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India should not turn Trump’s trade battle into a political cause
Trump’s economic interests and India’s market realities favour negotiation over confrontation
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Environment Agency declares drought status in Yorkshire
Drought announced due to low water levels in reservoirs and rivers in many parts of Yorkshire despite recent rainfall.
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Drought permit granted to support Wimbleball Reservoir
The Environment Agency has issued a drought permit to South West Water to help secure the public water supply at Wimbleball Reservoir.
Environment Agency
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The transition to reusable medical products in NHS hospitals in England and Wales: A theoretical domains framework informed qualitative study
The National Health Service (NHS) faces environmental and financial pressures linked to the widespread use of single-use medical devices. Transitioning to reusable alternatives presents an opportunity to reduce waste, carbon emissions, and long-term costs while maintaining clinical outcomes. This study examined the readiness of NHS Trusts and Health Boards across England and Wales, United Kingdom, to adopt high-priority reusable…
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Government explores buying trains over leasing in new rail strategy
Passengers will benefit from more reliable trains, better connectivity and a greener railway across the UK.
Department for Transport
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Navigating fragmented and contingent support: A qualitative study of British Armed Forces families raising neurodivergent children
British Armed Forces families raising neurodivergent children must coordinate health, education, welfare and informal support within a service context characterised by mobility and deployment. This study examined how families understood, accessed and sustained support, and how these processes shaped caregiving and family life. Twelve parents and caregivers of children aged 3–17 years with diagnosed or suspected neurodevelopmental…
PLOS One
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Respiratory virology dashboards for primary care and public health insight in England
Background: Effective community surveillance of respiratory diseases relies on the timely collection and analysis of high quality clinical and virology data. The aim was to develop interactive dashboards for general practice, public health, and researcher groups. This would improve the visualisation, utilisation, and quality of virology data from an English sentinel network, support disease trend monitoring, early outbreak response, and…
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Meat, milk, wool and grain: The animal economy of medieval England (CE 400 to 1400)
Much has been written about the animal economy of medieval England (CE 450–1500) but interpretation of the zooarchaeological record has been held back by reliance on artificial periodisation. This study reduces that reliance via a novel approach to data synthesis. A substantial zooarchaeological dataset compiled for the ‘Feeding Anglo-Saxon England’ project was investigated allowing a more detailed understanding of when change took…
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Is a (satellite) image worth a thousand data points? Comparing machine learning approaches to predict environmental and social inequalities in England
Accurately mapping environmental and social inequalities at fine spatial scales is critical for urban policy, yet the data required are often costly and infrequently updated. Vision foundation models can extract information directly from satellite imagery, offering a rapid and scalable alternative. We compare three modelling pipelines for predicting two contrasting indicators of urban inequality – air pollution and house prices – across…
PLOS One
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Immigrant life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy by detailed country of birth in England and Wales: A total population, repeated cross-sectional approach
Research regularly reports lower mortality among migrants, leading to conclusions of a “Healthy Immigrant Effect”. However, evidence on migrant health is less consistent, suggesting a disconnect between mortality and health outcomes. This highlights the need to examine both health and mortality simultaneously rather than relying on single-outcome measures. We estimate life expectancy (LE) and disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) at…
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Exploring health inequalities by language proficiency; A routine health records study set in England
Background: Within the UK, more than a million people cannot speak English well or at all. The lack of data on English proficiency means that the link between English proficiency and health status and care utilisation is not comprehensively quantified. Objective: Describe the association between English proficiency and patients’ health status and healthcare utilisation, and demonstrate that GP data can be useful in understanding the…
PLOS One
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Avoidable mortality, clinical outcomes and determinants of premature death among adults with severe or profound intellectual disability: A population-based analysis of mortality data in England
Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities experience significantly worse health outcomes and die younger than people without intellectual disability. People with severe or profound intellectual disability have particularly complex health needs. However, no large-scale population-based studies have specifically examined mortality patterns and factors associated with age at death in this group. Methods and findings: This…
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Socioeconomic inequalities in functional ageing trajectories in England and Canada: A comparative longitudinal cohort study
Background: Cross-country comparisons can provide valuable insights into the societal and policy contexts that shape socioeconomic inequalities in ageing. However, longitudinal comparative research in this area is scarce. We therefore examined associations between socioeconomic conditions and functional ageing trajectories in a longitudinal comparison between England and Canada. Methods and findings: In this longitudinal cohort study,…
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Evaluation of short-term multi-target respiratory forecasts over winter 2024-25 in England using sub-ensemble contribution analyses
Background: Epidemic forecasting research often assesses ensembles and their component models using probabilistic scoring rules. Quantifying how individual models affect ensemble performance is challenging, particularly across multiple targets and spatial scales. Methods: We present Winter 2024–25 forecasts of Influenza and COVID-19 hospital admissions in England and conduct a retrospective simulation using the operational component…
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Ethnic disparities in the longer-term clinical care and outcomes of stroke patients in England
Ethnic disparities in stroke incidence and recurrence are well-known but there is conflicting evidence regarding post-stroke care and recovery. In the UK, stroke-survivors are recommended a six-month specialist review but fewer than half receive this review, potentially exacerbating health inequities. Using data from the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) from inception to August 2023 across four regions in England with…
PLOS One
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The urban paradox persists: Spatial stationarity in obesity determinants in post-pandemic England
Objectives: Adult obesity prevalence exhibits significant spatial disparities across England. While traditional global regression models often overlook local variations, it is unclear whether these relationships vary spatially or remain stable. This study aims to robustly identify determinants of clinical obesity and test for spatial non-stationarity using best-practice diagnostics. Methods: Using 2023/24 data from 151 Upper Tier Local…
PLOS One
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An evaluation of a breastfeeding peer support service in North East England: A qualitative study with service users, practitioners and volunteers
Background: Breastfeeding has health benefits for women and infants. Although the WHO recommends that infants are breastfed exclusively for the first six months, exclusive breastfeeding rates remain low in the UK, with many women stopping breastfeeding within six weeks of their infant’s birth. Many women face challenges initiating and continuing breastfeeding, including low confidence, limited support and misinformation. Breastfeeding…
PLOS One
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Trends in general practitioner dispensing of thickeners in the NHS England, 2019–24
Introduction: Oropharyngeal dysphagia is common and often results in aspiration. Thickeners are widely used to thicken liquids to slow the liquid bolus and prevent aspiration and aspiration pneumonia, despite multiple concerns about their use. To date, there is little data on prescribing/dispensing practices. This study aims to provide the first overview of thickener dispensing practices, serve as foundational material for parties…
PLOS One
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Between neuroaffirmation and access: Parents’ experiences of autism caregiving in England
Despite growing recognition of the challenges faced by families of autistic children in the United Kingdom, existing research has largely focused on parental stress and individual burden, with comparatively limited qualitative attention to how caregiving demands, service systems, and sociocultural contexts interact to shape family quality of life. Addressing this gap, the present study explored caregivers lived experiences of raising…
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