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On unveiling the Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said there would be no return to austerity and that she would cut NHS waiting lists, debt ... More

People who make healthy lifestyle choices should be priortised for non-emergency hospital appointments as a reward, a report by think tank Demos recommends. Released today ... More

The government has confirmed the two-year budget local authorities will work within when they take over public health responsibility from the NHS in April. The ... More

A new report has recommended the prescription of leisure activities at council facilities become widespread, as local authorities prepare to take over public health responsibility ... More