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Covid Testing Company Sponsored Parliamentary Group Which Called For Additional Testing Requirements
Covid Testing Company Sponsored Parliamentary Group Which Called For Additional Testing Requirements
Health
A major Covid testing firm sponsors an All-Party Parliamentary Group which called for the government to introduce new Covid testing requirements.
Health Minister Dismisses Jeremy Hunt Criticism Of Care Plans As 'Part Of The Job'
Health
Health Minister Dismisses Jeremy Hunt Criticism Of Care Plans As "Part Of The Job"
Landmark Social Care Proposals Criticised As 'Three Steps Forward And Two Steps Backwards'
Health
Landmark Social Care Proposals Criticised As "Three Steps Forward And Two Steps Backwards"
Boris Johnson Fails To Deny No.10 Lockdown Christmas Party Allegations
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Fails To Deny No.10 Lockdown Christmas Party Allegations
Government Plans For Care Cap Costs Set To Be Derailed By The House Of Lords
Health
Government Plans For Care Cap Costs Set To Be Derailed By The House Of Lords
Boris Johnson Says All Over-18s Will Be Offered Covid Booster Within Two Months
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says All Over-18s Will Be Offered Covid Booster Within Two Months
Bookings For New Covid Booster Programme Will Be Opened In 'Next Couple Of Days'
Coronavirus
Bookings For New Covid Booster Programme Will Be Opened In "Next Couple Of Days"
The House Live
We must learn from Covid to avert an antibiotic resistance pandemic
Health
By Kevin Hollinrake MP
We must learn from Covid to avert an antibiotic resistance pandemic
Care minister Gillian Keegan: 'I don't think I will ever be in a meeting where somebody isn't asking for more money'
Health
By Georgina Bailey
Care minister Gillian Keegan: 'I don't think I will ever be in a meeting where somebody isn't asking for more money'
How can we implement effective strategies to alleviate and support long-COVID? Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
How can we implement effective strategies to alleviate and support long-COVID?
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Northern Tories Plot Campaign To Unseat Angela Rayner At The Next Election
Northern Tories Plot Campaign To Unseat Angela Rayner At The Next Election
Political parties
The Nationality and Borders Bill will give government the power to strip people of their British citizenship without warning
The Nationality and Borders Bill will give government the power to strip people of their British citizenship without warning
By David Davis MP
Home affairs
Senior Tory MP Claims Government Will Be 'Freer Than Ever' To Unlawfully Strip Citizenship Under New Plans
Senior Tory MP Claims Government Will Be "Freer Than Ever" To Unlawfully Strip Citizenship Under New Plans
Home affairs
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Care minister Gillian Keegan: 'I don't think I will ever be in a meeting where somebody isn't asking for more money'
Health
By Georgina Bailey
Care minister Gillian Keegan: 'I don't think I will ever be in a meeting where somebody isn't asking for more money'
Gillian Keegan believes that she will get dementia.
Health Minister Dismisses Jeremy Hunt Criticism Of Care Plans As 'Part Of The Job'
Health
Health Minister Dismisses Jeremy Hunt Criticism Of Care Plans As "Part Of The Job"
Exclusive: Care minister Gillian Keegan has dismissed former health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s claim that the government’s new care plan is “three steps forward and two steps back”. 
Government Plans For Care Cap Costs Set To Be Derailed By The House Of Lords
Health
Government Plans For Care Cap Costs Set To Be Derailed By The House Of Lords
Peers have vowed to “do what it takes” to scrap the government’s controversial social care plans when the Health and Social Care Bill goes to the House of Lords next week.
Health & Care news
Transforming care for long-term conditions must be at the heart of the NHS recovery Partner content
Coronavirus
By AbbVie
Transforming care for long-term conditions must be at the heart of the NHS recovery
When the history of 2020 and 2021 is written, there will be pictures of empty streets and people wearing masks. There will also be photographs of rainbows painted in windows and ordinary people applauding on their doorsteps.
