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MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
Health
MPs from across the political divide have said the current law on assisted dying “perpetuates inequalities”, with some urging the government to bring forward a change to the law itself rather than leave it to Parliament.
Assisted Dying Divide Persists Among MPs As Debate Gathers Pace
Health
Assisted Dying Divide Persists Among MPs As Debate Gathers Pace
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Health
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
Rishi Sunak Vows To End 'Sick Note Culture' On 'Moral Mission' To Reform Welfare
Health
Rishi Sunak Vows To End "Sick Note Culture" On "Moral Mission" To Reform Welfare
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Health
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Health
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Government Maternity Disparities Taskforce Only Met Twice Last Year
Health
Government Maternity Disparities Taskforce Only Met Twice Last Year
The House Live
The government is failing to tackle record-high alcohol-related deaths
Health
By Dan Carden MP
The government is failing to tackle record-high alcohol-related deaths
The blight of loneliness
Health
By Tracey Crouch MP
The blight of loneliness
Loneliness kills – we need to find ways to reconnect
Health
By Dr Vivek Murthy
Loneliness kills – we need to find ways to reconnect
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Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
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Communities
Local Elections Live: Grim Results For Sunak, But Houchen Wins
Local Elections Live: Grim Results For Sunak, But Houchen Wins
Political parties
GB Energy: What role will Labour's state-owned energy company really play?
GB Energy: What role will Labour's state-owned energy company really play?
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MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
Health
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
MPs from across the political divide have said the current law on assisted dying “perpetuates inequalities”, with some urging the government to bring forward a change to the law itself rather than leave it to Parliament.
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Health
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
MPs have said running makes them better at their jobs, as a record 20 MPs and peers from different parties will be taking part in the London Marathon today.
From surviving to thriving: the new care system putting patients' needs first
Health
By Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Paul Twose
From surviving to thriving: the new care system putting patients' needs first
Recovery after intensive care can be a years-long challenge. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Paul Twose, a consultant therapist at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, chart one patient’s journey from ICU to playing rugby for Wales to show how a new care system puts patients’ needs at its heart
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Health
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB comment on rise in construction fatalities
Caroline Gumble, CEO at the Chartered Institute of Building, said:
Chris Whitty Says Government Was 'Too Late' To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Chris Whitty Says Government Was "Too Late" To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
The UK government was "a bit too late" to intervene in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, according to top medical adviser to the government Professor Chris Whitty.
Sajid Javid and the Samaritans: 'Suicide prevention training for MPs will save lives'
Health
By Tali Fraser
Sajid Javid and the Samaritans: 'Suicide prevention training for MPs will save lives'
“I really, genuinely think this kind of training for MPs will save lives,” says Sajid Javid, ahead of his event with the emotional support charity Samaritans in Speakers House tomorrow morning.
Boris Johnson Was 'Bamboozled' By Scientific Advice During Covid Pandemic
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Was "Bamboozled" By Scientific Advice During Covid Pandemic
Former prime minister Boris Johnson was "bamboozled" by much of the scientific advice given during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the government's top scientific adviser.
Politicians must act now to protect people's health data
Health
By Adam Freedman
Politicians must act now to protect people's health data
Every aspect of our lives today produces data, and some of the most personal data relates to our health.
Smoking ban plans threaten to undo good work of ID schemes Partner content
Health
By Andrew Chevis, Founder and CEO of CitizenCard
Smoking ban plans threaten to undo good work of ID schemes
Back in 1998, I thought there was a need for a UK photo ID that was available to everyone so they could prove their age or identity when accessing goods and services.
Charity Seeks MP Support to Fight Deadly E-Bike Fires Partner content
Health
By Electrical Safety First
Charity Seeks MP Support to Fight Deadly E-Bike Fires
With the ballot for Private Members Bills taking place in Parliament this week, Electrical Safety First explains how their draft Bill can save lives - by reducing the growing number of extreme fires caused by lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes and e-scooters.
Victoria Atkins Appointed Health Secretary As Steve Barclay Becomes New Environment Secretary
Environment
Victoria Atkins Appointed Health Secretary As Steve Barclay Becomes New Environment Secretary
Victoria Atkins is taking over from Steve Barclay as the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with Barclay replacing Thérèse Coffey as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in a major cabinet reshuffle.
Leading Psychiatrists Say Benefits Overhaul Risks Disabled People’s Mental Health
Health
Leading Psychiatrists Say Benefits Overhaul Risks Disabled People’s Mental Health
The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has called on the government to ditch controversial plans to tighten disability benefit assessments and scrap protections relating to disabled people’s mental health.
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Health
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council comments on King's Speech
Commenting on the King’s Speech today (Tuesday), the first delivered by a male monarch in over 70 years, British Safety Council’s Chairman, Peter McGettrick said:
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Health
By British Safety Council
HandsHQ becomes next beneficiary of British Safety Council funding offer to help support SMEs’ workplace wellbeing
British Safety Council has announced that health and safety software company, HandsHQ, has become the latest beneficiary of British Safety Council’s Keep Thriving funding to support its employees’ wellbeing.
