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Exclusive: Vaccine Appointment Company Among Those Slated By Finance Watchdog Over Test and Trace
Exclusive: Vaccine Appointment Company Among Those Slated By Finance Watchdog Over Test and Trace
Coronavirus
Outsourcing firm, Sitel, has been subcontracted by French firm Teleperformance to support the pandemic response, despite the UK's public finance watchdog heavily criticising Sitel’s involvement with the Test and Trace programme.
Matt Hancock Says Emergency Legislation To Protect NHS Staff From Lawsuits Is “Not Necessary At This Point”
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Says Emergency Legislation To Protect NHS Staff From Lawsuits Is “Not Necessary At This Point”
Vaccine Minister Announces Plans For 24-Hour Vaccination Centres To Launch From The End Of January
Coronavirus
Vaccine Minister Announces Plans For 24-Hour Vaccination Centres To Launch From The End Of January
Boris Johnson Is Closing All Travel Corridors With The UK From Monday
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Is Closing All Travel Corridors With The UK From Monday
Leading Scientist Says One Of Two Brazilian Coronavirus Variants Has Already Been Detected In The UK
Coronavirus
Leading Scientist Says One Of Two Brazilian Coronavirus Variants Has Already Been Detected In The UK
Matt Hancock Reveals Plans To Deliver 2 Million Covid Jabs A Week By The End Of The Month
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Reveals Plans To Deliver 2 Million Covid Jabs A Week By The End Of The Month
People Without Covid Are Being Treated On The Same Wards As Infected Patients Because Hospitals Are Overwhelmed
Coronavirus
People Without Covid Are Being Treated On The Same Wards As Infected Patients Because Hospitals Are Overwhelmed
The House Live
The pandemic has taken its toll on the mental health of our young people, we can’t just ignore it
Coronavirus
By Munira Wilson MP
The pandemic has taken its toll on the mental health of our young people, we can’t just ignore it
Mental health reform needs to come with enhanced funding for community services
Health
By Barbara Keeley MP
Mental health reform needs to come with enhanced funding for community services
Government must act now to delay onset of age-related diseases
Health
By Baroness Young
Government must act now to delay onset of age-related diseases
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Labour Is Pressuring The Government To Save Musicians From 'Devastating' Brexit Touring Rules
Labour Is Pressuring The Government To Save Musicians From "Devastating" Brexit Touring Rules
Culture
Donald Trump Has Pardoned Right Wing Strategist Steve Bannon In The Final Hours Of His Presidency
Donald Trump Has Pardoned Right Wing Strategist Steve Bannon In The Final Hours Of His Presidency
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson Says He Doesn’t Know How Many Investigations Were Compromised By Wiped Police Records
Boris Johnson Says He Doesn’t Know How Many Investigations Were Compromised By Wiped Police Records
Home affairs
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Here Are The Challenges The Government Faces To Get A Covid-19 Vaccine From The Lab Into People’s Arms
Coronavirus
Here Are The Challenges The Government Faces To Get A Covid-19 Vaccine From The Lab Into People’s Arms
Faced with a knife-edge logistical operation, getting hold of specialist ultra-low freezers, handling dry ice and adding to the workloads of already overstretched GPs - after the jubilation of recent vaccine breakthroughs, the hard part comes in actually delivering it.
Local Politicians In University Towns And Cities Are Bracing For Community Rifts As Thousands Of Students Return After Lockdown
Coronavirus
Local Politicians In University Towns And Cities Are Bracing For Community Rifts As Thousands Of Students Return After Lockdown
As thousands of students prepare to return to university, the towns and cities that usually welcome them are steeling themselves for potential rifts with local residents after six months of lockdown.
‘Test and Trace isn’t working in the areas it most needs to’ — Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham on four weeks of local coronavirus curbs
Coronavirus
‘Test and Trace isn’t working in the areas it most needs to’ — Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham on four weeks of local coronavirus curbs
Ministers will on Thursday decide whether to ease the wave of coronavirus restrictions facing parts of northern England. Amid signs of a fresh spat between Whitehall and local leaders, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham tells Matt Honeycombe-Foster of his ongoing frustrations with the NHS contact tracing scheme — and why there’s ‘no room for politics in a pandemic’.
Health & Care news
Cameron pledges support for sight loss charity on National No Smoking Day Partner content
Health
By Macular Society
Cameron pledges support for sight loss charity on National No Smoking Day
Prime Minister David Cameron has supported a charity campaign to urge people to quit smoking in a bid to help save their sight.
Enough delay, time to vote for plain cigarette packaging
Health
By Luciana Berger
Enough delay, time to vote for plain cigarette packaging
Ahead of the final Commons vote on the subject, the shadow public health minister urges MPs to end the prevarication, reflect public opinion and support the plain packaging of cigarettes.
Tackling the problem of spiralling medical compensation Partner content
Health
By Medical Defence Union
Tackling the problem of spiralling medical compensation
The Medical Defence Union’s Head of Professional Standards and Liaison, Dr Michael Devlin explains why the organisation is fighting against spiralling compensation payments in clinical negligence cases. 
