Sajid Javid has announced an additional £388 million of government funding for infection prevention and control in adult social care settings.

New data released by NHS Digital has shown that the mental health of children and young people has not improved since last year's lockdown.

England's chief medical officer has said that seaside towns need to be redesigned for the modern age to tackle deprivation and health inequalities.

The government’s social care plan will do nothing to immediately help the millions of people who draw on and work in care and support.

Almost 2,000 swimming pools could be lost forever by the end of the decade unless the government ‘acts now’ to replace or refurbish ageing facilities.

Pupils will benefit from a trained senior mental health lead tasked with identifying those who need support and improving access to specialist services.

The government is being urged to create 250,000 new homes for key workers as a reward for their efforts during the pandemic.

The LGA has said that investment in public sport and leisure facilities and services is key to levelling up the health of the nation.

Social care reforms will protect more individuals from large care costs but will not improve access to care and could make local care markets ‘unsustainable’.

The government’s failure to deal with ​the growing staffing ​crisis in social care ​risks worsening the mounting mental health toll on workers.

£48 million of funding to support social care in Wales has been announced to help the sector meet the ongoing challenges caused by the pandemic.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out the government’s plan to manage coronavirus infections throughout autumn and winter.

An updated Economic Recovery Plan for West Yorkshire has been unveiled, refocusing on plans for levelling up and the climate emergency.  

Boris Johnson has said that a new health and social care tax will be introduced across the UK to pay for reforms to the care sector and NHS funding.

There is a link between a person’s exposure to air pollution and the severity with which they will experience the effects of coronavirus.

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