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UK Health Security Agency data from FluSurvey, based on more than 68,000 weekly symptom surveys, shows almost half of people with flu-like illness missed work or school. Officials say flu vaccination remains the best defence against winter absenteeism.
Read full story ↗The government is investing nearly £140m in 14 new urgent care schemes across England, announced on 18 October, funding urgent treatment centres, same day emergency care services, new ambulance fleets and emergency department upgrades ahead of a difficult winter.
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A letter from 150 scientists, MPs and activists urges the government to hold an inquiry into the unequal health impacts of air pollution on lower-income and minority-ethnic communities. IFS research shows lower-income areas in England have persistently higher pollution levels.
Read full story ↗The UK government has pledged that children, young people and adults in mental distress will receive broader support at the earliest opportunity without waiting for a clinical diagnosis. The commitment responds to the Independent Review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism.
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A survey by the NHS Alliance found almost four-fifths of black, Asian and minority ethnic NHS managers in England have experienced racism, exclusion and barriers to career progression, with one in five planning to quit.
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