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Government Hopes Unions Will Be Less 'Militant' As It Braces For Wider NHS Strikes
Government Hopes Unions Will Be Less "Militant" As It Braces For Wider NHS Strikes
Health
The government is reluctant to get its hopes up that it can avoid further strikes among senior doctors and nurses, as the threat of wider industrial action across the NHS looms.
Campaigners Fear Government Backtracking On Care Supporter Bill
Health
Campaigners Fear Government Backtracking On Care Supporter Bill
Julian Hartley: Challenges At CQC Are 'Even Deeper' Than Expected
Health
Julian Hartley: Challenges At CQC Are "Even Deeper" Than Expected
How AI Is Changing Britain's GP Surgeries
Health
How AI Is Changing Britain's GP Surgeries
Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: 'The Woman Is The Priority'
Health
Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: "The Woman Is The Priority"
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
The 10-Year Health Plan: Will It Work?
Health
The 10-Year Health Plan: Will It Work?
Opinion
Too many babies are suffering from a lack of early-months bonding
Health
By Tamora Langley
Too many babies are suffering from a lack of early-months bonding
NHS England must act now to eliminate hepatitis B by 2030
Health
By Beccy Cooper MP
NHS England must act now to eliminate hepatitis B by 2030
Labour’s first year in dealing with mental health services has been a reality check
Health
By Maria Caulfield
Labour’s first year in dealing with mental health services has been a reality check
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Lib Dem Leader Meets BBC Boss To Complain About Level Of Reform Coverage
Lib Dem Leader Meets BBC Boss To Complain About Level Of Reform Coverage
Political parties
Jeremy Corbyn Confirms New Political Party With Zarah Sultana
Jeremy Corbyn Confirms New Political Party With Zarah Sultana
Political parties
No 10 Host First Influencer Reception As They Step Up Their Digital Strategy
No 10 Host First Influencer Reception As They Step Up Their Digital Strategy
Political parties
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Foreign affairs
Donald Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan A 'Nasty Person'
Donald Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan A "Nasty Person"
Foreign affairs
'We’re Too Nice': Lib Dems Eye Reform Tactics to Sharpen Their Message
"We’re Too Nice": Lib Dems Eye Reform Tactics to Sharpen Their Message
Political parties
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Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: 'The Woman Is The Priority'
Health
Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: "The Woman Is The Priority"
Tonia Antoniazzi has won a landmark vote to decriminalise abortion. The Labour MP talks to Sienna Rodgers about being painted ‘as a monster’, and says the assisted dying bill she co-sponsors ‘may look like a completely different bill’ after changes in the Lords
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
The use of egg donations is increasing, giving people struggling with fertility a chance to start a family. But are young donors attracted to the compensation payments? Are they fully aware of the risks? And what are the ethical implications? Sienna Rodgers talks to the MPs demanding reform
The Secret Social Worker: 'It Feels Relentless And The Gaps Are Just Too Big For Us To Fill'
Health
The Secret Social Worker: 'It Feels Relentless And The Gaps Are Just Too Big For Us To Fill'
A mental health social worker takes us through a typical day in the job, from disappointing patients to dealing with abuse and threats
Health & Care news
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.
Senior Civil Servant Warned Government Had No Plan For Covid-19 And Could 'Kill Thousands'
Health
Senior Civil Servant Warned Government Had No Plan For Covid-19 And Could "Kill Thousands"
Helen MacNamara, the former Deputy Cabinet Secretary, has told the Covid inquiry she was extremely concerned the Government did not have an adequate plan to deal with Covid-19 prior to a nationwide lockdown called in March 2020.
Open Minds: Parliamentarians Welcome New Research on Addressing the Nation’s Mental Health Crisis Partner content
Health
By Policy@Manchester
Open Minds: Parliamentarians Welcome New Research on Addressing the Nation’s Mental Health Crisis
After years of being on the fringes of policy discussions, mental health is increasingly part of the mainstream health debate. Now, a new collection of research from Policy@Manchester has brought together expert analysis to identify the causes of poor mental health and to identify potential solutions.
Dominic Cummings Says Cabinet Office Was A 'Bombsite' During Covid Response
Coronavirus
Dominic Cummings Says Cabinet Office Was A "Bombsite" During Covid Response
Dominic Cummings, former top advisor to Boris Johnson during the Covid-19 pandemic, has told the Covid Inquiry that the Cabinet Office was a "bombsite" that operated with "inconsistent data and facts".
