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National Maternity Adviser Michelle Welsh: “We Are Not Waiting For More Babies To Die”
National Maternity Adviser Michelle Welsh: “We Are Not Waiting For More Babies To Die”
Health
Labour 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 maternity services
Children Are Turning To AI Chatbots For Mental Health Support
Health
Children Are Turning To AI Chatbots For Mental Health Support
How Austerity-Hit Councils Are Passing The Buck – At The Expense Of The Most Vulnerable
Health
How Austerity-Hit Councils Are Passing The Buck – At The Expense Of The Most Vulnerable
Asylum Reforms Could Put More Pressure On Mental Health Services, Home Office Warned
Health
Asylum Reforms Could Put More Pressure On Mental Health Services, Home Office Warned
Labour MP Launches ‘Summer Of Sex’ Campaign To Overhaul Sex Education
Health
Labour MP Launches ‘Summer Of Sex’ Campaign To Overhaul Sex Education
Wes Streeting Insists NHS England Abolition Is Still Right Thing To Do Despite 'Astonishing' Opposition
Health
Wes Streeting Insists NHS England Abolition Is Still Right Thing To Do Despite "Astonishing" Opposition
Sonia Kumar MP On Training Physiotherapists In A War Zone And Why She Quit The NHS
Health
Sonia Kumar MP On Training Physiotherapists In A War Zone And Why She Quit The NHS
Opinion
Parents need online help - not judgment - to make the social media ban work
Health
By Connor Rand MP
Parents need online help - not judgment - to make the social media ban work
Stable public health policy can help keep food bills down Partner content
Health
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Stable public health policy can help keep food bills down
Arthritis is a forgotten public health issue – the government must act now Partner content
Health
By Arthritis UK
Arthritis is a forgotten public health issue – the government must act now
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London Labour MPs Hopeful Burnham Will Cancel Heathrow Expansion
London Labour MPs Hopeful Burnham Will Cancel Heathrow Expansion
Transport
Burnham's No 10 Expected To Undergo Restructuring Under Chief Of Staff James Purnell
Burnham's No 10 Expected To Undergo Restructuring Under Chief Of Staff James Purnell
Political parties
Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Economy
The 'MAGA-esque' YouTube Channel Boosting Rupert Lowe Online
The "MAGA-esque" YouTube Channel Boosting Rupert Lowe Online
Political parties
Counter Terrorism Now Leading On Investigation Into Ann Widdecombe Death
Counter Terrorism Now Leading On Investigation Into Ann Widdecombe Death
Home affairs
Forget Burnham's pick for chancellor – No 10's grip on strategy will be far more important
Forget Burnham's pick for chancellor – No 10's grip on strategy will be far more important
By Mark McVitie
Economy
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National Maternity Adviser Michelle Welsh: “We Are Not Waiting For More Babies To Die”
Health
National Maternity Adviser Michelle Welsh: “We Are Not Waiting For More Babies To Die”
Labour 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 maternity services
Inside The Wes Streeting Operation At DHSC: “He's Political Up To His Eyeballs”
Health
Inside The Wes Streeting Operation At DHSC: “He's Political Up To His Eyeballs”
Is Wes Streeting a details man? What do his days look like? Who does he delegate to? Sienna Rodgers and Zoe Crowther explore how the Health Secretary runs his department
Labour MPs Are Competing For Wes Streeting's Ear On Puberty Blockers
Health
Labour MPs Are Competing For Wes Streeting's Ear On Puberty Blockers
Amid the persistent will-he-won’t-he speculation over Wes Streeting’s leadership ambitions, Tom Scotson and Sienna Rodgers talk to the Labour MPs applying pressure on the Health Secretary over the divisive puberty blockers trial
Health & Care news
Behaviour change weight management referral schemes remain vital Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Behaviour change weight management referral schemes remain vital
This 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 reflect on how best we can continue to support the Government, local authorities and commissioners, and the NHS for years to come.
A more active nation is within reach if we focus where it matters most Partner content
Health
By Sport England
A more active nation is within reach if we focus where it matters most
Britain 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 inequality
Ending the NHS’s digital blind spot in pharmacy Partner content
Health
By Opella
Ending the NHS’s digital blind spot in pharmacy
In 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 delivered
The Lords should not be able to block legislation backed by MPs
Health
By Dr Simon Opher MP
The Lords should not be able to block legislation backed by MPs
The 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 change
Remove private profit and use co-operatives to fix our social care system
Health
By Caitlin Prowle
Remove private profit and use co-operatives to fix our social care system
When we arrive at Be Caring in Leeds, the young women who work there are shy about speaking to the camera.
