House of Commons Defence Committee, February 2019
This report calls on the government to establish a “world-class centre for the treatment of mental injuries” suffered by Service personnel the next 12-18 months, so that veterans and their families receive the provision and support promised in the Armed Forces Covenant.
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Category: Health Policy
Impact of social media and screen-use on young people’s health
The House of Commons Select Science and Technology Committee, January 2019
This report provides the findings of an inquiry examining whether the growing use of social media, and screens, among children is healthy or harmful. It looks at the evidence base for such claims, and whether any new measures or controls are required. The report highlights the benefits of social media, while also revealing the potential risks children face when accessing social media, and suggests what can be done to protect young users when they are online.
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UK 20-year vision for antimicrobial resistance
Department of Health and Social Care, January 2019
This report sets out how the UK will contribute to containing and controlling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 2040. The vision and plan were developed across the government, its agencies and administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with support from a range of stakeholders. It is supported by the UK 5-year action plan for antimicrobial resistance 2019 to 2024.
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Suicide prevention: cross-government plan
Department of Health and Social Care, January 2019
This policy paper sets out how the government will work with the NHS, local government and the voluntary sector to reduce suicides. It sets out the actions being taken up to 2020 to carry out the suicide prevention strategy for England.
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Chief Medical Officer annual report 2018: better health within reach
Department of Health and Social Care, January 2019
Professor Dame Sally Davies’s tenth report as Chief Medical Officer considers what the state of the public’s health in England in 2040 could look like.
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Clean Air Strategy 2019
Gov.uk, January 2019
This strategy sets out our plans for dealing with all sources of air pollution, making our air healthier to breathe, protecting nature and boosting the economy.
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Click here to view the executive summary.
Progress of the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health: On the road to parity
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health, October 2018
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health report of an in depth inquiry into the progress of the government’s mental health strategy, the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health. The findings can be split into three main themes:
- investing in core services for adults severely affected by mental illness;
- increasing the mental health workforce;
- better oversight and collective responsibility for mental health
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