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Thousands of young people across England will be offered a free Meningitis B (MenB) vaccination this summer as part of a new one-off NHS programme designed to help protect students before they start university or residential further education. The programme follows concerns about a rise in MenB cases, including a significant outbreak in Kent earlier this year which became the largest and fastest-growing MenB outbreak ever recorded in the UK. Who is eligible? The vaccination p

Could Improve Rights for Unpaid Carers and Parents of Seriously Ill Children The Government has launched a new consultation that could lead to stronger workplace rights and support for unpaid carers and parents caring for seriously ill children. Make Work Pay Across the UK, millions of people balance paid work alongside caring responsibilities for a family member, friend, partner or child. While caring can be rewarding, it can also be physically, emotionally and financially

Thousands of men with prostate cancer in England are set to benefit from a new, highly targeted form of radiotherapy that can significantly reduce treatment time while maintaining effective cancer care. NHS England has announced that eligible men with early-stage, localised prostate cancer will now be offered stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR), a pioneering treatment that delivers high-dose radiotherapy directly to tumours with exceptional precision. Prostate cancer is