News and communications

Professor Sir Chris Whitty writes for The Guardian on smoking addiction and MPs' historic opportunity to vote on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

The Chief Nursing Officers and Senior Midwives of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have spoken out in support of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

A new government campaign will be launched to support parents as research highlights some are unaware their baby's mental health impacts their early development.

• Updated: 22 March 2024

The investment will be provided over the next 3 years to ensure maternity services listen to and act on women’s experiences.

• Updated: 10 March 2024

Baby loss certificates for parents who experienced a loss of pregnancy before 24 weeks are now available for application from 9am today (22 February 2024).

• Updated: 22 February 2024

The Health and Social Care Secretary, Victoria Atkins, spoke at the Woman's Health Summit to update on the Women's Health Strategy 2024 priorities.

• Updated: 17 January 2024

Problem periods, women’s health research and support for domestic and sexual abuse victims are among the government’s priorities.

• Updated: 17 January 2024

Maternity and neonatal services nationwide will be required to support and inform women who experience trauma during childbirth.

• Updated: 19 October 2023

Public consultation launched on first UK-wide guidelines for clinical treatment of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence.

• Updated: 16 October 2023

Stoptober is back and calling on smokers to join the thousands of others committing to quit from 1 October.

• Updated: 20 September 2023

Government pledge to reduce England’s suicide rate within 2 and a half years with launch of new national suicide prevention strategy.

• Updated: 11 September 2023

Family Hubs offer early support to families and young children to help them overcome difficulties and build strong relationships.

• Updated: 9 February 2023

Folic acid to be added to non-wholemeal flour across the UK to help prevent life-threatening brain and spinal conditions in foetuses.

• Updated: 1 September 2022

Sajid Javid today met with some of the families involved in the review of maternity care at Nottingham University Hospitals to listen to and understand their concerns.

• Updated: 4 May 2022

Review will look into potential options of dietary supplements and fortified food and drinks.

• Updated: 3 April 2022

Package of support for vulnerable families worth more than £1 billion will help every child gets the best possible start in life

• Updated: 2 April 2022

Pregnant women are being urged to Get Boosted Now in a new advertising campaign launched today over social media and radio.

• Updated: 10 January 2022

Powerful new video shows their experiences of severe COVID-19 during pregnancy.

• Updated: 4 December 2021

Catching COVID-19 carries far higher risk than having the vaccine and only 22% of women who gave birth in August were vaccinated.

• Updated: 25 November 2021

Minister for Patient Safety Maria Caulfield has announced £3 million for the second phase of a programme to improve maternity safety.

• Updated: 5 November 2021