70th anniversary of the NHS and public health

Documents to download

This debate pack collates a few resources that look at the history of the NHS and some comments that are being made on its anniversary.

The rest of the paper outlines the public health systems across the UK and recent reforms and strategies that have been adopted.

Constituency data: Dentists and dental practices

Interactive dashboard showing data on dentists in England, including access to dentistry, the number of dentists and a list of NHS dental practices
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Informal carers health and wellbeing

Informal and unpaid carers provide vital support for many people with health and social care needs. However, there is growing evidence that the demands of caring are increasingly impacting carers’ own physical and mental health.
Suicide prevention policy

Suicide rates in the England have reached their highest level since 1999. The government introduced a new suicide prevention strategy for England in September 2023.
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- Health services