Partner content
Health
By Chance UK
Where is the outrage on poor care quality?
Responding to Ofsteds warning on the quality of child social care services in 33 of the 43 councils it inspected last year, early intervention charity Chance UK calls for the public to quiz MPs on how they would improve things.
Partner content
Health
By Law Commission
Enforcing family financial orders – better solutions for separating couples
Every year, thousands of separating couples apply to the courts for financial orders, either because they cannot agree or to turn an agreement into an order so as to make it enforceable.
Partner content
Health
By United Response
Consultation must be given cross party support and the promise of legislation as a matter of urgency
Responding to publication of the Governments No voice unheard, no right ignored paper, published last week, United Responses interim chief executive, Shan Nicholas, said:
Partner content
Health
By Action for Children
Overstretched and overloaded: social workers feel powerless to help neglected children
More than 40 per cent of social workers have felt powerless to intervene in cases of child neglect, with nearly a third saying they lack the necessary time and resources, according to a survey published by Action for Children today, 11 March 2015.
Partner content
Health
By Age UK
As spend on social care tumbles Age UK reveals ‘double whammy’ for older people of cuts to both health social care services in the community
New figures released by Age UK today reveal a double whammy of cuts to social care and health services that support older people in the community, and the hugely damaging consequences for them, for our hospitals and for the taxpayer too.
Partner content
Health
By Action for Children
The national Government must help local authorities help families early
Local authorities are struggling to provide adequate help, care and protection for some of Englands most vulnerable children, according to Ofsteds reports on the state of social care, published on 10th March 2015.
Vitally important that plain packaging becomes law
Health
By Paul Burstow MP & Baroness Tyler
Vitally important that plain packaging becomes law
The former Health Minister and a Lib Dem peer write in support of the Statutory Instrument on draft Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations which will be voted on by the Delegated Legislation Committee today
Partner content
Health
By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
CIEH supports enforcement for smoke-free prisons after landmark ruling.
The CIEH has today supported a ruling that could see prisoners and prison staff facing prosecution for smoking in communal areas following a court ruling supporting a prisoners right to be protected from second-hand tobacco smoke.
Partner content
Health
By Independent Age
The scandal of 70,000 older people who aren’t getting the support they need
Thousands of older people struggle with self-care, such as going to the toilet unaided, but dont receive any paid or unpaid care
Partner content
Health
By Medical Defence Union
Medical innovation will continue without legislation - says MDU
Reacting to news that the Medical Innovation Bill will not progress further in this parliament, Dr Michael Devlin, head of professional standards and liaison at the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said:
Partner content
Health
By Macmillan Cancer Support
Lack of social care causing devastating consequences for 100000s of cancer patients
Hundreds of thousands of people with cancer are left housebound, unable to wash or dress themselves and are even at risk of soiling themselves in their own home due to a lack of social care support, according to a new report published today by Macmillan Cancer Support.
Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Slimming World backs minister on weight loss incentives
Slimming World's Head of Public Affairs Jenny Caven welcomes comments made by Government minister Claire Perry, who today advocated encouraging rather than punishing people who are struggling to lose weight.
Partner content
Health
By Independent Age
Independent Age responds to ONS Statistics on Inequality in Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth
In response to todays ONS Statistics on Inequality in Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth by National Deciles of Area Deprivation: England, 2011-13, Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Independent Age, said:
Partner content
Health
By Cardiac Risk in the Young
A chapter in life that no mother should ever have to write
Leading heart charity launches new resource for mothers following the sudden death of a child.
Partner content
Health
By Nursing and Midwifery Council
'Every midwife and nurse has a responsibility to speak up' -NMC
NMC welcomes report on Kirkup investigation into University Hospitals Morecambe Bay Trust.
Children in need
Health
By Luciana Berger
Children in need
Labour MP Luciana Berger sets out her party's plans for improving the mental and physical health of children and young people.
Partner content
Health
By Carers Trust
Government’s school absence policy ignores young carers
Carers Trust, the UKs largest carers charity, is today calling on the government not to punish or stigmatise young carers who are absent from school.
Plain packaging: bad for business, good for criminals Partner content
Health
By Imperial Tobacco
Plain packaging: bad for business, good for criminals
In an open letter, Imperial Tobacco’s Head of UK Corporate and Legal Affairs Duncan Cunningham calls for common sense on the subject of plain packaging for cigarettes.
Partner content
Health
By Compassion in Dying
Patient choice in end-of-life care must be a priority for the next Government
Compassion in Dying welcomes the Review of Choice in End of Life Care report findings.
Partner content
Health
By Independent Age
Tackling increasing pressure on hospitals as ageing population grows
In response to todays HSCIC data on outpatient and AE activity, Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Independent Age, said:
Partner content
Health
By Carers Trust
Better Care Fund: an opportunity for health and social care to support carers, not the other way around.
Responding to the PACs report on the Better Care Fund, Carers Trust's director of policy and research, Dr Moira Fraser said:
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