A third of pregnant women fear losing their job over Covid safety worries - rules protecting them are not fit for purpose
Health
By Ros Bragg
A third of pregnant women fear losing their job over Covid safety worries - rules protecting them are not fit for purpose
Jessica (pseudonym) was six months pregnant when her boss called her in to “discuss her performance”. After repeatedly asking to work from home since she’d become pregnant, and being refused any additional protections against Covid, she realized that she was being sacked.
Significant cuts to our overseas aid budget have jeopardised efforts to eradicate HIV by 2030
Health
By Steve Brine MP
Significant cuts to our overseas aid budget have jeopardised efforts to eradicate HIV by 2030
Forty years on from the discovery of the first AIDS cases, this World AIDS Day should serve as a turning point in the global health response. It is a time to remember those we have lost to AIDS, show our support for those living with and affected by HIV, and to renew our commitment to ending AIDS by 2030.
Children are facing a ‘double hit’ from pandemic Partner content
Coronavirus
By University of Essex
Children are facing a ‘double hit’ from pandemic
Children are experiencing a 'double hit' from the pandemic, as school disruption affects learning and impacts mental health, according to new research.
Refugee Charities Say Claim Safe Routes For Asylum Seekers Wouldn't Stop Criminal Gangs Is 'Political'
Environment
Refugee Charities Say Claim Safe Routes For Asylum Seekers Wouldn't Stop Criminal Gangs Is "Political"
There is no evidence that creating safe routes from France for asylum seekers would encourage criminal gangs to keep smuggling people across the Channel, charities have told PoliticsHome.
New Covid-19 Variant Is Of 'Huge International Concern', Sajid Javid Warns
Coronavirus
New Covid-19 Variant Is Of "Huge International Concern", Sajid Javid Warns
Sajid Javid has warned that the new Covid-19 variant B.1.1.529 is of “huge international concern”.
What We Know About The New Covid-19 Variant That's Alarming Governments And Scientists
Coronavirus
What We Know About The New Covid-19 Variant That's Alarming Governments And Scientists
The government has expressed concern about a new Covid-19 variant, which is believed to be one of the most heavily mutated versions of the virus discovered so far.
We need a more co-ordinated approach to funeral and bereavement policy matters
Coronavirus
By John Hayes MP
We need a more co-ordinated approach to funeral and bereavement policy matters
It’s axiomatic that the Covid pandemic has brought pain and fear, heartache and loss. It’s meant unexpected challenges for all kinds of people in all kinds of spheres. Prominent among those who have dealt with the worst of Covid’s effects, alongside hospital and care workers, has been the funeral and bereavement sector.
We need significant and sustained investment in treatment services to tackle alcohol addiction
Health
By Dan Carden MP
We need significant and sustained investment in treatment services to tackle alcohol addiction
Alcohol touches every part of our society. Its use is normalised in almost every aspect of our lives, whether you’re socialising or relaxing, celebrating or mourning, at home or on holiday. And alcohol dominates our public spaces, whether you’re out in your town or city centre, at the theatre or a music concert.
The growing appetite for alternative proteins
Environment
By Lord Sarfraz
The growing appetite for alternative proteins
From green hydrogen to clean steel, much of the talk at the Glasgow COP was around innovation in energy, and bringing exciting new technologies into the mainstream. This progress is commendable, but it does not complete the net-zero puzzle.
We must unlock the full potential of cell and gene therapies
Health
By Daniel Zeichner MP
We must unlock the full potential of cell and gene therapies
In July, I was delighted to chair a Policy Connect roundtable on cell and gene therapies, to consider how they can contribute to better patient care, the wider health service and the economy.
We need to look beyond the statistics to help reduce repeat A&E visits among vulnerable patients
Health
By Mike Adamson
We need to look beyond the statistics to help reduce repeat A&E visits among vulnerable patients
Emergency departments are again feeling the pressure. The public see the messages: call 111 first. Don’t come unless you need to. Consider alternatives. But for a small but significant number of people, A&E feels like their best or only option.
A national cross-departmental strategy for acquired brain injury is long overdue
Health
By Chris Bryant MP
A national cross-departmental strategy for acquired brain injury is long overdue
MPs must be getting very bored with me. “No, no”, I don’t hear you cry. Whatever question session it is, whether it’s defence, justice, education, treasury or an urgent question on Covid, I raise the issue of acquired brain injury.
