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Councils urge parents to take up MMR vaccine in light of outbreaks

An unhealthy weight is not just a public health problem, it is everyone’s problem.

We’re delighted that the Government has listened to our longstanding concerns and are taking decisive action to ban single-use vapes

New analysis published today shows that every council in the country has a school participating in The Daily Mile.

This settlement continues to leave local public health teams with limited resources to maintain essential services

An acute shortage of NHS dentists mean hundreds of dental practices may have to close in the years ahead

These stark figures reveal that a lack of access to affordable dentistry is having a worrying impact on the state of children’s teeth

Drug services need greater funding certainty from government if they are to deliver the life changing benefits we know they can.

The LGA is urging the Government to use the Spring Budget to extend funding for suicide prevention projects.

Councils are at the heart of efforts to create a new smokefree generation and it is important the Government introduce these measures at the earliest possible opportunity.