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Labour MP Claims Ministerial 'Churn' Has Hindered Justice For Infected Blood Victims
Labour MP Claims Ministerial "Churn" Has Hindered Justice For Infected Blood Victims
Health
Labour MP Diana Johnson has said political instability in recent years has been an obstacle to victims of the contaminated blood scandal achieving justice and receiving compensation.
Labour MP Calls For End To 'Postcode Lottery' For NHS Ear Care Services
Health
Labour MP Calls For End To "Postcode Lottery" For NHS Ear Care Services
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
Health
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
Assisted Dying Divide Persists Among MPs As Debate Gathers Pace
Health
Assisted Dying Divide Persists Among MPs As Debate Gathers Pace
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Health
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
Rishi Sunak Vows To End 'Sick Note Culture' On 'Moral Mission' To Reform Welfare
Health
Rishi Sunak Vows To End "Sick Note Culture" On "Moral Mission" To Reform Welfare
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Health
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
The House Live
Soaring dementia care costs reach £42 billion in UK – and families bear the brunt Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
Soaring dementia care costs reach £42 billion in UK – and families bear the brunt
An international call to G7 leaders for financial commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases Partner content
Health
By Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
An international call to G7 leaders for financial commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases
Time for a prevention-led model to rebuild the nation’s health Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Time for a prevention-led model to rebuild the nation’s health
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Jeremy Corbyn Risks Total Exclusion From Labour After Accepting Donation
Jeremy Corbyn Risks Total Exclusion From Labour After Accepting Donation
Political parties
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
By Tali Fraser
Political parties
It’s time to ban TikTok for the sake of our democracy and security
It’s time to ban TikTok for the sake of our democracy and security
By Lord Alton
Technology
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MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
Health
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
MPs from across the political divide have said the current law on assisted dying “perpetuates inequalities”, with some urging the government to bring forward a change to the law itself rather than leave it to Parliament.
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Health
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
MPs have said running makes them better at their jobs, as a record 20 MPs and peers from different parties will be taking part in the London Marathon today.
From surviving to thriving: the new care system putting patients' needs first
Health
By Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Paul Twose
From surviving to thriving: the new care system putting patients' needs first
Recovery after intensive care can be a years-long challenge. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Paul Twose, a consultant therapist at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, chart one patient’s journey from ICU to playing rugby for Wales to show how a new care system puts patients’ needs at its heart
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Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council responds to the Spring Budget
Commenting on the Budget, Paul Fakley, Engagement Director at British Safety Council, said:
The Rosena Allin-Khan Interview: 'There is a mental health crisis and it’s only going to get worse'
Health
By Zoe Crowther
The Rosena Allin-Khan Interview: "There is a mental health crisis and it’s only going to get worse"
From being a talented musician to fighting to save children from the horrors of genocide, Dr Rosena Allin-Khan has led many lives. Now shadow mental health minister, she talks to Zoe Crowther about her latest mission: to end the crisis facing mental health services in the NHS. Photography by Baldo Sciacca
Nurses Reject Government Pay Offer And Announce Fresh Strikes
Health
Nurses Reject Government Pay Offer And Announce Fresh Strikes
Nurses in England have rejected the government’s offer of a pay rise and will go back out on strike later this month, it has been announced.
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Latest figures show an alarming rise in T2DM in the under 40’s and highlight a failing food industry.
Body weight, inactivity, and social deprivation amongst the contributing factors.
Young People Face 'Postcode Lottery' In Child And Adolescent Mental Health Care
Health
Young People Face "Postcode Lottery" In Child And Adolescent Mental Health Care
Young people are waiting up to four years for critical help as waiting lists spiral out of control, as revealed by an exclusive investigation by The House magazine.
Asylum Seekers At Risk Of Missing Out On Healthcare Due To Lack Of Internet Access
Health
Asylum Seekers At Risk Of Missing Out On Healthcare Due To Lack Of Internet Access
Asylum seekers are at risk of missing out on essential healthcare due to limited access to digital tools and the internet, according to a new charity report.
I fight every day to care for my patients – but junior doctors are at breaking point
Health
By Anonymous junior doctor
I fight every day to care for my patients – but junior doctors are at breaking point
One family told me their mum had only been waiting six hours on the floor for an ambulance. Only six hours. For a moment I thought this was a positive outcome. A patient in their 80s, lying on a cold hard floor for the equivalent of three quarters of my shift and I felt this was good patient care.
