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Health Minister Dismisses Jeremy Hunt Criticism Of Care Plans As 'Part Of The Job'
Health Minister Dismisses Jeremy Hunt Criticism Of Care Plans As "Part Of The Job"
Health
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”. 
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"
Children are facing a ‘double hit’ from pandemic Partner content
Coronavirus
By University of Essex
Children are facing a ‘double hit’ from pandemic
The House Live
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
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
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
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Gammon Shortage Likely With Just 'Tens' Of Butchers Due To Arrive In Early December
Gammon Shortage Likely With Just 'Tens' Of Butchers Due To Arrive In Early December
Coronavirus
Peace in Bosnia is unravelling – the UK must not let Karadzic proclaim victory from his prison cell
Peace in Bosnia is unravelling – the UK must not let Karadzic proclaim victory from his prison cell
By Vanja Filipovic
Foreign affairs
Ireland Says A Post-Brexit Trade Resolution This Year Is A 'Very Tall Order'
Ireland Says A Post-Brexit Trade Resolution This Year Is A "Very Tall Order"
Brexit
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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.
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.
Health & Care news
NHS patients 'wait a year for mental health treatment' Partner content
Health
By Mind
NHS patients 'wait a year for mental health treatment'
More than half of people trying to access so-called 'talking treatments' on the NHS face waits of up to a year, according to a new survey.
Partner content
Health
By British Red Cross
As cases of child poisoning at home increase, the British Red Cross offers advice
New figures show that cases of child poisoning at home are increasing across the country with many being attributed to children eating brightly coloured capsules of detergents.
Men 'better at weight loss than women' Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Men 'better at weight loss than women'

The largest-ever survey of slimmers has found that men find it easier to lose weight than women.
Nudge is not enough Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Nudge is not enough

How can we stop Britain becoming an obese nation?
Mental health patients suffer ‘dangerous’ restraints Partner content
Health
By Mind
Mental health patients suffer ‘dangerous’ restraints
A new report from a mental health charity has revealed that thousands of mental health patients are being put at risk.
NICE approves sight-saving drug Partner content
Health
By Macular Society
NICE approves sight-saving drug
A new drug that will help sufferers of blocked blood vessels in the eyes has been welcomed by a leading charity.
Action for Children backs Munro report Partner content
Health
By Action for Children
Action for Children backs Munro report
The charity Action for Children has welcomed recommendations on child protection but said many social workers still feel powerless to intervene to stop abuse or neglect.
Call for blood donations ahead of Olympics Partner content
Health
By NHS Blood and Transplant
Call for blood donations ahead of Olympics
The NHS has said that it needs to increase stocks of donated blood ahead of a summer of major national events.
Charity urges NICE to rule on Avastin use Partner content
Health
By Macular Society
Charity urges NICE to rule on Avastin use
The Macular Disease Society has said the NHS must make clear whether patients can be treated with a cheaper cancer drug after legal action from a pharmaceutical company.
'1.5 million children in the UK experiencing neglect' Partner content
Health
By Action for Children
'1.5 million children in the UK experiencing neglect'
Today Action for Children is launching in Parliament a major review of child neglect in the UK: Child Neglect in 2011.
The Red Book: Experiences of child neglect Partner content
Health
By Action for Children
The Red Book: Experiences of child neglect
Child neglect is the most pervasive form of child abuse in the UK today:
Impact of cuts on vulnerable and disadvantaged Partner content
Health
By Action for Children
Impact of cuts on vulnerable and disadvantaged
The Red Book: The impact of government cuts on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children
More children need support Partner content
Health
By Action for Children
More children need support
Two significant facts emerged from Action for Children’s recent publication The Red Book: • More children need support • There is less capacity to respond to this increased need because of cuts in funding
'People are poorer, and that brings new challenges' Partner content
Health
By Action for Children
'People are poorer, and that brings new challenges'
A year on from the government's comprehensive spending review (CSR), we talk to Action for Children chief executive, Dame Clare Tickell, about the charity's 'Red Book' analysis on how government policy is affecting vulnerable children and young people on the ground.
Sir Nicholas Young - British Red Cross Partner content
Health
By British Red Cross
Sir Nicholas Young - British Red Cross
ePolitix.com speaks to Sir Nicholas Young, chief executive of the British Red Cross, about World Aids Day and the work of the Red Cross.
Jenny Hirst - Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust Partner content
Health
By InDependent Diabetes Trust
Jenny Hirst - Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust
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Reforming Health & Social Care
2022
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Parliament's People Awards 2022
2022
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