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£10 million to support suicide prevention
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Those struggling with their mental health will be better supported thanks to a £10 million funding boost for charities working to prevent suicides.
New patient premium starts to offer dentists cash incentives to take on new NHS patients.
Extra funding for early support hubs
Press release
Thousands of children and young people will benefit from expanded mental health hubs as the government will offer more funding for local communities.
Baby loss certificates for parents who experienced a loss of pregnancy before 24 weeks are now available for application from 9am today (22 February 2024).
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