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Teenage pregnancies fall — but ministers fail to meet target

24.02.10
Ministers arecriticised over their failure to achieve a steeper fall in teen pregnancies after new figures show a four per cent drop... more

Nurseries cost parents up to £22,000 a year

10.02.10
Some parents are paying more than £22,000 a year for nursery places as the cost of childcare continues to rise faster than inflation... more

Bill Bailey launches campaign targetting alcohol abuse

14.01.10
Video: Comedian Bill Bailey features in a new Government advertising campaign warning young people about the dangers of alcohol... more

Sure Start childcare scheme is ‘failing to help poorest families’

13.01.10
Gordon Brown's £7 billion flagship childcare scheme is failing to deliver Labour’s vision, a watchdog warns ... more

NHS to train Gaddafi doctors in new Libyan deal

15.09.09
EXCLUSIVE: Libyan doctors will be trained by the NHS in deal agreed by Cabinet ministers with Colonel Gaddafi's regime ahead of Lockerbie bomber's release... more

'Ministerial visits' to Libya in the spotlight

27.08.09
Pressure increased on Gordon Brown to disclose details of trade deals negotiated with Libya after reports that three ministers visited the country leading up to release of Lockerbie bomber... more

NHS access to IVF getting worse, study finds

06.08.09
Access to IVF on the NHS is getting worse, according to a report whcih shows that eight out of 10 primary care trusts are failing to follow guidelines allowing women three free cycles... more

Surprise drop in abortions as birth rate reaches 36-year high

21.05.09
The number of babies born in England and Wales has reached a 36-year high... more

Obesity alert as children fail to get daily exercise

24.04.09
Almost three quarters of children in England are failing to do enough exercise, the Government revealed... more

Big rise in women losing babies due to alcohol

26.03.09
Women are being given a stark reminder over the dangers of drinking while pregnant... more

Just a small one, madam? Get ready for the 125ml wine glass

25.03.09
Bars and pubs will be forced to offer wine in smaller glasses under a new government clampdown on drinking... more

More ministerial aides join revolt at Royal Mail sell-off

25.02.09
Three more ministerial aides have joined the revolt over the Royal Mail sell-off... more

£7 million help for alcoholics

05.11.08
Alcoholics in east London will get extra help to give up drinking as part of a new multi-million pound drive, it was announced... more

Boy aged six is among seven obese children taken into care

29.10.08
At least seven morbidly obese children were taken into care last year by social services... more

NHS faces £2.2bn bill for overweight patients

07.10.08
Overweight and obese patients are costing London health chiefs £2.2 billion a year... more

IVF 'should be higher priority for the NHS'

22.08.08
The NHS should spend more money on helping infertile couples in a bid to stamp out the IVF postcode lottery, government advisers said... more

Comment: Ministers' blame for booze culture

22.07.08
Ministers' response to today's warning on alcohol abuse in Britain is disappointing - but predictable... more

Binge-drinking Britain on verge of 'tsunami of harm'

22.07.08
Britain is on the verge of a "tsunami" of alcohol-related health problems, a senior doctor warned ... more

Health divide between capital's rich and poor areas is revealed

24.06.08
The stark health gap between London's most affluent and deprived areas has been highlighted once again... more

Record number of girls under 14 are having abortions

19.06.08
The number of schoolgirls having abortions has hit record levels, figures reveal... more

Hiding fags just makes kids want them more

25.03.08
The Government's drives towards a smoke-free Britain have been followed by me with everclose attention, and I've said it here before but I'll say it again: I don't have any real objection to the ban on smoking in enclosed public places... more


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