UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA); 2025. Climate change is a growing challenge that is already impacting mental health in the UK. Learn more about its psychological effects and what can be done. Overview of the climate change and mental health report Climate change and mental health report Pathways between climate change and mental health conditions Mental health medications and extreme weather Extreme weather and suicide risk Extreme weather and violent behaviour

The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) The data in this report summarise information about child deaths in England up to 31 March 2025, and the findings of reviews carried out by a Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) on or before 31 March 2025. It should be read in conjunction with data tables also available, where there is more detail. How to access this report and the data tables: Go to this link on the NCMD website.

National Vascular Registry (NVR)  he times from vascular assessment and admission to treatment for lower limb revascularisation, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA) remain longer across the NHS – with only a minority of vascular units managing to treat more than half of their patients within target time scales. More positively, the adverse outcomes reported by vascular units remain low, and demonstrate the safe delivery of vascular interventions.

National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA) Increasing maternal age was found to be strongly associated with an increasing likelihood of giving birth by caesarean following IOL – and those giving birth at or after 41 weeks of gestation, and those from ethnic minority groups, had a higher likelihood of giving birth by caesarean. Babies born to those from Black ethnic groups were more likely, and babies born to women and birthing people from Asian, Mixed or ‘Other’ ethnic groups were less likely, to be assigned an Apgar score of less than 7 at 5 minutes following IOL, compared with babies born to white women and birthing people.

Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP)  Increasing delays are still evident from the time of stroke onset to hospital arrival, with 2024/25 data showing a further increase, to 4 hours and 11 minutes (compared to 2 hours 25 minutes in 2013/14). SSNAP data from 2019-2023 identify specific patient characteristics associated with delays in the pre-hospital pathway, providing opportunities for targeted interventions.

Nuffield Trust As the government prepares to publish a new ten year NHS workforce plan, questions remain about how to build a realistic and sustainable approach to staffing the health service. This long read reflects on lessons from the 2023 plan, including overambitious growth targets and gaps in understanding around retention, and considers what priorities the next plan should address to ensure the NHS can recruit and keep the staff it needs. Plan B: what the forthcoming NHS workforce strategy should not ignore

The Health Foundation This report explores current understanding of NHS system productivity and the reasons for the NHS’s recent stalling productivity. It sets out a four-driver framework which could guide future recommendations covering workforce, capital, technology and innovation, and transformation. From diagnosis to delivery: a framework for accelerating NHS productivity growth

British Medical Association This report shines a spotlight on the issue of sexism and sexual violence in UK medical education, as identified by medical students themselves, those most affected by these issues, who are advocating for change. It provides an overview of the scope of the problem and presents recommendations for effective strategies to begin addressing the problems raised. The survey of almost 1,000 medical students finds that sexism and sexual violence are widespread in UK medical schools and clinical placements, where students report experiencing sexual harassment, sexual assault and institutional neglect. Sexism and sexual violence towards medical students

Department of Health and Social Care This is the final report of the independent review of children’s hearing services in England chaired by Dr Camilla Kingdon. The review makes twelve key recommendations grouped into three themes: addressing the immediate areas for improvement with the NHS England’s Paediatric Hearing Services Improvement Programme; placing services on a secure footing by looking at commissioning, staffing, data, research and deaf awareness; and lessons for similar at-risk services to mitigate future crises, including workforce and culture changes. Kingdon review of children's hearing services: final report

Critical Care volume 29, Article number: 460 (2025 -  Global Research Initiative on Post-ICU Nutrition (GRIP) GRIP envisions a future in which patients post-ICU receive personalised, timely, and effective nutritional care to enhance recovery, reduce complications, and improve long-term HRQoL. By identifying knowledge gaps, initiating targeted research projects, and supporting global educational efforts, GRIP aims to generate robust evidence, foster international collaboration, and strengthen clinical capacity to improve global post-ICU nutritional care. Towards optimised nutrition therapy after critical illness:

Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM); 2025. This report, produced by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Emergency Care and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, draws on new survey data, Freedom of Information requests, public polling, and patient testimony. The report reveals what patients are experiencing when they seek urgent or emergency care in ED, the harm they are exposed to, and what needs to be done to address this crisis APPG on Emergency Care: Corridor Care.

Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP); 2025. The 22nd Annual Report from the National Joint Registry (NJR), which is hosted by HQIP, covers the period from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. Available online, via the NJR website, it contains full analysis of hip, knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle joints (with individual sections for each joint also available), and shows a continued reduction in joint revision surgery – evidence that implants are lasting longer, and that outcomes for patients have improved year-on-year.] National Joint Registry (NJR) annual report 2025.

World Wellbeing Movement; 2025. We investigate how three measures of wellbeing - average life satisfaction, the share of people living with low levels of wellbeing, and the share of people living with high levels of wellbeing - have evolved across UK areas over the past decade. We find that while wellbeing has broadly stagnated at the national level, there is substantial inequality across places and the communities that live there, with some areas flourishing while others increasingly lag behind.] The 2025 UK Wellbeing Report.

Wellbeing Research Centre, University of Oxford; 2025. In this year’s issue, we focus on the impact of caring and sharing on people’s happiness. Like ‘mercy’ in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, caring is “twice-blessed” – it blesses those who give and those who receive. In this report, we investigate both of these effects: the benefits to the recipients of caring behaviour and the benefits to those who care for others World Happiness Report 2025.

Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England; 2025. This guideline presents the updated evidence regarding the oral and dental management of patients throughout their journey of cancer therapy. It draws on the best available evidence to make recommendations that will assist dental professionals in improving the outcomes and quality of life for this vulnerable patient cohort.] The oral and dental management of patients before, during and after cancer therapy 2025.

Specialist Pharmacy Service Newsletter produced by SPS Horizon Scanning highlights recent new product launches and medicines regulatory changes. More detailed information on medicines estimated to become available for use in next 2 financial years and on major new indications is in Prescribing Outlook. New Medicines News – October 2025

Office for National Statistics Report finds that for the first time in 2024, the number of people aged ≥16 years who use e-cigarettes daily or occasionally (around 5.4 million; 10.0%) was higher than the number of people who smoke (4.9 million; 9.1%). Smoking remains highest in those aged 25-34 years. Adult smoking habits in the UK: 2024

NHS England This framework sets out what NHS England expects from integrated care boards (ICBs) in the strategic commissioner role, and what ICBs and providers can expect from NHS England, as part of a step-by-step guide with an up-to-date commissioning cycle. Strategic commissioning framework

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); 2025. Keep Britain Working is an independent review of the role of employers in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces Keep Britain Working Review: Final report.

Royal College of Nursing (RCN); 2025 An independent analysis by the University of Southampton found strong and consistent evidence that higher registered nurse staffing levels significantly improve patient safety and nurse well-being, with inadequate staffing linked to increased risks of harm and burnout. This report shows that while mandatory minimum staffing levels are one potential solution, critics argue they may be inflexible and costly, and could inadvertently reduce the overall skill mix of nursing teams.] Safe staffing: evaluating the evidence for mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios.

NHS England Taskforce commissioned by NHSE in 2024, as part of series of measures to address concerns about timely access to diagnosis/support, & impact of unsupported ADHD on individuals, services & wider economy, has published its final report (to be read with Part 1, published June 2025). Report of the independent ADHD Taskforce: Part 2

Healthwatch Healthwatch England has conducted major new research to inform the Government’s first-ever men’s health strategy for England, expected to be published soon.We commissioned a nationally representative poll of 3,575 men aged 18+ in June We also drew on local Healthwatch engagement, with men from diverse backgrounds, spanning a wide range of ages, ethnicities, occupations, and areas.Working with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), we ensured that our poll complemented the Department’s own call for evidence for its strategy.

National Voices - Oct 2025 In April 2025, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) commissioned National Voices to research patients' experiences of care following discharge from hospital . Our intention was to generate insights beyond those captured in current CQC surveys, with a particular emphasis on the ways older people living with frailty and people from groups experiencing health inequalities are supported following hospital discharge.

BAPM - Oct 2025 This document is an update to the 2018 framework and sets out a strategic approach to optimise medical workforce planning in Local and Special Care Units to drive safe, high quality, family integrated care in such settings.The working group recognises that meeting the medical workforce standards set in this document may be challenging for some neonatal services; however, these standards are essential to uphold patient safety and deliver high-quality neonatal care…