Cuts to social care workforce funding will devastate an already beleaguered sector
Health
By Baroness Altmann
Cuts to social care workforce funding will devastate an already beleaguered sector
The announcement that £500m of promised funding to develop the social care workforce has been halved, is deeply concerning. This risks worsening the NHS crisis as well as social care provision.
More needs to be done to help people eat healthily during the cost-of-living crisis according to fresh research Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
More needs to be done to help people eat healthily during the cost-of-living crisis according to fresh research
With a new survey revealing that half of UK adults (51%) are finding it harder to make healthy food choices amid spiralling costs, Slimming World outlines how it is helping people through the challenging circumstances.
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Prevention is crucial, but the nation’s health crisis needs innovation not just investment.
Funding for prevention should reflect the scale of the problem.
Health Means Wealth: Exploring the business of health equity Partner content
Health
By Total Politics Impact
Health Means Wealth: Exploring the business of health equity
Health is a critical factor in driving social and economic wellbeing and has a vital role to play as we work to help the UK ’level up’. Much current policy focuses on how government and the NHS can reduce health inequity. But what is the role that UK business should be playing?
Partner content
Environment
By Policy@Manchester
Long in the tooth: is water fluoridation out of date?
Seizing the potential of sport and physical activity as we approach this year’s London Marathon Partner content
Health
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Seizing the potential of sport and physical activity as we approach this year’s London Marathon
As London Marathon’s longest continual sponsor, Lucozade Sport is proud to be sponsoring the TCS London Marathon yet again as the brand’s owner, Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I (SBF GB&I) calls for Government to further promote sport participation and physical activity in deprived communities.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC WELCOMES MANDATORY LEVY TO FUND RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT - IF IT PROTECTS LAND-BASED OPERATORS
BGC members would welcome a mandatory levy to fund Research, Education and Treatment (RET) services to tackle gambling related harm, if it is independent and tiered to protect land-based operators.
Government Has Got Rid Of Over 3 Billion Pieces Of Unused Covid PPE
Health
Government Has Got Rid Of Over 3 Billion Pieces Of Unused Covid PPE
The government has removed billions of items of PPE it bought during the pandemic from its stocks, with more than one billion pieces set to be incinerated.
Partner content
Health
By Advinia Health Care
Advinia Health Care's Open Letter to Care Commissioners
Access to eating disorder treatment is a fundamental right but many are being denied access
Health
By Hope Virgo
Access to eating disorder treatment is a fundamental right but many are being denied access
Imagine sitting in a room with your clinical team, there to help you recover from an eating disorder, but being told you aren’t working hard enough.
A National Eye Health Strategy is vital to prevent avoidable sight loss
Health
By Marsha de Cordova MP
A National Eye Health Strategy is vital to prevent avoidable sight loss
Sight loss is something that I live with, along with over two million others in the United Kingdom.
Unions 'Won't Rest' In Fight For Pay Deals After Success For NHS And Rail
Health
Unions "Won't Rest" In Fight For Pay Deals After Success For NHS And Rail
The year began with the highest levels of industrial action in decades, with nurses, junior doctors, ambulance workers, rail operators, teachers, university staff, and civil servants shivering on the picket lines in their fight for improved pay and conditions – sometimes almost all at once.
Junior Doctors In England Announce Four-Day Strike Next Month
Health
Junior Doctors In England Announce Four-Day Strike Next Month
Junior doctors have announced a four-day-long walk out, claiming the government is “still refusing to make a credible offer” in their dispute over pay.
Tackling inequalities to achieve cervical cancer elimination Partner content
Health
By MSD
Tackling inequalities to achieve cervical cancer elimination
Merck Sharp & Dohme (UK) Limited has funded and had editorial control over this article
Hear from frontline clinicians on how to tackle the crisis facing emergency care Partner content
Health
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Hear from frontline clinicians on how to tackle the crisis facing emergency care
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) is holding an Emergency Care Crisis Summit on Tuesday 28th March, 15.30-17.00 in the Attlee Room, House of Lords. The event will aim to build political support to tackle the crisis facing our emergency care system.
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT supports Dimbleby’s protest at government’s “insane” inaction against obesity
Junk food culture mean Brits eat more ultra-processed than real food.
Sustaining Skills to Supercharge the UK Life Sciences Sector Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Sustaining Skills to Supercharge the UK Life Sciences Sector
The UK will only achieve the goal of becoming a science and technology superpower if there is a strong pipeline of talent to fast track growth.
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
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Net Zero Week 2024