tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Andrew Gwynne MP 2025-02-07T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/local-public-health-services-given-200-million-boost 2025-02-07T00:00:00+00:00 Local public health services given £200 million boost Local communities to receive funding for family and school nurses, sexual health clinics and other public health services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/families-to-receive-126-million-in-early-years-support 2025-01-10T00:00:00+00:00 Families to receive £126 million in early years support Thousands of parents and children across England will be able to give their child the best start in life thanks to a £126 million government funding boost. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-numbers-complete-nhs-couch-to-5k-app 2024-12-31T00:00:00+00:00 Record numbers complete NHS Couch to 5K app The free running app has been downloaded over 7 million times since it launched in 2016, with 9.3 million NHS Couch to 5K runs started this year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/quit-for-a-week-and-save-a-day-say-health-experts 2024-12-30T00:00:00+00:00 Quit for a week and save a day, say health experts  Smokers who choose to quit on 1 January could save a whole day of their life by 8 January, according to new research. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/advice-accepted-on-spring-2025-covid-19-vaccination-programme 2024-12-12T00:00:00+00:00 Advice accepted on spring 2025 COVID-19 vaccination programme The government has accepted advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) for the spring 2025 COVID-19 vaccination programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/biggest-ever-conversation-about-the-nhs-comes-to-london 2024-12-09T00:00:00+00:00 Biggest ever conversation about the NHS comes to London More than 100 people from across London came together to share their views on the NHS in the region. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mps-to-vote-on-landmark-smoking-ban-to-stop-cycle-of-addiction 2024-11-26T00:00:00+00:00 MPs to vote on landmark smoking ban to stop cycle of addiction Votes on the world-leading Tobacco and Vapes Bill will move the UK one step closer to becoming smoke-free. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/1-million-visits-to-changenhsuk-as-roadshow-hits-leicestershire 2024-11-23T00:00:00+00:00 One million visits to change.nhs.uk as roadshow hits Leicestershire The biggest ever conversation about the future of the NHS came to the Midlands today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/birth-defects-prevented-by-fortifying-flour-with-folic-acid 2024-11-14T00:00:00+00:00 Birth defects prevented by fortifying flour with folic acid New legislation being introduced today will require millers and flour producers to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid from the end of 2026. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-crackdown-on-single-use-vapes 2024-10-24T00:00:00+01:00 Government crackdown on single-use vapes Ban on sale and supply of single-use vapes in England to come into force on 1 June 2025 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/virtual-reality-and-wearable-technology-pilot-to-cut-drug-deaths 2024-10-18T00:00:00+01:00 Virtual reality and wearable technology pilot to cut drug deaths The government will fund research into wearable technology, virtual reality and artificial intelligence in a bid to support people with drug addictions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-130000-people-to-benefit-from-life-saving-health-checks 2024-08-30T00:00:00+01:00 Over 130,000 people to benefit from life-saving health checks More than 130,000 people across the country will be better protected from diseases such as heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-accepts-advice-on-2024-autumn-covid-vaccine-programme 2024-08-02T00:00:00+01:00 Government accepts advice on 2024 autumn COVID-19 vaccine programme Minister Andrew Gwynne has accepted advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-rsv-vaccination-programme-announced 2024-07-17T00:00:00+01:00 National RSV vaccination programme announced A national respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine programme protecting infants and elderly people will save lives in the UK.