Making disease-related malnutrition a priority Partner content
Health
By British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA)
Making disease-related malnutrition a priority
This Malnutrition Awareness Week, the British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA) advocate for making disease-related malnutrition a priority for health and social care in the UK and worldwide.
MP Calls For Neurodiverse People To Be Protected With Mental Health Reforms
Health
MP Calls For Neurodiverse People To Be Protected With Mental Health Reforms
Conservative MP Robert Buckland has urged the government to honour its 2019 manifesto commitment and include the “generational” Mental Health Bill in the King’s Speech next week, in order to end the “injustice” of people with learning disabilities and neurodiverse diagnoses such as autism from being detained in mental health hospitals.
MPs Insist AI Funding Must Be Driven To Breast Cancer Research
Health
MPs Insist AI Funding Must Be Driven To Breast Cancer Research
A cross-party group of MPs has written to Tech Secretary Michelle Donelan calling for some of the £100m Rishi Sunak has promised for further AI research to be directed to exploring treatments for a “little known strain” of breast cancer.
Senior Civil Servant Warned Government Had No Plan For Covid-19 And Could 'Kill Thousands'
Health
Senior Civil Servant Warned Government Had No Plan For Covid-19 And Could "Kill Thousands"
Helen MacNamara, the former Deputy Cabinet Secretary, has told the Covid inquiry she was extremely concerned the Government did not have an adequate plan to deal with Covid-19 prior to a nationwide lockdown called in March 2020.
Open Minds: Parliamentarians Welcome New Research on Addressing the Nation’s Mental Health Crisis Partner content
Health
By Policy@Manchester
Open Minds: Parliamentarians Welcome New Research on Addressing the Nation’s Mental Health Crisis
After years of being on the fringes of policy discussions, mental health is increasingly part of the mainstream health debate. Now, a new collection of research from Policy@Manchester has brought together expert analysis to identify the causes of poor mental health and to identify potential solutions.
Dominic Cummings Says Cabinet Office Was A 'Bombsite' During Covid Response
Coronavirus
Dominic Cummings Says Cabinet Office Was A "Bombsite" During Covid Response
Dominic Cummings, former top advisor to Boris Johnson during the Covid-19 pandemic, has told the Covid Inquiry that the Cabinet Office was a "bombsite" that operated with "inconsistent data and facts".
Government Ignored Scientists And Businesses With 'Eat Out To Help Out' Scheme
Coronavirus
Government Ignored Scientists And Businesses With 'Eat Out To Help Out' Scheme
Lee Cain, the former Director of Communications at No.10 between 2019 and 2020, has told the Covid Inquiry that the government ignored advice from scientists and businesses to implement the Eat Out to Help Out scheme after the first lockdown period, when it was "incredibly clear" the UK would have to enter lockdown again after that point.
Top Civil Servant 'Cannot Recall' Why He Turned On WhatsApp Disappearing Messages During Covid
Coronavirus
Top Civil Servant "Cannot Recall" Why He Turned On WhatsApp Disappearing Messages During Covid
Martin Reynolds, the Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister during the key stages of the government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, told the Covid Inquiry that he could "not recall" why he had turned on a function to make an important WhatsApp group's messages disappear.
Britain must turn the tide to ensure every child has access to nutritious food
Health
By Christina Adane
Britain must turn the tide to ensure every child has access to nutritious food
Over the last few years, the movement to end child food poverty has snowballed. From grassroots campaigning to support from celebrities like Marcus Rashford, Olivia Colman and Kate Winslet, and government pledges to extend free school meals, the fight to give kids the best possible start in life has captured the hearts of the nation.
Lords Diary: Baroness Wheatcroft
Health
By Baroness Wheatcroft
Lords Diary: Baroness Wheatcroft
Gazing across the Thames from my hospital bed in Tommy’s, I was desperate to get back to work...
Going digital: Will the public realise the value of digitising NHS data?
Health
By Sophie Church
Going digital: Will the public realise the value of digitising NHS data?
The NHS is about to make it far easier for hospitals to share data, including patient records, in the latest stage of its digitisation drive. But is enough being done to win public backing for moves to realise its huge value, asks Sophie Church
New £30m initiative to address global threat by accelerating the pace of antimicrobial innovation Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
New £30m initiative to address global threat by accelerating the pace of antimicrobial innovation
Pioneering partnership to drive development of new tests and treatments to tackle deadly antimicrobial resistance, which could otherwise kill 10 million a year by 2050.
New UK initiative has antimicrobial resistance in its sights Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
New UK initiative has antimicrobial resistance in its sights
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been identified as one of the top 10 global health threats, posing a risk to public health and the wider economy. Now a new collaboration has been launched that is set to build on the UK’s world-class life sciences base and place the UK at the forefront of global efforts to tackle this urgent health challenge.
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