NHS-funded dental services in England are in near-terminal decline: nearly six million fewer courses of NHS dental treatment were provided last year than in the pre-pandemic year; funding in 2021/22 was over £500m lower in real terms than in 2014/15; and there are widespread problems in accessing a dentist. So what is to be done? This major new policy briefing proposes a series of short-term actions relating to appointment recall intervals, commissioning and the workforce. It also sets out two approaches for longer-term action, which involve improving the current dental model or adjusting the NHS offer.
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A Westminster Hall debate on the employment rights of people with a terminal illness.
30
Dec
Dec
This report – part of our Unsung Britain programme of work – provides the context for the Government’s ambitions to raise employment and drive up job quality. It describes the labour market experiences of low-to-middle income families and how these have changed over the past quarter century. It explores those families’ employment, pay, experiences at work, and their feelings about changing jobs and progressing in work.
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Dec
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“Home” holds significant meaning for individuals of all ages, serving as a safe space where people can truly express themselves, pursue interests, connect with others and build memories. That does not change as we age.
What changes is that where we live and who we live with comes to matter more and more in enabling us to achieve those things.
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Dec
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The changing housing circumstances of young people in Britain.
It is no secret that, since house prices started booming in the 1980s, young people in Britain have a raw deal when it comes to buying a home. There has been a marked decline in home ownership rates since the generation born in the 1950s (older baby boomers), with more recent cohorts seeing significantly lower levels of home ownership at the same ages than those born earlier.
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Dec
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Homelessness in England is at a record high and is continuing to rise. Across the country expensive, damp, crumbling homes are making people sick and holding them back. This is a result of us not building enough social homes for decades. This report sets out the huge overall scale of homelessness in England in 2024 – and the areas where homelessness is most acute.
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Dec
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The new research by Age UK shows how elderly people with chronic health and significant care needs aren’t receiving funding for CHC.
The report outlines eligibility for the funding. With recipients mainly falling under three categories: people at or near end of life; frail older people with complex physical or psychological needs; and people aged 18 and above with long-term healthcare needs.
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Prevention is a central feature of the new Government’s mission-led approach to national renewal. Our joint publication makes the case for a shift towards taking action and offering support earlier, so that more people can live the lives they want. This creates a new opportunity to deliver.
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The Big Mental Health Report is for anyone looking for trusted information on how mental health problems affect people in England and Wales.
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An estimated third of the UK population live with allergies. Campaigners have called for improvements to NHS care, including more specialists, better training in primary care, and easier access to medication for those affected. The government has said that work is ongoing on a national strategy for allergies, and it will be considering whether to appoint a national allergy lead.