The prime minister called successive governments' failure to fix social care a major dereliction of public duty, and said existing budgets must be squeezed before tax rises are considered.
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The prime minister has invited Conservative and Liberal Democrat leaders to cross-party talks, as the head of an independent review told the BBC the care system is fairly bust.

For decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys, but researchers now know the condition manifests differently in women, many of whom go undiagnosed for years.
New reports reveal the escalating psychological toll of extreme heatwaves on UK residents, as families grapple with feelings of helplessness and profound dread for the future in a rapidly warming world
OpenAI has expanded its health-related features to all U.S.-based users, allowing integration of personal medical data across various ChatGPT platforms despite ongoing legal scrutiny regarding diagnostic advice
The Trump administration’s decision to eliminate SNAP-Ed is drawing sharp questions from nutrition advocates and public health experts who say the move is hard to reconcile with the White House’s broader emphasis on…
A new UN report says 2.69 billion people could not afford a healthy diet in 2025, even as global hunger fell for a third straight year
Parents face increased mealtime struggles during the summer break. From hiding vegetables in sauces to managing routines, here is how families handle fussy eating habits and maintain nutritional balance
The NGO is 'outraged' by Israel's treatment of the health professionals and warns that 'silence has become
A Brisbane woman has given birth to rare, naturally conceived identical quadruplets. The four girls were delivered safely via caesarean section at 28 weeks, marking a statistically extraordinary medical event for Australia
Health officials have walked back a claim that Taylor Farms lettuce was the confirmed source of a widespread parasitic outbreak, leaving the origin of the infections unknown as investigations continue
Residents across the northeastern United States found themselves squeezed between two very different but equally dangerous weather threats this weekend, as flash flood warnings and lingering wildfire smoke combined to…
Candice Odgers, a psychologist who has spent 25 years studying adolescent mental health, is pushing back against the idea that banning social media for teenagers is the main answer to online harm. In an interview…