https://www.politicshome.com/health/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/unlocking-benefits-community-pharmacy-health-literacy-underpin-selfcareTue, 02 Jun 2026 09:52:00 GMTIn the first of a series of articles exploring how government and industry can better support self-care and community pharmacy, Nick Linton, UK Country Head at Opella, examines how improving health literacy, and understanding of the power of self-car...Opellahttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/unlocking-benefits-community-pharmacy-health-literacy-underpin-selfcareCredit: Adobe stockhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/mps-use-private-members-bill-process-force-assisted-dying-legislation-failed-good-reasonsFri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00 GMTA new session of Parliament brings fresh opportunity for backbench MPs to advance legislation through the Private Members’ Bill ballot.John Cooper MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/mps-use-private-members-bill-process-force-assisted-dying-legislation-failed-good-reasonsA protest against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in June 2025 (Jeff Gilbert/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/big-changes-need-made-assisted-dying-legislation-success-next-timeMon, 25 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTKim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill failed to make it through the Lords. To be more successful next time, a different approach will be needed, write KCL professors Alex Ruck Keene KC, Gareth Owen and Katherine SleemanAlex Ruck Keene KC, Gareth Owen and Katherine Sleemanhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/big-changes-need-made-assisted-dying-legislation-success-next-timeSupporters and opponents of the assisted dying bill gather in Parliament Square June 2025 (Vuk Valcic/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/protecting-national-legacy-spinal-cord-injury-care-fragmentedFri, 22 May 2026 16:40:00 GMTEvery year, Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day serves as a vital moment to reflect on the lives of the estimated 105,000 people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) across the UK.Andy McDonald MP, John Glen MP, Helen Morgan MP and Gill Furniss MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/protecting-national-legacy-spinal-cord-injury-care-fragmented(Pixel-shot/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/living-obesity-needs-medicationFri, 22 May 2026 08:00:00 GMTOur recent launch of a unique in-person GLP-1 support service emphasises the essential need for compassionate, evidence-based support to sit alongside weight loss medication for sustainable results.Slimming Worldhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/living-obesity-needs-medicationhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/beyond-doomscroll-youth-mental-health-online-worldThu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 GMTLast week’s Mental Health Awareness Week came at a pivotal time for children and young people.Koothhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/beyond-doomscroll-youth-mental-health-online-worldhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/children-turning-ai-chatbots-mental-health-supportTue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 GMTNew data shows young people are turning to AI chatbots for mental health support. Could the trend be an effective way of relieving pressure on an overburdened health service, or are we already playing catch-up in our attempts to limit the fallout? Ma...Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/children-turning-ai-chatbots-mental-health-support(Ascannio/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/benefit-health-workers-trained-abroad-invest-health-systemsTue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 GMTAs a public health doctor, I have spent much of my career thinking about what helps people and health services thrive.Beccy Cooper MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/benefit-health-workers-trained-abroad-invest-health-systems(PA Images/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/many-arthritis-given-silent-treatment-diagnosisTue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 GMTToo many of the UK’s 10 million people living with arthritis face delays to diagnosis, leaving them without vital treatment and support. Early diagnosis is crucial not only for managing their condition, but also for the relief and validation of final...Arthritis UKhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/many-arthritis-given-silent-treatment-diagnosishttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/many-men-still-dont-seek-help-mental-health-break-silenceTue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 GMTLast November, my team and I lost a much-valued colleague to suicide. It is hard to capture the shock, the sense of absence, and the unanswered questions that follow.Neil Shastri-Hurst MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/many-men-still-dont-seek-help-mental-health-break-silence(Vahit Özalp/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/year-on-lobular-breast-cancer-still-ignored-women-deserve-betterFri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTNearly a year ago, I wrote in these pages that lobular breast cancer must no longer be the “forgotten cancer”.Helen Grant MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/year-on-lobular-breast-cancer-still-ignored-women-deserve-betterVigil for women with lobular breast cancer, 22 April (PA Images/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/need-governmentled-dementia-risk-reduction-campaignWed, 06 May 2026 15:11:00 GMT“Prevention is better than cure” has become a familiar refrain from ministers, and shifting “from sickness to prevention” sits at the heart of the government’s ambition to future proof the NHS.David Thomashttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/need-governmentled-dementia-risk-reduction-campaign(Credit: Ocskay Bence / Adobe Stock)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/label-medicine-save-lives-its-time-alcoholWed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTCurrently in the UK, a bottle of orange juice is required to display more nutritional information than a bottle of alcoholic beer.Sadik Al-Hassanhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/label-medicine-save-lives-its-time-alcoholA UK label on a bottle of wine (Carolyn Jenkins/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/austerityhit-councils-passing-buck-at-expense-vulnerableMon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTFrom schools to social care, healthcare to housing, local councils have arguably been the biggest victims of all the funding cuts we’ve seen over the last two decades. Chaminda Jayanetti reports on how they have been left in a tug of war with other s...Chaminda Jayanettihttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/austerityhit-councils-passing-buck-at-expense-vulnerableIllustration by Tracy Worrallhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/uk-undermining-smokefree-goalThu, 30 Apr 2026 09:42:00 GMTThe UK has long been a global leader in tobacco control. The ambition to create a smoke-free future is the right one – and one that requires both urgency and pragmatism. The passage of the Tobacco and Vapes Act should have accelerated that