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Bereavement affects thousands of children and young people each year in the UK, and recent figures highlight the significant scale of the issue.

The NHS has issued a ‘flu jab SOS’, with England’s top nurse warning people to get protected now, with only weeks to go before the worst of the flu season typically bites.

Did you know that pharmacies provide advice and information on minor illnesses and ailments? Find out how they can help you.

The NHS will test an AI-powered ‘one-day diagnostics’ service for prostate cancer that could transform diagnosis and save some men up to a month of waiting.

Representation in Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) is vital, as these groups act as a bridge between the community and GP practices. As such, ensuring a diversity of voices is heard and understood enables service planning which meets the needs of the local community. This project investigated representation within PPGs in Trafford, focusing on whether members felt their groups accurately reflected the demographics of their patient populations.

Have you been involved with palliative care?

Flu and COVID-19 vaccines kick off for all eligible people from today to help ‘winter-proof’ those most vulnerable and the NHS amid new variants circulating this year.

A new family feature being piloted in the NHS App is making it easier for parents and carers to manage their loved ones’ health as simply as switching profiles on Netflix.

A new booklet has been produced to support organisations who have conversations with ‘inclusion health’ groups who may struggle to access healthcare services.

The NHS in the North West is providing targeted care for vulnerable groups, improving ambulance handover times and investing in new emergency care facilities as it strengthens its plans to winter-proof the health service.

Have you become a parent in the past 2 years?

Being in good mental health is important for all parents. Back in 2022, we invited local parents to share their experiences in relation to mental health round the birth of their child. Now we are opening up this opportunity again to gather an up-to-date insight and see how things might have changed since.

The Government has now published its 10-Year Health Plan for England — and while it sets out bold reforms for the NHS, it also confirms proposals to close Healthwatch as the "independent patient voice" as it currently exists.