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"This roll out is a significant move that will improve access to emergency contraception, by providing quick, confidential, and free options for women.

"Including menopause in the NHS Health Check is a positive step towards normalising conversations, improving early intervention, and reducing the stigma that still surrounds this natural life stage.

"The disproportionate impact of pharmacy closures on more deprived areas risks widening already stark health inequalities.

"We support the NHS decision to offer cabotegravir as a long-acting injectable option for HIV prevention through local council commissioned sexual health clinics

"A well-designed licensing system would give councils the tools they need to better regulate sales, protect young people, and support enforcement, without placing unnecessary burdens on responsible retailers.

"We know that right from a young age, good oral health can impact the speech, sleep, eating and overall health of a child. Councils up and down the country have been working hard with local early years providers and schools to improve the oral health of children."

“Councils have led the way in reducing teenage pregnancies. We must now build on the achievements of the past 25 years by tackling persistent inequalities, digital exclusion, school absence and pandemic legacies."

Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor, Chair of the LGA's Health and Wellbeing Committee said "Identifying risks early gives people the best chance to take action before problems develop. If you receive an invitation, don’t ignore it. It’s quick, free, and could be one of the most important steps you take for your health and future.

No local authority area in the country has more than one dentist providing NHS treatment per 1,000 people, with rural areas more likely to have fewer NHS practices.

Temperatures in central and southern parts of England are set to peak 30C today and reach official heatwave thresholds over the next three days.