https://www.politicshome.com/health/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/nobody-should-spend-final-months-fighting-for-financial-supportTue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTDignity at the end of life cannot depend on whether a clinician knows about the relevant form or a family has the strength to keep chasing help.Dr Sam Roystonhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/nobody-should-spend-final-months-fighting-for-financial-supporthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/mountain-rescueFri, 31 Jul 2026 12:36:00 GMTOne rescue from the Lake District captures why volunteer search and rescue matters. A group of girls had just finished their GCSEs and set off on what should have been a three or four-day journey across the fells. As they reached the top end of Enner...Torcuil Crichton MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/mountain-rescueA stretcher box below Great Gable, Alamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/dhsc-alone-cannot-fix-health-care-crisisFri, 31 Jul 2026 12:24:00 GMTThe Prime Minister is right to say that social care is too important, too difficult and too long neglected to be left to politics as usual.Baroness Nargundhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/dhsc-alone-cannot-fix-health-care-crisisNHS hospital ward (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/baroness-barker-hiv-2030-targetThu, 30 Jul 2026 13:05:00 GMTBeing able to access appropriate, high-quality care shouldn't be a postcode lotteryBaroness Barkerhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/baroness-barker-hiv-2030-targetAlamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/improve-palliative-care-introduce-assisted-dying-false-choice-letsThu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMTFew issues in politics demand more humility than assisted dying.Michael Payne MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/improve-palliative-care-introduce-assisted-dying-false-choice-letsSupporters of the assisted dying bill demonstrate in Parliament Square, April 2026 (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/social-contract-care-breaking-down-burnham-chance-rebuildWed, 29 Jul 2026 12:10:00 GMTThere are few better places to begin rebuilding trust in government than social care.Lucy Bushhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/social-contract-care-breaking-down-burnham-chance-rebuildhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/social-care-england-as-unfair-american-healthcare-says-burnhamWed, 29 Jul 2026 11:45:00 GMTThe Prime Minister has said that social care in England is “as unfair as American health care” as he pledged to do what successive governments have failed to do and reform the system.Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/social-care-england-as-unfair-american-healthcare-says-burnhamAndy Burnham set out a roadmap to reforming social care (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/social-care-thorny-issue-uk-prime-ministersMon, 27 Jul 2026 17:55:00 GMTWith Andy Burnham expected to make a major speech on social care this week, PoliticsHome looks at why it has been such a difficult issue for successive governments to grip.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/social-care-thorny-issue-uk-prime-ministersAndy Burnham said he wants to bring in "substantial change" to reform social care (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-mp-says-colleagues-coming-round-summer-sex-campaignThu, 23 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTLabour's Samantha Niblett said she believes some of her MP colleagues are starting to come round to her campaign for lifelong sex education, which sparked fierce debate across Westminster earlier this year.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-mp-says-colleagues-coming-round-summer-sex-campaignLabour MP Samantha Niblett shocked Westminster with her candid interview with PoliticsHome to launch her campaign for lifelong sex education (PoliticsHome)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britain-helped-drive-back-worlds-deadliest-diseases-now-abandoning-fightThu, 23 Jul 2026 16:07:00 GMTThe current Ebola outbreak is back on the front pages with the news that a British aid worker recently returned from DRC is being monitored at a London hospital after displaying possible symptoms.Professor Timothy Halletthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britain-helped-drive-back-worlds-deadliest-diseases-now-abandoning-fighthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/one-chance-introduce-bill-chose-babiesTue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTComing first in the Private Members’ Bill ballot is a rare stroke of parliamentary good fortune.Desmond Swayne MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/one-chance-introduce-bill-chose-babies(Cavan Images/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/parents-need-online-help-judgment-make-social-media-ban-workWed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMTWhen Pixar want to frighten us, they do not reach for monsters. In the new Toy Story 5, the villain is something familiar to many a family: a frog-shaped tablet called Lilypad, given to eight-year-old Bonnie by well-meaning parents who hope it will h...Connor Rand MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/parents-need-online-help-judgment-make-social-media-ban-workToy Story 5 PIXAR/Alamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/stable-public-health-policy-help-keep-food-billsTue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMTUK households are still feeling the squeeze, and the weekly shop remains one of their biggest pressure points. With economic headwinds set to persist, that strain is unlikely to ease soon.Suntory Beverage & Food GB&Ihttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/stable-public-health-policy-help-keep-food-billshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/arthritis-forgotten-public-health-issue-government-act-nowMon, 13 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMTArthritis is a leading cause of pain and disability affecting more than ten million people in the UK, yet successive governments have failed to act leaving millions waiting far too long for diagnosis and treatment.Arthritis UKhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/arthritis-forgotten-public-health-issue-government-act-nowhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/behaviour-change-weight-management-referral-schemes-remain-vitalFri, 10 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMTThis year marks 25 years of Slimming World on Referral. This, combined with the recent announcement from the Government about the projects launched through the Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP), presents us with a timely opportunity to refl...Slimming Worldhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/behaviour-change-weight-management-referral-schemes-remain-vitalhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/active-nation-reach-focus-mattersThu, 09 