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The government will consult on banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s due to negative impacts on children’s physical and mental health.
Government to combat flu outbreaks by removing red tape
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The government will remove red tape, allowing doctors and pharmacists to prescribe flu medicines year-round to reduce winter pressures and protect the NHS.
A free chickenpox vaccination will be offered for the first time to children across England on the NHS from January.
Government to create ground-breaking new genomics population health service, with nurses in leading roles.
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