Diagnostic discovery and preparing for the next pandemic Partner content
Coronavirus
By Hologic
Diagnostic discovery and preparing for the next pandemic
In 2019 the world faced the uncertainty of a new viral disease with COVID-19 outbreak. The complexity and spread of SARS CoV-2 meant that those working in the diagnostics industry had to overcome scientific and operational challenges at speeds never seen before.
The Health and Care Bill must support parents of critically ill children
Health
By Emma Hardy MP
The Health and Care Bill must support parents of critically ill children
The government is moving once in a generation health and social care reforms through Parliament. It is essential that the rights of parents are not forgotten, and there is legislation to support them and clinicians when deciding about treatment options for their critically ill children. The amendment I tabled, widely known as Charlie’s Law, aims to achieve just that.
Jeremy Hunt Hints Government Could “Look Again” At Social Care Cap Before Next Election
Health
Jeremy Hunt Hints Government Could “Look Again” At Social Care Cap Before Next Election
Health select committee chair Jeremy Hunt has suggested that the government may be forced to review their controversial social care cap plans in light of heavy criticism from MPs.
MPs Vote Through Controversial Social Care Costing On Difficult Day For Boris Johnson
Health
MPs Vote Through Controversial Social Care Costing On Difficult Day For Boris Johnson
MPs have voted through a controversial clause on social care costing in the health and care bill with a majority of just 26, on a difficult day for Boris Johnson.
Furious Tories Threaten A 'Sizeable' Rebellion Over 'Less Fair' Social Care Reforms
Health
Furious Tories Threaten A "Sizeable" Rebellion Over "Less Fair" Social Care Reforms
Furious Tory MPs are threatening to disobey the Prime Minister when the House of Commons votes on social care finance plans which are set to hit poorer northern pensioners the hardest.
The Health and Care Bill will be make-or-break for the NHS workforce
Health
By Professor Subodh Dave
The Health and Care Bill will be make-or-break for the NHS workforce
The mental health impact of the pandemic is well recognised. Many MPs’ inboxes have been full of heart-breaking stories of people stuck on endless waiting lists as their mental health deteriorates. Staff are rushed off their feet trying their best to deal with unprecedented demand, but there just aren’t enough doctors and nurses to ensure everyone gets the help they need when they need it.
Sajid Javid Insists The UK Would Not Introduce Mandatory Covid Vaccines For The General Population
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Insists The UK Would Not Introduce Mandatory Covid Vaccines For The General Population
Sajid Javid has said getting a vaccine should be a "positive choice" as he rejected suggestions taking Covid jabs could become mandatory.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting And Gaming Council welcomes betting ad opt-out on Facebook
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council have welcomed the news that Facebook are to introduce an opt-out for the vast majority of betting adverts on their platform.
We need to start taking problem gambling in the military as seriously as alcohol abuse
Health
By Lord Bishop of St Albans
We need to start taking problem gambling in the military as seriously as alcohol abuse
We expect the government to do right by our armed forces; to protect them during active duty and care for them as veterans. As a nation we have enshrined this in the Armed Forces Covenant. Each year the public express their gratitude on Remembrance Day. These tributes, however, should not begin and end on November 11th. We need world class welfare support services for all those in the military.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Safer Gambling Week 2021 hailed ‘huge success’ as new figures confirm Record-Breaking Campaign
Safer Gambling Week 2021 has been described as a “huge success” after it emerged this year’s campaign had broken all previous records.
Two Thirds Of People Support Compulsory Covid Jabs For NHS And Care Staff
Coronavirus
Two Thirds Of People Support Compulsory Covid Jabs For NHS And Care Staff
Exclusive: New polling has shown that two thirds of those surveyed support Covid-19 vaccines being made mandatory for NHS and care home staff.
EventsAll
Making the North West Greener, Healthier and Stronger
2021
Making the North West Greener, Healthier and Stronger
Race to Equality: Achieving Racial Inclusion at Work
2021
Online
Race to Equality: Achieving Racial Inclusion at Work
Reforming Health & Social Care
2022
Online
Reforming Health & Social Care
Parliament's People Awards 2022
2022
Parliament's People Awards 2022