progress. ...BAT UKhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/uk-undermining-smokefree-goalhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bowel-cancer-home-screening-saves-lives-increase-uptakeWed, 29 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMTThis April marks Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Bowel cancer is the UK’s fourth most common cancer and the second biggest cause of cancer death.Stuart Andrew MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bowel-cancer-home-screening-saves-lives-increase-uptakeAn NHS letter for undertaking bowel cancer detection with a return home sample kit (Yon Marsh/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/the-economic-case-for-prevention-is-clearTue, 28 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMTThe UK has developed a curious talent in recent years: we are living longer, but not better.Jennifer Dixonhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/the-economic-case-for-prevention-is-clearhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/prioritising-prevention-proactive-approach-health-wellbeingTue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe UK needs to shift from a “reactive repair” health culture to helping people to understand their bodies, establish good health and wellbeing habits and avoid illness, says Holland & Barrett’s new reportHolland & Barretthttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/prioritising-prevention-proactive-approach-health-wellbeinghttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/allergies-britains-fastestgrowing-unmet-health-need-ministers-act-nowThu, 23 Apr 2026 16:26:00 GMTI began training as an allergy doctor in 2003, the same year the Royal College of Physicians published its landmark report Allergy: the Unmet Need.Professor Adam Foxhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/allergies-britains-fastestgrowing-unmet-health-need-ministers-act-nowHelen Blythe, Sharon Hodgson and Prof Adam Fox OBE at the launch of the National Allergy Strategyhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/wes-streeting-made-63-promises-2000-lives-stake-year-still-no-planMon, 20 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMTMinisters have committed 63 times to rolling out early diagnosis services for osteoporosis. Nearly two years on, there is still no delivery plan, no milestones and no sign of rollout, while 2,000 people die each yearRoyal Osteoporosis Societyhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/wes-streeting-made-63-promises-2000-lives-stake-year-still-no-planhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/recipes-disaster-boris-johnson-iced-cakeThu, 16 Apr 2026 09:04:00 GMTPoliticians making a meal of it. This week: when Boris Johnson was ambushed by a birthday cakeRobert Huttonhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/recipes-disaster-boris-johnson-iced-cake19 June 2020: No 10 gathering to celebrate the PM’s birthday | Image by: Gavin Rodgers / Alamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/without-relentless-focus-womens-health-strategy-will-fall-shortThu, 16 Apr 2026 08:55:00 GMTThe government’s fresh attention on women’s health is great, but the reality is it's unlikely women will ever be prioritised.Emma Deanhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/without-relentless-focus-womens-health-strategy-will-fall-shorthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/asylum-reforms-could-fuel-pressure-on-mental-health-services-home-office-warnedTue, 14 Apr 2026 12:25:00 GMTA group of charities and medical organisations has warned the Home Secretary that stricter rules for people claiming asylum in the UK could put "further pressure on over-stretched NHS mental health services".Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/asylum-reforms-could-fuel-pressure-on-mental-health-services-home-office-warned(Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-mp-launches-summer-sex-campaign-overhaul-sex-educationTue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMTLabour MP Samantha Niblett has launched a campaign to make 2026 the “summer of sex”, as she pushes for more open, inclusive lifelong sex education.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-mp-launches-summer-sex-campaign-overhaul-sex-educationLabour MP Samantha Niblett, 46, wants to fight against societal stigma around sex (Samantha Niblett)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/wes-streeting-insists-nhs-england-abolition-still-right-thingMon, 13 Apr 2026 13:45:00 GMTWes Streeting has defended his decision to abolish NHS England, but admitted he can “understand why so many of my predecessors didn’t bother” given the scale of disruption and opposition.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/wes-streeting-insists-nhs-england-abolition-still-right-thingWes Streeting spoke at an event hosted by the IPPR on Monday morning (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/doctor-wellbeing-patient-safety-now-parliament-actMon, 13 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMTDoctors are human, yet the NHS often expects them to be invincible. When their wellbeing is pushed to breaking point, the consequences are felt by the patients they care for.Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotlandhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/doctor-wellbeing-patient-safety-now-parliament-actDr Simon Opher MP, Dr Peter Prinsley MP, and Ben Coleman MP. Photo credit: Ashley Coombes, Epic Scotlandhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/expertbacked-arthritis-lifestyle-tracking-app-launched-help-patients-better-manage-symptoms-wellbeingMon, 13 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMTArthritis UK and Ampersand Health launch arthritis management appArthritis UKhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/expertbacked-arthritis-lifestyle-tracking-app-launched-help-patients-better-manage-symptoms-wellbeinghttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/swimming-lifesaving-skills-no-school-lessons-leave-poorer-children-risk-drowningTue, 07 Apr 2026 11:27:00 GMTAs a keen swimmer all my life, I am deeply concerned about the state of school swimming and water safety in this country. For an island nation, surrounded by rivers, lakes and 11,000 miles of coastline, the ability to swim is not optional. It is a vi...Phil Brownliehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/swimming-lifesaving-skills-no-school-lessons-leave-poorer-children-risk-drowninghttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/increase-uptake-bowel-cancer-home-screeningWed, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMTJust under 70 per cent of eligible people in England complete their home testStuart Andrew MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/increase-uptake-bowel-cancer-home-screeningNHS bowel-cancer screening programme home testing kit | Image by: UrbanImages / Alamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/sonia-kumar-i-wanted-make-difference-seeing-sixteen-patients-daySat, 28 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMTLabour MP Sonia Kumar tells Sienna Rodgers about travelling to Ukraine with a team of British clinicians to train local therapists, helping injured soldiers recover fasterSienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/sonia-kumar-i-wanted-make-difference-seeing-sixteen-patients-daySonia Kumar, Labour MP for Dudley (UK Parliament)