Preventing sight loss: a parliamentary priority Partner content
Health
By Newmedica
Preventing sight loss: a parliamentary priority
More people are living with eye conditions than ever. Ensuring people can access expert treatment quickly isn’t just good healthcare – it’s smart policy
Why prevention planning must be at the heart of healthcare Partner content
Health
By Policy@Manchester
Why prevention planning must be at the heart of healthcare
If we want to improve people’s health outcomes, prevention must move “from aspiration to delivery”, says new University of Manchester report
HFSS Is Broken by Design — And the Nutrient Profiling Model Still Can’t Fix It Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
HFSS Is Broken by Design — And the Nutrient Profiling Model Still Can’t Fix It
For 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: they were built on an incomplete understanding of carbohydrates, and they continue to misclassify one of the most widely used processed-food ingredients in the modern diet, - maltodextrins. The result is a regulatory framework that looks rigorous on paper but fails in practice.
Bringing back the assisted dying bill is a huge mistake
Health
By Karl Turner MP
Bringing back the assisted dying bill is a huge mistake
Over 18 months of debates, hearings and amendments failed to make the assisted dying legislation bill fit for purpose. So why is it coming back?
Partner content
Health
By Net Zero and Health Research Network
Net Zero & Health Research Network established to facilitate collaborative research into the health co-benefits of the UK’s transition to net zero
The 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 inequalities.
We are unprepared for more frequent and intense heatwaves – and pregnant women are at particular risk
Environment
By Baroness Boycott
We are unprepared for more frequent and intense heatwaves – and pregnant women are at particular risk
As temperatures soared across the UK last month, many will have revelled in the sunshine. But for pregnant women the risks rose with the thermometer.
Sport and physical activity in the next phase of devolution Partner content
Health
By Sport England
Sport and physical activity in the next phase of devolution
As devolution reshapes local decision-making across England, Sport England is urging leaders to embed physical activity into plans for healthier, more connected and economically resilient communities.
Help us act on the emergency of young people’s mental health
Health
By Helen Hayes MP and Layla Moran MP
Help us act on the emergency of young people’s mental health
The number of children and young people taking the brave step to seek help with their mental health is at an all-time high.
Putting the right medicines in patients’ hands: how improved medicine switching can support self-care Partner content
Health
By Opella
Putting the right medicines in patients’ hands: how improved medicine switching can support self-care
In 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.
The new Single Patient Record will be a game-changer for clinicians and patients
Health
By James Murray MP
The new Single Patient Record will be a game-changer for clinicians and patients
If we get these reforms right, the impact could be transformational.
Newborn screening for SMA begins – but postcode lottery demands action from MPs Partner content
Health
By Novartis UK
Newborn screening for SMA begins – but postcode lottery demands action from MPs
Newborn 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 tested
Unlocking the benefits of community pharmacy: how health literacy can underpin self-care Partner content
Health
By Opella
Unlocking the benefits of community pharmacy: how health literacy can underpin self-care
In 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-care, can unlock the full potential of the government’s prevention agenda
MPs, do not force us to endure Leadbeater's bill again
Health
By John Cooper MP
MPs, do not force us to endure Leadbeater's bill again
A new session of Parliament brings fresh opportunity for backbench MPs to advance legislation through the Private Members’ Bill ballot.
Big changes will need to be made to the assisted dying legislation for success next time
Health
By Alex Ruck Keene KC, Gareth Owen and Katherine Sleeman
Big changes will need to be made to the assisted dying legislation for success next time
Kim 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 Sleeman
Protecting a national legacy: why spinal cord injury care must not be fragmented
Health
By Andy McDonald MP, John Glen MP, Helen Morgan MP and Gill Furniss MP
Protecting a national legacy: why spinal cord injury care must not be fragmented
Every 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.
Living with obesity needs more than medication Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Living with obesity needs more than medication
Our 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.
Beyond the doomscroll: Youth mental health in an online world Partner content
Health
By Kooth
Beyond the doomscroll: Youth mental health in an online world
Last week’s Mental Health Awareness Week came at a pivotal time for children and young people.
We benefit from health workers trained abroad – so we should invest in their health systems too
Health
By Beccy Cooper MP
We benefit from health workers trained abroad – so we should invest in their health systems too
As a public health doctor, I have spent much of my career thinking about what helps people and health services thrive.
Too many with arthritis given the silent treatment on a diagnosis Partner content
Health
By Arthritis UK
Too many with arthritis given the silent treatment on a diagnosis
Too 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 finally being seen.
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