https://www.politicshome.com/health/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/assisted-dying-choice-life-death-palliative-careWed, 02 Sep 2026 13:49:00 GMTDoctors, like all medical professionals, experience death and dying on a regular basis. Each and every one of us wants to do the best for our patients.Dr Simon Opher MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/assisted-dying-choice-life-death-palliative-care(SST / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/supporting-air-ambulance-week-securing-future-hospital-helipadsWed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTSupport Air Ambulance Week, 7–13 September 2026, and celebrate the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities, while raising awareness of the vital hospital helipad infrastructure and policy improvements needed to support patients across the UKAir Ambulances UKhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/supporting-air-ambulance-week-securing-future-hospital-helipadshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/childrens-mental-health-starts-dinner-plateTue, 01 Sep 2026 14:20:00 GMTFor too long, the debate about children's mental health has focused almost exclusively on access to services. Expanding CAMHS provision, reducing waiting lists and supporting schools are all essential. But if we are serious about reversing the deteri...British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/childrens-mental-health-starts-dinner-platehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/social-care-reform-could-be-a-chance-to-reform-council-taxTue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMTWithin days of entering No 10, Andy Burnham pledged to end decades of drift and fix Britain’s broken social care system. His government is committed to delivering a "National Care Service" that is fully and sustainably funded.Barney Dowlinghttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/social-care-reform-could-be-a-chance-to-reform-council-taxAndy Burnham has pledged to reform social care (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/rundown-podcast-samantha-niblett-summer-sexThu, 27 Aug 2026 11:30:00 GMTThe Labour MP behind the campaign to make 2026 the “summer of sex” said she wants to talk about the subject so much in Parliament that it becomes “boring”.Alain Tolhursthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/rundown-podcast-samantha-niblett-summer-sexhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/we-cant-have-assisted-dying-care-home-crisisMon, 24 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMTIt is welcome news that Andy Burnham has made it clear that assisted suicide should not be introduced while the situation with social and palliative care in this country is so dire.Mary Glindon MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/we-cant-have-assisted-dying-care-home-crisishttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/building-britain-children-protecting-playing-fields-mattersThu, 20 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMTFormer Olympian Chris Boardman welcomes Sport England retaining its statutory consultee role for significant planning applications. Protecting playing fields is about more than planning policy; it’s about turning the tide on the decline in children’s...Sport Englandhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/building-britain-children-protecting-playing-fields-mattershttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/consultation-commercial-sunbeds-strengthening-enforcement-supporting-responsibilityThu, 20 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe debate about sunbeds often generates more heat than light. As ministers consider a raft of new restrictions, The Sunbed Association (TSA) believes that the focus should be on interventions that actually improve safety on the ground.The Sunbed Associationhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/consultation-commercial-sunbeds-strengthening-enforcement-supporting-responsibilityhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/manchester-nationTue, 11 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTWhy health innovation partnerships matter for growth, productivity and better healthAbbViehttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/manchester-nationCredit: Adobe Stockhttps://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/members/article/british-safety-council-launches-new-flagship-campaign-shine-light-hidden-hazards-workplaceThu, 30 Jul 2026 12:04:00 GMTBritish Safety Council has today launched Hidden Hazards, a new UK-wide campaign to raise awareness of the invisible risks that affect millions of workers, and encourage more concerted action by employers, the Government and others to prevent harm be...British Safety Councilhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/british-safety-council-launches-new-flagship-campaign-shine-light-hidden-hazards-workplacehttps://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-priority