National Social Marketing Centre

• When it comes to changing health behaviours, it takes more than a far-flung network of friends on Facebook egging you on.

• Long-term prostate cancer survivors have worse mental health if they have a low rather than high socioeconomic status.

• There are stark geographical divisions in the toll alcohol takes on health in England.

• New research suggests brands need to take the lead in a healthy food drive.

• Payment accuracy improvements have been made, but the NHS could still do better on medical record keeping and coding errors, the Audit Commission has said.

• The government has confirmed it is planning to scrap the NHS Direct telephone service in England and replace it with an alternative service.

• GPs need to be more proactively involved in prevention of ill health and health promotion, according to health policy experts.

• Hooter Hiders, enormous tent-like accessories used to cover up breastfeeding are suddenly much in demand. Are they a brilliant idea, or a huge step backwards?