for ensuring that people who provide care have access to ...