Quarterly update on adult social care client-level data for England (to March 2026) publishes official statistics in development, providing local-authority-level information on assessments, packages of long-term support and service use patterns.
A data report presenting STI surveillance for the East of England, with time series and geographic breakdowns to support regional sexual health commissioning and public health responses.
The Institute for Government praises Andy Burnham’s proposals for social care workers and reform but warns that timely implementation is crucial for the plans to succeed.
Animal keepers are urged not to buy, sell or exchange leftover bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV‑3) vaccines via online marketplaces, social media or private deals, after safety and regulatory concerns about second‑hand veterinary vaccines.
Presents monthly data on NHS 111 Urgent Mental Health Helpline performance across England for August 2026, including access metrics used to monitor response volumes, wait times and service coverage for crisis mental health referrals.
Registered deaths of people identified as homeless in England and Wales for 2025, published as official statistics in development to quantify and monitor mortality among the homeless population.
Provisional weekly registration counts of deaths in England and Wales for the week ending 18 September 2026, published to monitor short-term mortality patterns.
Presents registered deaths in England and Wales for 2025, detailing counts by leading cause, age, sex and selected underlying causes, and including data on death occurrences to support analysis of mortality patterns.
Provides supporting evidence underpinning the cardiovascular disease modern service framework, setting out data, rationale and clinical or service considerations to inform implementation of recommended pathways and standards for cardiovascular care.
Evidence review
A Backbench Business Committee debate on progress towards a smoke‑free UK will take place on 15 October 2026 and will be opened by Mary Kelly Foy MP.
Reports presenting sexually transmitted infection (STI) surveillance data for the East Midlands, covering trends and case data since 2020 to support regional sexual health services.
Annual reports describing hepatitis C epidemiology in the South West of England, using surveillance data to outline regional trends, infection rates and public‑health implications for screening and treatment programmes.
Evidence review
Surveillance-based annual reports on hepatitis C in the North East of England, describing regional HCV epidemiology to support local public‑health responses and service commissioning.
Evidence review
Data report on sexually transmitted infections in the North East of England presenting regional STI surveillance findings to inform local public‑health monitoring and service planning.
Evidence review
Regional surveillance data and analysis of sexually transmitted infections in the West Midlands, reporting incidence and trends using routinely collected STI surveillance to inform local public health responses and service planning.
Mixed methods
A House of Commons Library briefing summarises proposals for adult social care reform in England from 1997 to the present, outlining policy developments, funding ideas and reform attempts across successive governments.
UKHSA reports over 212,000 young people have received a first MenB vaccine dose but warns nearly 75% of the eligible cohort remain unvaccinated; it urges completion of the two‑dose course for protection.
Statistics release on stop and search and arrests for notifiable offences for March 2026, now including detentions under Sections 135 and 136 of the Mental Health Act previously published elsewhere, enabling consolidated reporting on police powers.
Laboratory‑confirmed measles cases, notifications in England and deaths for England and Wales are compiled historically, providing time series on confirmed infections, notifications and mortality from measles over previous years.
A government campaign cites a new survey finding 82% of parents want their family to be more active together, yet 61% say they don't feel 'good enough' at sport — using celebrity parents to promote family physical activity.
Survey
The Department of Health and Social Care is consulting on whether using DEXA scans for non‑medical purposes can be justified, seeking views on potential uses outside established healthcare pathways.
Healthy Babies support will be expanded to all family hubs, alongside measures to grow the adult social care workforce and support NHS action on violence against women, aiming to strengthen family and early‑years services nationally.
Monthly coverage reports for England detail uptake achieved by the one‑off MenB vaccination programme for young adults, which began in July 2026, providing figures and commentary on vaccine coverage by cohort and area.
Full Fact checks a claim from the health secretary that Reform’s only health policy in the 2024 election was a tax break for private healthcare, finding Reform’s manifesto actually included several health policies.
An independent review into Leeds maternity and neonatal care has published its terms of reference, launching a formal investigation into care provision, outcomes and organisational factors affecting mothers and newborns in the trust.
A memorial to victims of contaminated blood was unveiled at Treloar’s College on 26 September, marking recognition and remembrance at the site of the ceremony.
A Westminster Hall debate on 15 October 2026 will consider support for unpaid carers, bringing parliamentary attention to policy, funding and services affecting people providing unpaid care.
The Department of Health and Social Care is partnering with Breast Cancer Now to support initiatives aimed at helping women spot breast cancer symptoms earlier, with the goal of improving early detection; the blurb gives no further programme detail.
Assesses equality impacts of the cardiovascular disease modern service framework, identifying which protected groups may be affected and outlining mitigation measures accompanying the framework's publication.
Impact assessment
The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland published supplementary guidance for businesses developing cell‑cultivated products, marking the latest milestone in the Cell‑Cultivated Products Sandbox Programme to support innovative food businesses.