Thousands of children are drinking high-caffeine energy drinks every day, putting their health and wellbeing at risk.
✅ We're changing that.
🚫 Sales of these drinks to under-16s will be banned from April 2027.
More: gov.uk/government/new…
We’re shifting the NHS from analogue to digital in our 10 Year Health Plan.
Here’s @jamesmurray_ldn with the top three ways we’re using tech to benefit patients and staff.
For too long, care workers have been overlooked.
We're changing that by giving our 1.5 million care workers a voice, a fair deal and better rights through the first ever Fair Pay Agreement, alongside proper training and opportunities.
Industrial relations for the modern age.
How can AI make ultrasound scans 40% faster? 🤖⚡
Fraiya, a @KingsCollegeLon spin out, uses AI to automate measurements during ultrasound scans, helping tackle sonographer shortages and improve women's health.
Tens of thousands of cancer patients have rated the care they received from the NHS as nearly nine out of ten, as NHS teams see and treat record numbers of people.
Read more ➡️ england.nhs.uk/2026/07/cancer…
This afternoon, Carers UK joined Stephen Kinnock MP and unpaid carers at the Department of Health and Social Care for the launch of the new cross-government Carers Action Plan.
Read our response: carersuk.pulse.ly/vfcwxaopms
We're giving care workers a voice on pay, terms and conditions.
Trade unions and employers will come together to negotiate on their behalf.
This will help deliver the first ever Fair Pay Agreement for adult social care, backed by £500 million.
More: gov.uk/government/new…
This is a major step forward for babies and families.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) can progress quickly, and identifying it before symptoms appear means babies can get specialist treatment when it can make the biggest difference.
We're expanding testing for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) across England.
From October, SMA checks will start being added to the heel-prick test for newborns.
This is part of an evaluation gathering evidence for a permanent national screening programme.
gov.uk/government/new…
Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection which needs urgent treatment in hospital straight away.
It can be hard to spot, so make sure you know the symptoms ⬇️
We're expanding testing for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) across England.
From October, SMA checks will start being added to the heel-prick test for newborns.
This is part of an evaluation gathering evidence for a permanent national screening programme.
gov.uk/government/new…
Unpaid carers react to our new Unpaid Carers Action Plan.
"It will help so many people."
Our plan will help give them the recognition and support they need to succeed in work, education and everyday life.
More info on the plan: gov.uk/government/new…
A holiday. A few drinks. What seemed like a hangover.
The families and friends in this film know how quickly methanol poisoning can change everything.
Watch their stories.
Know the signs. Act fast.
Keeping kids active over the summer just got easier 🙌
We're continuing to back Activate, the animated children's workout series from @thebodycoach, to help every child get the best start in life.
@jamesmurray_ldn joined Joe Wicks to try it ⬇️
Get Activate on YouTube or BBC
Late-night scrolling. Endless autoplay. Algorithms designed to keep you hooked.
We're changing that for 16 and 17-year-olds.
New protections will mean overnight social media curfews and addictive features will be switched off by default, helping young people get better sleep,