Politics Home - Health RSS Feedhttps://www.politicshome.com/health/rssenUnison Head Hits Out At “Wall Of Silence” From Shabana Mahmood Over Immigration Changeshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/unison-head-hits-wall-silence-shabana-mahmood-immigration-changesWed, 16 Sep 2026 10:30:00 GMTExclusive: Unison general secretary Andrea Egan has accused Shabana Mahmood of putting up a “wall of silence” by refusing to meet with the union raising concerns over immigration reforms.Sienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/unison-head-hits-wall-silence-shabana-mahmood-immigration-changesAndrea Egan addressing an anti-racism rally in March 2023. Then president of Unison, she has since become general secretary (Mark Kerrison/Alamy Live News)Labour Friends of Lidos will fight for water companies to support our poolshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/labour-friends-lidos-fight-water-companies-support-poolsWed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTBritain has just had the summer its lidos were built for.Andrew Pakes MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/labour-friends-lidos-fight-water-companies-support-poolsMPs Vote Down Assisted Dying Billhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/mps-vote-down-assisted-dying-billFri, 11 Sep 2026 14:50:00 GMTMPs have voted against a bill that would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek medical assistance to end their lives.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/mps-vote-down-assisted-dying-billLauren Edwards MP sponsored the bill that was voted down on Friday (Alamy)Criminal gangs don’t care about Westminster’s smoking banhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/criminal-gangs-dont-care-westminsters-smoking-banFri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTWith the implementation of the Tobacco and Vapes Act on the horizon, BAT UK warns prohibition could drive consumers towards criminal gangs, undermine responsible retailers and weaken progress towards a smokeless future built on choice, regulation and...BAT UKhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/criminal-gangs-dont-care-westminsters-smoking-banCredit: Adobe StockEffective obesity strategies must harness the power of family influencehttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/effective-obesity-strategies-harness-power-family-influenceThu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTAs the challenge of childhood obesity persists, Dr Sarah-Elizabeth Bennett, Senior Nutritionist at Slimming World examines the vital role of families and communities in obesity care and preventionSlimming Worldhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/effective-obesity-strategies-harness-power-family-influenceThe impact assessment sets out why I cannot support the assisted dying billhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/impact-assessment-sets-out-why-i-cannot-support-assisted-dying-billWed, 09 Sep 2026 13:15:00 GMTWhen the new assisted dying bill is brought before the House of Commons on Friday, MPs will again be asked to vote on a policy issue charged with immense emotional sensitivity.Patrick Hurley MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/impact-assessment-sets-out-why-i-cannot-support-assisted-dying-billIf ministers want to ease the cost of living, they must stop policies colliding at the checkouthttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/ministers-want-ease-cost-living-stop-policies-colliding-checkoutWed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMTThe Prime Minister has promised to give families more “breathing room” on the cost of living. With household budgets still under pressure, that is a welcome priority.Suntory Beverage & Food GB&Ihttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/ministers-want-ease-cost-living-stop-policies-colliding-checkoutCredit: Adobe StockLouise Casey is asking the right question about social care – now we need a clear answerhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/louise-casey-asking-right-question-social-care-now-need-clear-answerWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTLouise Casey has started the Big Conversation on Care with a deceptively simple question: when we are old or disabled, or have a serious illness, who should support us and how? She is right to start there.Paul Burstowhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/louise-casey-asking-right-question-social-care-now-need-clear-answerBaroness Casey in July (PA Images/Alamy)Britain’s hospices do not need any more sympathy. They need us to acthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britains-hospices-need-sympathy-need-us-actTue, 08 Sep 2026 08:59:00 GMTFor months, those of us campaigning for Britain’s hospices have asked what is going to happen.Corin Dalbyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britains-hospices-need-sympathy-need-us-actThe fresh vote on assisted dying is not only about life and death – it is about democracyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/fresh-vote-assisted-dying-life-death-democracyMon, 07 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMTI have spent much of my working life listening to the public, watching opinions change, loyalties shift and issues once considered settled become fiercely contested. Assisted dying is not one of those issues.Baroness Mattinsonhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/fresh-vote-assisted-dying-life-death-democracyLabour MP Kim Leadbeater with Dignity in Dying campaigners in support of her assisted dying bill, October 2024 (PA Images / Alamy) How Burnham Plans To Win Cross-Party Agreement On Social Carehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/burnham-plans-win-crossparty-agreement-social-careMon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTAndy Burnham says he’s prepared to spend political capital on social care reform. Matilda Martin reveals details of how he plans to go about itMatilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/burnham-plans-win-crossparty-agreement-social-careThe rich seams of social care data we are failing to mine – now is the time to dig deephttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/rich-seams-social-care-data-failing-now-time-dig-deepMon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTSocial care data in the UK is fragmented across many different sources. Edmund Stubbs, CPEC Researcher, highlights how LSE is making social care measures more findable by collating what is collected, where, and howLSE: The London School of Economics and Political Sciencehttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/rich-seams-social-care-data-failing-now-time-dig-deep(Credit: Adobe Stock)The Health Bill must protect patients who depend on specialised serviceshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/health-bill-protect-patients-depend-specialised-servicesSat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe Health Bill returning to Parliament this week is far more than an organisational restructuring.Andy McDonald MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/health-bill-protect-patients-depend-specialised-servicesI've delivered palliative care as a doctor – we must give patients choice at the end of lifehttps://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)Supporting Air Ambulance Week and securing the future of hospital helipadshttps://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-helipadsChildren's Mental Health Starts on The Dinner Platehttps://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-plateFixing social care could also be a chance to finally reform council taxhttps://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)The Rundown Podcast: Samantha Niblett Wants To Shift The Overton Window On Sexhttps://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-sexWe can't have assisted dying in a care crisishttps://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-crisisBuilding Britain for children: why protecting playing fields mattershttps://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-mattersConsultation on Commercial Sunbeds: Strengthening Enforcement, Supporting Responsibilityhttps://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-responsibilityFrom Manchester to the Nationhttps://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 StockNo one should spend their final months fighting for financial supporthttps://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-supportBuilding resilience is a team effort – Westminster can do more to help volunteer search and rescuehttps://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, AlamyDHSC alone cannot fix our health and care crisishttps://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)Just four years remain to meet the target of ending new HIV cases – it must not slip down the agendahttps://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-targetAlamyBritish Safety Council launches new flagship campaign to shine a light on hidden hazards in the workplacehttps://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-workplaceImprove palliative care or introduce assisted dying? It's a false choice – let's do bothhttps://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)The social contract for care is breaking down. Burnham has a chance to rebuild ithttps://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-rebuildSocial Care In England As Unfair As US Healthcare, Says Burnhamhttps://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)