NHS continuing healthcare in England
Explains NHS Continuing Healthcare in England: who is eligible, how assessments are made, the entitlement to fully funded care based on need, and the processes for reviews and appeals.
UK policy, filtered.
Everything government, Parliament, the statistical agencies and the major policy institutes published — read, summarised and ranked so you can skim the day in a minute.
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The UK-US medicines deal and the hidden costs of Brexit
Argues the UK–US medicines deal will cause the NHS to pay more for new drugs and presents this as an unrecognised cost of Brexit, outlining the deal’s implications for UK healthcare spending.
Victims and survivors of rape and sexual abuse to be supported
Rape Crisis England & Wales will receive £8.7m of government funding to deliver 24/7 confidential support services for survivors and victims of rape and sexual violence, expanding round‑the‑clock provision across England and Wales.
Lower the taxes on tobacco and alcohol
Argues for cutting duties on tobacco and alcohol, claiming seven tobacco duty rises since 2020 left rolling tobacco duty 115% higher while tobacco duty revenue fell from £10.4bn to £7.9bn and legal cigarette sales dropped 46% (2021–25).
Accessing Health Records
Explains how individuals can access their own or someone else’s medical records, the legal routes for requests, timeframes, exemptions and what to do if access is refused or records are inaccurate.
Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF) annual report
Summarises the annual work of the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food, outlining its monitoring, advice and assessments of pesticide residues in the food supply.
Mental health support for constituents
Sets out where MPs and advisers can find advice and signposting for constituents with mental health needs, covering crisis services, counselling, bereavement support and NHS and third‑sector contact points across the UK.
Finding an NHS dentist in England
Explains routes for patients in England to find and book NHS dental appointments, what to expect from NHS dental treatment and the NHS dental charges framework for different banded treatments and patient groups.
Telegraph updates Covid vaccines article following study retraction
Following a research retraction, the Telegraph has amended an article that previously suggested Covid-19 vaccines might be contributing to a rise in excess deaths; Full Fact reports the story has been updated to reflect the correction.
Active disease surveillance: TSE statistics
Statistics are published on active disease surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), including the Compulsory Scrapie Flock Scheme, covering monitoring and surveillance data for affected animals.
The Cancer Act 1939 doesn’t make it ‘illegal to cure cancer’
A widely shared claim is false: the Cancer Act 1939 does not make it a criminal offence for medical practitioners to advise patients about potential cancer cures, Full Fact finds.
Deaths Registered in Northern Ireland - Week ending 14 August 2026
Tables of deaths registered in Northern Ireland up to and including the week ending 14 August 2026, showing weekly registered deaths for 2026.
FemTech: Consumer technology to support women’s health
A POST briefing examines consumer 'FemTech' for women’s health, reviewing the existing evidence base, risks and benefits, and how new products can be developed and regulated to be safe, effective and equitable.
Americans’ use of social media for health information differs by race and ethnicity
Survey finds Hispanic, Black and Asian US adults are more likely than White adults to obtain health information from social media and to rely on health and wellness influencers as sources of health guidance.
Wages, Baumol and the NHS budget
Contends that the NHS’s claimed need for a 4% real annual budget increase to ‘stand still’ is commonly attributed to Baumol’s cost disease, and discusses how rising wages and productivity differences affect healthcare costs.
How TPS has changed under Trump
A Pew Research Weekly Roundup notes fall‑2025 survey results on childhood vaccine confidence: a share of US parents of under‑18s are highly confident the schedule is safe, 27% somewhat confident and 24% not very or not at all confident.
Views on abortion in Massachusetts
Presents survey findings on Massachusetts residents’ attitudes to abortion, outlining public opinion in the state and how constituents view abortion policy and related social issues (no further numerical details provided in the blurb).
How Americans assess health information amid cyclospora outbreak
Analysis of how Americans judge health information during a cyclospora outbreak examines which sources people trust, how they verify claims and the factors shaping acceptance of public‑health guidance amid a foodborne illness event.