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMTBritain cannot afford the cost of inactivity. Every day we delay helping the least active people to move more, we pay for it through rising NHS demand, lower productivity and widening inequalitySport Englandhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/active-nation-reach-focus-mattershttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/ending-nhss-digital-blind-spot-pharmacyTue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTIn the final article of his series on community pharmacy, Nick Linton, UK Country Head at Opella, examines how data and connectivity can transform the way self-care and community pharmacy is deliveredOpellahttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/ending-nhss-digital-blind-spot-pharmacyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/lords-able-block-legislation-backed-mpsFri, 03 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe House of Lords has effectively blocked the Assisted Dying Bill through delay tactics and filibustering. Dr Simon Opher, Chair of the House of Lords Reform APPG, calls for changeDr Simon Opher MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/lords-able-block-legislation-backed-mpsCredit: Adobe Stockhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/remove-private-profit-use-cooperatives-fix-social-care-systemWed, 01 Jul 2026 14:30:00 GMTWhen we arrive at Be Caring in Leeds, the young women who work there are shy about speaking to the camera.Caitlin Prowlehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/remove-private-profit-use-cooperatives-fix-social-care-systemAlex Sobel, Labour Co-op MP for Leeds Central and Headingley, at employee-owned social care provider Be Caring in Leedshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/preventing-sight-loss-parliamentary-priorityTue, 30 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTMore people are living with eye conditions than ever. Ensuring people can access expert treatment quickly isn’t just good healthcare – it’s smart policyNewmedicahttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/preventing-sight-loss-parliamentary-priorityhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/prevention-planning-heart-healthcareMon, 29 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTIf we want to improve people’s health outcomes, prevention must move “from aspiration to delivery”, says new University of Manchester reportPolicy@Manchesterhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/prevention-planning-heart-healthcareSolStock via Getty Imageshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/hfss-broken-design-nutrient-profiling-model-still-cant-fixWed, 24 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTFor nearly two decades, the UK’s Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) has been treated as the scientific backbone of High Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) regulation. Yet both the original 2004/5 model and the updated 2018 version share the same fundamental flaw...British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/hfss-broken-design-nutrient-profiling-model-still-cant-fixCredit: Shutterstockhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bringing-back-assisted-dying-bill-is-huge-mistakeTue, 23 Jun 2026 15:25:00 GMTOver 18 months of debates, hearings and amendments failed to make the assisted dying legislation bill fit for purpose. So why is it coming back?Karl Turner MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bringing-back-assisted-dying-bill-is-huge-mistakehttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/net-zero-health-research-network-established-facilitate-collaborative-research-health-cobenefits-uks-transition-net-zeroTue, 23 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe Net Zero & Health Research Network (NZHR Network) has been established to support research collaboration and collective impact, ensuring the UK’s transition to net zero also promotes physical and mental health and wellbeing, and reduces health in...Net Zero and Health Research Networkhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/net-zero-health-research-network-established-facilitate-collaborative-research-health-cobenefits-uks-transition-net-zerohttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/unprepared-frequent-intense-heatwaves-pregnant-women-particular-riskMon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTAs temperatures soared across the UK last month, many will have revelled in the sunshine. But for pregnant women the risks rose with the thermometer.Baroness Boycotthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/unprepared-frequent-intense-heatwaves-pregnant-women-particular-risk(Anna Koldunova/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/help-us-act-emergency-young-peoples-mental-healthThu, 18 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe number of children and young people taking the brave step to seek help with their mental health is at an all-time high.Helen Hayes MP and Layla Moran MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/help-us-act-emergency-young-peoples-mental-health(Shotshop GmbH/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/national-maternity-adviser-michelle-welsh-we-waiting-babies-dieWed, 17 Jun 2026 09:01:00 GMTLabour MP Michelle Welsh has just been appointed the government’s first national maternity adviser. She tells Sienna Rodgers about her personal experience of birth trauma and why she’s fighting for all mums and babies to be better treated by our mate...Sienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/national-maternity-adviser-michelle-welsh-we-waiting-babies-dieLabour MP and national maternity adviser Michelle Welsh (Photo by Nikki Powell)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/putting-right-medicines-patients-hands-improved-medicine-switching-support-selfcareWed, 17 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTIn the second article in his series on community pharmacy, Nick Linton, UK Country Head at Opella, examines the tools and partnerships that can empower pharmacists to deliver high‑quality, prevention‑focused care.Opellahttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/putting-right-medicines-patients-hands-improved-medicine-switching-support-selfcarehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/single-patient-record-game-changer-for-doctors-and-patientsMon, 15 Jun 2026 11:10:00 GMTIf we get these reforms right, the impact could be transformational.James Murray MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/single-patient-record-game-changer-for-doctors-and-patientshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/newborn-screening-sma-begins-postcode-lottery-demands-action-mpsMon, 15 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTNewborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy will begin in England this year, enabling earlier diagnosis. But with uneven rollout, where a baby is born will shape whether they are testedNovartis UKhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/newborn-screening-sma-begins-postcode-lottery-demands-action-mps