Overview
- On International Men’s Day, the Prime Minister posted a video letter to his 17‑year‑old son, reflecting on a distant relationship with his own father and urging open conversations about mental health.
- The government published a new men’s health strategy that commits £3.6 million over three years to suicide‑prevention projects targeting high‑risk communities.
- Measures include a £3 million push for community men’s health programmes, home blood test kits for prostate cancer, and voluntary NHS e‑learning modules on men’s health.
- Further actions feature promotion of the Premier League–Samaritans support initiative, workplace health pilots with EDF Energy, and a £200,000 trial warning against mixing cocaine with alcohol.
- Officials highlighted that three‑quarters of suicides are male and men are less likely to seek help, with Health Secretary Wes Streeting and rapper Professor Green publicly backing the strategy.