The Latest Breaking News from Department of Health

Government plan to burn £4bn of PPE ‘costly to environment and Treasury’

The Public Accounts Committee has asked the Department of Health and Social Care to clarify its proposal, including predicted costs.

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

Smoking age could increase each year until no one can buy tobacco anymore

Tobacco remains the single biggest cause of preventable illness and death in England, according to the Department of Health

Liverpool Echo · Jun 9, 2022

Legal age to buy tobacco should be raised to make smoking obsolete – review

Almost six million people in England smoke, and tobacco is the single biggest cause of preventable illness and death, the Department of Health said.

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

New mental health patients in Tasmania's north to be sent to Hobart amid COVID outbreaks

Two mental health treatment centres in Tasmania's north have closed due to COVID outbreaks — with a health union blasting what it says is a "lack of planning" and a parent fearing for those desperate for help.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2022

Planned Parenthood chapters, abortion providers challenge Florida’s 15-week ban

Several Florida Planned Parenthood chapters and individual abortion providers filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging Florida’s new 15-week abortion ban.

Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022

Van Morrison takes legal action against Northern Ireland health department and minister over Covid article

The musician’s action comes in response to a Rolling Stone article by minister Robin Swann defending his department’s response to the pandemic

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022

Flu season is back, and Australia is using a few lessons learned from the pandemic

From public hygiene to case number surveillance, Australian health authorities are better placed than ever to monitor and combat the spread of flu.

The New Daily · May 30, 2022

Report: ‘Insufficient evidence’ to prove whistleblower’s claim Florida manipulated COVID data

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A claim by data expert Rebekah Jones that her bosses at the Florida Department of Health intentionally falsified COVID case data as Gov. Ron DeSantis was attempting to reopen the state is unfounded, according to an internal inspector general’s report conducted by her former agency.

Miami Herald · May 28, 2022

Lewis to commission abortion services ‘within weeks’ if Stormont does not act

Brandon Lewis said he has both a moral and legal duty to ensure women and girls have the same access to health care as in the rest of the UK.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Donna Ockenden speaks out amid growing calls for her to head review into Nottingham maternity services

She says she is 'lost for words' over the current situation

Nottingham Post · May 25, 2022