Government Ignored Scientists And Businesses With 'Eat Out To Help Out' Scheme
Coronavirus
Government Ignored Scientists And Businesses With 'Eat Out To Help Out' Scheme
Lee Cain, the former Director of Communications at No.10 between 2019 and 2020, has told the Covid Inquiry that the government ignored advice from scientists and businesses to implement the Eat Out to Help Out scheme after the first lockdown period, when it was "incredibly clear" the UK would have to enter lockdown again after that point.
Top Civil Servant 'Cannot Recall' Why He Turned On WhatsApp Disappearing Messages During Covid
Coronavirus
Top Civil Servant "Cannot Recall" Why He Turned On WhatsApp Disappearing Messages During Covid
Martin Reynolds, the Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister during the key stages of the government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, told the Covid Inquiry that he could "not recall" why he had turned on a function to make an important WhatsApp group's messages disappear.
Britain must turn the tide to ensure every child has access to nutritious food
Health
By Christina Adane
Britain must turn the tide to ensure every child has access to nutritious food
Over the last few years, the movement to end child food poverty has snowballed. From grassroots campaigning to support from celebrities like Marcus Rashford, Olivia Colman and Kate Winslet, and government pledges to extend free school meals, the fight to give kids the best possible start in life has captured the hearts of the nation.
Lords Diary: Baroness Wheatcroft
Health
By Baroness Wheatcroft
Lords Diary: Baroness Wheatcroft
Gazing across the Thames from my hospital bed in Tommy’s, I was desperate to get back to work...
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
New £30m initiative to address global threat by accelerating the pace of antimicrobial innovation Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
New £30m initiative to address global threat by accelerating the pace of antimicrobial innovation
Pioneering partnership to drive development of new tests and treatments to tackle deadly antimicrobial resistance, which could otherwise kill 10 million a year by 2050.
New UK initiative has antimicrobial resistance in its sights Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
New UK initiative has antimicrobial resistance in its sights
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been identified as one of the top 10 global health threats, posing a risk to public health and the wider economy. Now a new collaboration has been launched that is set to build on the UK’s world-class life sciences base and place the UK at the forefront of global efforts to tackle this urgent health challenge.
Sustainable Development Goals must guide all decision making
Environment
By Lord Boateng
Sustainable Development Goals must guide all decision making
At the current rate most targets will be missed with devastating consequences for us all
Partner content
Health
By Policy@Manchester
Time for Open Minds on World Mental Health Day
The University of Manchester has marked World Mental Health Day today (10 October) with the launch of a new publication offering insight on the causes and challenges of poor mental health, together with a suite of recommendations to help policymakers improve the lives of millions.
The statutory levy and the future of gambling services Partner content
Health
By GamCare
The statutory levy and the future of gambling services
Following the gambling white paper’s proposal of a statutory levy, Margot Daly, Chair of GamCare – the leading provider of independent information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms – sets out her thoughts on the importance of funding for third sector organisations.
Red Wall voters hold the keys to Downing Street, only the party that listens to them will win Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
Red Wall voters hold the keys to Downing Street, only the party that listens to them will win
Regulated betting and gaming supports many communities in the Red Wall - MPs would be wise to listen to them.
Helping to drive the UK’s science superpower status through innovation Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Helping to drive the UK’s science superpower status through innovation
A new platform has been unveiled to bring revolutionary total-body PET imaging infrastructure and intelligence to the UK.
Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
UK Launches Its First National Total-Body PET Platform for Drug Discovery
Patients to benefit from game-changing full-body scans to provide a richer picture of human health for clinical research.
From women’s rights to generational inequality, there is still much to do
Health
By Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
From women’s rights to generational inequality, there is still much to do
There are three fundamental issues that we must strive to solve if we are going to secure the future prosperity of all generations: the nation’s health; protecting our equality laws; and the housing crisis.
The PM has taken a genuinely long-term decision on smoking that will save lives
Health
By Steve Brine MP
The PM has taken a genuinely long-term decision on smoking that will save lives
The Prime Minister’s announcement today that he will follow the New Zealand model, to create a smoke-free generation in England by changing the law so children turning 14 or younger this year can never buy cigarettes in their lifetime, is the very embodiment of a long-term decision.
Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
Liverpool children’s charity wins British Safety Council funding to support its staff wellbeing
A Liverpool-based children’s charity, Team Oasis, has become the second small organisation to be awarded funding from British Safety Council to improve and support the wellbeing of its workforce.
Only the right gambling reforms will protect investment, jobs and raise standards Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
Only the right gambling reforms will protect investment, jobs and raise standards
Getting the final proposals for gambling reform right can provide a long term boost for jobs and investment in our towns and cities.
EventsAll
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
2025
Bayview Suite 2
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
2025
Room 4A and 4B
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
2025
Derby Suite
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards