What is the MMRV vaccine and is my child eligible? 

From 1 January 2026, the MMRV vaccine will be introduced into the routine childhood immunisation schedule in the UK. When your child will be offered this vaccine depends on their date of birth. The MMRV vaccine helps protect children against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox (varicella). Children are offered 2 doses when they are 12 … Read more

5 simple ways that we can help stop superbugs 

A selection of colour pills in blister packaging Antibiotic-resistant infections are on the rise. Data published in autumn 2025 shows there are nearly 400 new cases reported every week in England.  When bacteria adapt to survive antibiotics, vital medicines stop working when we need them most.  But the fight against superbugs isn’t just happening in laboratories – here are … Read more