Tag: Department of Health and Social Care

UK Government Sets up New Department to ‘Tackle Health Disparities’

A new government office is launched on Friday to “tackle health disparities across the UK,” the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said. The new Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), a branch of the DHSC, is tasked to focus on the prevention of illnesses by tackling unhealthy habits that are “more prevalent in more…


Under 18s No Longer Able to Get Botox for Cosmetic Reasons in England

People under 18 years of age will no longer be able to get Botox and dermal lip fillers for cosmetic reasons under a new law in England. The Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act, which was brought into force in England on Friday, means it will be illegal to administer the products to or…