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Matt Hancock Admits His Covid Rulebreaking Was Damaging To Public Confidence
Matt Hancock Admits His Covid Rulebreaking Was Damaging To Public Confidence
Coronavirus
Former health secretary Matt Hancock has admitted that his "transgression" – having an affair with his aide which broke social distancing rules – might have damaged public confidence and the likelihood of the wider population adhering to the rules themselves.
Matt Hancock Says Health Department 'Rose To The Challenge' Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Says Health Department "Rose To The Challenge" Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently 'Dysfunctional' During Pandemic
Coronavirus
Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently "Dysfunctional" During Pandemic
MPs Could Vote On Decriminalising Abortion In England And Wales
Health
MPs Could Vote On Decriminalising Abortion In England And Wales
Sadiq Khan Felt 'Winded' By Covid Spread After Weeks Shut Out Of Cobra Meetings
Health
Sadiq Khan Felt "Winded" By Covid Spread After Weeks Shut Out Of Cobra Meetings
Chris Whitty Says Government Was 'Too Late' To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Chris Whitty Says Government Was "Too Late" To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Boris Johnson Was 'Bamboozled' By Scientific Advice During Covid Pandemic
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Was "Bamboozled" By Scientific Advice During Covid Pandemic
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London’s super sewer is nearly here – but we must keep making progress Partner content
Health
By Andy Mitchell CBE, Tideway CEO
London’s super sewer is nearly here – but we must keep making progress
The NHS plan for winter uses new technology and hard work to deliver for those who need us
Health
By Amanda Pritchard
The NHS plan for winter uses new technology and hard work to deliver for those who need us
Parliament must vote to decriminalise abortion
Health
By Stella Creasy MP
Parliament must vote to decriminalise abortion
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Labour Risks Being 'Hostage To Fortune' By Attacking Tories On Immigration
Labour Risks Being "Hostage To Fortune" By Attacking Tories On Immigration
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Sajid Javid and the Samaritans: 'Suicide prevention training for MPs will save lives'
Health
By Tali Fraser
Sajid Javid and the Samaritans: 'Suicide prevention training for MPs will save lives'
“I really, genuinely think this kind of training for MPs will save lives,” says Sajid Javid, ahead of his event with the emotional support charity Samaritans in Speakers House tomorrow morning.
Going digital: Will the public realise the value of digitising NHS data?
Health
By Sophie Church
Going digital: Will the public realise the value of digitising NHS data?
The NHS is about to make it far easier for hospitals to share data, including patient records, in the latest stage of its digitisation drive. But is enough being done to win public backing for moves to realise its huge value, asks Sophie Church
CAMHS crisis - the long wait for neuro assessments
Health
By Justine Smith
CAMHS crisis - the long wait for neuro assessments
In a follow up to our investigation in April, the House has learned thousands of children with suspected ADHD and autism are suffering “severe and irrevocable damage” to their futures, as they wait up to seven years for NHS help. Justine Smith reports.
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Matt Hancock Admits His Covid Rulebreaking Was Damaging To Public Confidence
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Admits His Covid Rulebreaking Was Damaging To Public Confidence
Former health secretary Matt Hancock has admitted that his "transgression" – having an affair with his aide which broke social distancing rules – might have damaged public confidence and the likelihood of the wider population adhering to the rules themselves.
Matt Hancock Says Health Department 'Rose To The Challenge' Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Says Health Department "Rose To The Challenge" Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Former health secretary Matt Hancock has defended his record leading the Department for Health and Social Care during the pandemic to the Covid-19 Inquiry, arguing that he had been the one urging the government to take action against the virus sooner.
London’s super sewer is nearly here – but we must keep making progress Partner content
Health
By Andy Mitchell CBE, Tideway CEO
London’s super sewer is nearly here – but we must keep making progress
The Thames Tideway Tunnel will begin protecting the River Thames next year. We must
use this momentum and keep driving toward better infrastructure and a better future.
The NHS plan for winter uses new technology and hard work to deliver for those who need us
Health
By Amanda Pritchard
The NHS plan for winter uses new technology and hard work to deliver for those who need us
The 75th year of the NHS has been its busiest yet.
Partner content
Health
By Policy@Manchester
‘Hyper-local’ action can boost young people’s wellbeing
Targeted “hyper-local” action is required to tackle the crisis in young people’s wellbeing, the academic lead for a gold standard survey on adolescent life satisfaction has warned.
Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently 'Dysfunctional' During Pandemic
Coronavirus
Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently "Dysfunctional" During Pandemic
The Cabinet Office was inherently “dysfunctional” and unprepared for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to former Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove.
Tackling the growing demand for eye health services is one of the biggest challenges facing the NHS in England today.
Health
By Roche Products Ltd
Tackling the growing demand for eye health services is one of the biggest challenges facing the NHS in England today.
This article authored by Marsha de Cordova MP has been commissioned and funded by Roche Products Ltd.
