Laura Hughes

Pilot scheme could be rolled out across England to help tackle growing nicotine problem affecting adolescents

Announcement comes as ministers start to bring senior leadership of health service body into central government

Crisis meeting called after £6.6bn NHS England deficit predicted and national medical director resigns

‘Tide has turned’ after backlash led to PFI being abandoned in 2018

Big firms won £1.5bn of UK government work in 2024, an increase on the previous two years

Campaigners warn changes send message that conditions do not matter

About 70% of nurses in the UK are delivering care in ‘inappropriate’ settings, says union

Also in this newsletter: demand for special educational needs provision doubles

Government also aims to increase access to local diagnostic centres

Poor access to money management is pushing students towards ‘unreliable’ online resources, says Santander UK chair