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News in numbers: January/February 2026

A breakdown of recent community health news, in numbers. Read the full article in the journal.

REFERENCES

Care Quality Commission. (2025) Maternity survey 2025. See: https://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/surveys/maternity-survey (accessed 9 January 2026).

Chiesi. (2025) Look beyond the bias. See: chiesi.uk.com/look-beyond-the-bias (accessed 9 January 2026).

Committee of Public accounts. (2026) DWP follow-up: Autumn 2025. See: committees.parliament.uk/committee/127/public-accounts-committee/news/211210/people-risk-being-pushed-into-poverty-by-dwps-continuing-unacceptably-poor-service/ (accessed 9 January 2026).

Morton B. (2026) Long waits for disability benefit claims unacceptable, MPs say. See: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c931klw03yko (accessed 9 January 2026).

NSPCC. (2025) 1 in 5 UK parents know a child who’s been blackmailed online. See: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/news-opinion/2025/one-in-five-uk-parents-know-a-child-who-has-been-blackmailed-online/ (accessed 9 January 2026).

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