Parliament must vote to decriminalise abortion
Health
By Stella Creasy MP
Parliament must vote to decriminalise abortion
When Roe v Wade was repealed in America last year, many voices in the UK were quick to dismiss concerns that restrictions on a woman’s basic right to choose could ever happen here, and assumed that our right to access abortion services was secure and reflected the settled will of the people.
MPs Could Vote On Decriminalising Abortion In England And Wales
Health
MPs Could Vote On Decriminalising Abortion In England And Wales
MPs will get the chance to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales, with a Labour MP expected to table an amendment this week.
Sadiq Khan Felt 'Winded' By Covid Spread After Weeks Shut Out Of Cobra Meetings
Health
Sadiq Khan Felt "Winded" By Covid Spread After Weeks Shut Out Of Cobra Meetings
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has told the Covid Inquiry he felt “almost winded” when he was informed of the scale of Covid’s spread in London at a high-level meeting in March 2020, after weeks of his team asking government officials for him to be invited to discussions.
Partner content
Health
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB comment on rise in construction fatalities
Caroline Gumble, CEO at the Chartered Institute of Building, said:
Chris Whitty Says Government Was 'Too Late' To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Chris Whitty Says Government Was "Too Late" To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
The UK government was "a bit too late" to intervene in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, according to top medical adviser to the government Professor Chris Whitty.
Sajid Javid and the Samaritans: 'Suicide prevention training for MPs will save lives'
Health
By Tali Fraser
Sajid Javid and the Samaritans: 'Suicide prevention training for MPs will save lives'
“I really, genuinely think this kind of training for MPs will save lives,” says Sajid Javid, ahead of his event with the emotional support charity Samaritans in Speakers House tomorrow morning.
Boris Johnson Was 'Bamboozled' By Scientific Advice During Covid Pandemic
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Was "Bamboozled" By Scientific Advice During Covid Pandemic
Former prime minister Boris Johnson was "bamboozled" by much of the scientific advice given during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the government's top scientific adviser.
Politicians must act now to protect people's health data
Health
By Adam Freedman
Politicians must act now to protect people's health data
Every aspect of our lives today produces data, and some of the most personal data relates to our health.
Smoking ban plans threaten to undo good work of ID schemes Partner content
Health
By Andrew Chevis, Founder and CEO of CitizenCard
Smoking ban plans threaten to undo good work of ID schemes
Back in 1998, I thought there was a need for a UK photo ID that was available to everyone so they could prove their age or identity when accessing goods and services.
Charity Seeks MP Support to Fight Deadly E-Bike Fires Partner content
Health
By Electrical Safety First
Charity Seeks MP Support to Fight Deadly E-Bike Fires
With the ballot for Private Members Bills taking place in Parliament this week, Electrical Safety First explains how their draft Bill can save lives - by reducing the growing number of extreme fires caused by lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes and e-scooters.
Victoria Atkins Appointed Health Secretary As Steve Barclay Becomes New Environment Secretary
Environment
Victoria Atkins Appointed Health Secretary As Steve Barclay Becomes New Environment Secretary
Victoria Atkins is taking over from Steve Barclay as the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with Barclay replacing Thérèse Coffey as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in a major cabinet reshuffle.
Leading Psychiatrists Say Benefits Overhaul Risks Disabled People’s Mental Health
Health
Leading Psychiatrists Say Benefits Overhaul Risks Disabled People’s Mental Health
The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has called on the government to ditch controversial plans to tighten disability benefit assessments and scrap protections relating to disabled people’s mental health.
Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council comments on King's Speech
Commenting on the King’s Speech today (Tuesday), the first delivered by a male monarch in over 70 years, British Safety Council’s Chairman, Peter McGettrick said:
Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
HandsHQ becomes next beneficiary of British Safety Council funding offer to help support SMEs’ workplace wellbeing
British Safety Council has announced that health and safety software company, HandsHQ, has become the latest beneficiary of British Safety Council’s Keep Thriving funding to support its employees’ wellbeing.
Making disease-related malnutrition a priority Partner content
Health
By British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA)
Making disease-related malnutrition a priority
This Malnutrition Awareness Week, the British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA) advocate for making disease-related malnutrition a priority for health and social care in the UK and worldwide.
MP Calls For Neurodiverse People To Be Protected With Mental Health Reforms
Health
MP Calls For Neurodiverse People To Be Protected With Mental Health Reforms
Conservative MP Robert Buckland has urged the government to honour its 2019 manifesto commitment and include the “generational” Mental Health Bill in the King’s Speech next week, in order to end the “injustice” of people with learning disabilities and neurodiverse diagnoses such as autism from being detained in mental health hospitals.
MPs Insist AI Funding Must Be Driven To Breast Cancer Research
Health
MPs Insist AI Funding Must Be Driven To Breast Cancer Research
A cross-party group of MPs has written to Tech Secretary Michelle Donelan calling for some of the £100m Rishi Sunak has promised for further AI research to be directed to exploring treatments for a “little known strain” of breast cancer.
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Women in Policing
2023
London
Women in Policing
Women in Local Government
2023
London
Women in Local Government
Women into Leadership Liverpool
2024
Liverpool
Women into Leadership Liverpool
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service Online
2024
Online
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service Online