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NHS England mental health services review: what has it found and what does it recommend?
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Prof Peter Fonagy’s 607-page report is categoric that mental distress has increased substantially and ‘cannot be explained by greater awareness alone’

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/09/key-findings-fonagy-nhs-mental-health-adhd-autism

#NHS #Healthpolicy #Mentalhealth #Attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder #Autism #Anxiety #Depression #Neurodiversity #Health #Society #Politics #UKnews #Publicservicespolicy #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Cancer rates rising more quickly among younger people, international study finds
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Researchers, who looked at UK, US and Dutch data, say lifestyle choices are costing thousands of lives a year

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/06/cancer-rates-rising-more-quickly-among-younger-people-international-study-finds

#Cancer #Medicalresearch #Health #Worldnews #UKnews #Society #Prostatecancer #Bowelcancer #Breastcancer #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Exclusive: ADHD UK may seek judicial review of West Yorkshire NHS integrated care board’s ‘unlawful’ policy

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/01/adhd-uk-two-year-wait-nhs-autism-west-yorkshire-icb-legal-action

#NHS #Attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder #Autism #Health #WestYorkshire #Yorkshire #England #UKnews #Society #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Menopause supplements costing more than £400 a year ‘no better than cheap multivitamin’
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Many products aimed at women over 45 lack meaningful quantities of key nutrients, consumer watchdog Which? found

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/30/menopause-supplements-no-better-than-multivitamin-which

#Menopause #Women #Health #Society #UKnews #Womenshealth #Nutrition #Nutrition #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Adults with severe mental illness die 15 to 20 years earlier from diseases such as cancer
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Exclusive: Stark health inequalities in terms of deaths before age of 75, NHS data reveals

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/20/adults-severe-mental-illness-more-likely-die-earlier-diseases-cancer-nhs-data

#Mentalhealth #Lifeexpectancy #NHS #Health #England #Cancer #Heartdisease #Society #UKnews #Healthpolicy #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Plan to limit number of NHS patients diagnosed with ADHD attacked as ‘rationing’ healthcare
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Review due next week expected to say patients should be ‘triaged’ and offered support without formal diagnosis

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/17/plan-limit-number-nhs-patients-diagnosed-adhd-rationing-healthcare

#Attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder #Health #NHS #UKnews #Mentalhealth #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Women with same health conditions as men ‘less likely to be offered active treatment’
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Men with heart, kidney or liver conditions more likely to be offered intervention compared with women, global analysis finds

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/16/women-with-same-health-conditions-as-men-less-likely-to-be-offered-active-treatment

#Medicalresearch #Health #Womenshealth #Menshealth #Heartdisease #Parkinsonsdisease #Science #Society #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk, international research suggests
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Analysis of 29 studies highlights potentially heightened danger from small particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/15/air-pollution-linked-to-higher-suicide-risk-research-suggests

#Airpollution #Mentalhealth #Health #Environment #Medicalresearch #Worldnews #UKnews #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Quarter of branded baby foods in UK still have too much sugar, analysis finds
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Exclusive: Of 224 branded infant foods and snacks, more than half are in breach of guidelines brought in a year ago

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/21/baby-foods-uk-too-much-sugar

#Childrenshealth #Fooddrinkindustry #Sugar #Children #Society #Business #Supermarkets #Retailindustry #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

All aboard the cervical screening bus: how NHS clinic-on-wheels is saving lives
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Exclusive: With no appointment needed and a relaxed environment, bus clinic encourages more women to be checked

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/17/cervical-screening-bus-nhs-clinic-on-wheels-saving-lives

#Cervicalcancer #NHS #Womenshealth #Women #Society #Health #Merseyside #Cheshire #Cumbria #Lancashire #UKnews #NorthofEngland #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Machine could make more donated lungs suitable for transplant
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Nice backs wider use of system that keeps organs alive outside the body, to help improve low transplantation rates

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/28/machine-donated-lungs-organ-transplant-nhs-nice

#NHS #Organdonation #Health #Society #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Lack of defibrillators could put 16m at risk of death by cardiac arrest in England and Wales
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Exclusive: Research shows millions live more than a 1km round trip from 24/7 accessible device

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/22/lack-defibrillators-risk-dying-of-cardiac-arrest-england-wales

#Health #Society #England #Wales #UKnews #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Taking salsa classes can improve mental health, Oxford study suggests
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Researchers find dance reduced depressive symptoms and social anxiety in young people in eight-week trial

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/17/salsa-classes-improve-mental-health-oxford-study-depression-anxiety

#Mentalhealth #Health #Dance #Anxiety #UniversityofOxford #Depression #UKnews #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent