Vaccine for chickenpox to be rolled out on the NHS A vaccine for chickenpox will be rolled out on the NHS in England from January, officials have announced. The jab, which currently costs around £150 at private clinics and pharmacies, will form part of a new combined immunisation on the childhood vaccination programme. Ministers hope
Most autistic people over 40 are undiagnosed, research suggests The majority of autistic people over the age of 40 in the UK are living without a diagnosis, a study suggests. This could make them “more susceptible to age-related problems” and socially isolated in older age, researchers warned. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition and causes people
NHS ‘reliant’ on private firms and charities for mental health care – think tank The NHS has become “reliant” on private companies, charities and social enterprises to deliver routine mental health care, a think tank has warned. New analysis by the King’s Fund found more than one in four NHS mental health inpatient beds is
Minneapolis attacker fired 116 rifle rounds into church, police chief says The person who killed two Catholic school pupils and wounded more than a dozen children fired 116 rounds from a rifle into the Minneapolis church, the city’s police chief said on Thursday. Robin Westman once attended the Annunciation Catholic School and had been a
UK, France and Germany to revive sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme The UK, alongside France and Germany, has announced its plan to revive UN-backed sanctions on Iran over fears it is developing nuclear weapons. The three European powers, known collectively as the E3, intend to re-introduce sweeping sanctions after efforts to restart diplomatic
Volunteer Met Police officer guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a child A volunteer Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a child. James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, groomed one of his two victims online before sexually assaulting her when she was just 12 years
Starmer condemns ‘senseless’ Russian attack on Kyiv Sir Keir Starmer has condemned the “senseless” Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight that killed more than a dozen people and caused damage to a British Council building in Kyiv. He said Russian leader Vladimir Putin is “sabotaging” hopes of peace as US-led efforts to negotiate an end to
No childhood vaccine in England reached 95% uptake target last year, data shows Not a single childhood vaccine in England last year met the target needed to ensure diseases cannot spread among youngsters, according to new figures. There also continues to be sharp differences in uptake across regions of the country. It comes as health
Sir Ed Davey to boycott Trump state banquet in Gaza protest Sir Ed Davey will boycott US President Donald Trump’s state banquet next month in a protest against his position on Gaza. The Liberal Democrat leader announced on Wednesday that he would decline an invitation to the dinner, set to take place during the US president’s state
Scheme offering free meals and activities to poorer pupils in holidays extended Government funding for a programme which offers children from low-income families free meals and activities during the school holidays will be extended. The Department for Education (DfE) has said working families on free school meals could save more than £800 a year thanks