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Sajid Javid Unveils 5-Pillar Winter Plan To 'Live With Covid' Without Bringing Back Restrictions
Sajid Javid Unveils 5-Pillar Winter Plan To "Live With Covid" Without Bringing Back Restrictions
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid has unveiled a five-pillar plan to fight Covid-19 in the coming autumn and winter months.
No.10 Is Asking MPs How Their Constituents Are Feeling About Tax Hikes Ahead Of Health And Social Care Votes
Health
No.10 Is Asking MPs How Their Constituents Are Feeling About Tax Hikes Ahead Of Health And Social Care Votes
Early Data Shows Booster Jab Is 'Very Effective' At Driving Down Covid, Says Neil Ferguson
Coronavirus
Early Data Shows Booster Jab Is "Very Effective" At Driving Down Covid, Says Neil Ferguson
Vaccine Passports Could Be Extended To More Places 'According To The Public Health Need'
Coronavirus
Vaccine Passports Could Be Extended To More Places "According To The Public Health Need"
MPs Have Voted Through Boris Johnson’s Manifesto-Breaking National Insurance Rise for Social Care
Health
MPs Have Voted Through Boris Johnson’s Manifesto-Breaking National Insurance Rise for Social Care
Sajid Javid Says He Cannot Guarantee Tax Hikes Will Be Enough To Clear NHS Backlog
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Says He Cannot Guarantee Tax Hikes Will Be Enough To Clear NHS Backlog
Boris Johnson Won't Rule Out Future Tax Rises After Announcing New Health And Social Care Levy
Health
By Kate Proctor
Boris Johnson Won't Rule Out Future Tax Rises After Announcing New Health And Social Care Levy
The House Live
The global HIV response cannot afford for the UK to step back now
Health
By Baroness Barker
The global HIV response cannot afford for the UK to step back now
GPs are struggling to cope with growing mental health crisis
Health
By Dr Louise Hyde
GPs are struggling to cope with growing mental health crisis
We must protect vulnerable and pregnant migrant women wrongly charged for NHS maternity care
Health
By Ros Bragg
We must protect vulnerable and pregnant migrant women wrongly charged for NHS maternity care
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BBC Director General Warns Culture Wars Are 'Dangerous' To Impartial Media
BBC Director General Warns Culture Wars Are "Dangerous" To Impartial Media
Culture
Government Strikes Deal To Reopen Fertiliser Plant Amid CO2 Shortage Crisis
Government Strikes Deal To Reopen Fertiliser Plant Amid CO2 Shortage Crisis
Economy
Boris Johnson Has Promised The Energy Crisis Is 'Short Term' As Government Intervenes In CO2 Shortages
Boris Johnson Has Promised The Energy Crisis Is "Short Term" As Government Intervenes In CO2 Shortages
Economy
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Poor health conditions existed long before COVID - why I’m introducing a Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill
Coronavirus
By Simon Fell MP
Poor health conditions existed long before COVID - why I’m introducing a Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill
I vividly remember sitting in the Commons when the Prime Minister announced the terms of reference for the inquiry into the COVID19 pandemic.
Whether in Texas or closer to home, women are once again having to fight for our right to an abortion
Health
By Diana Johnson MP
Whether in Texas or closer to home, women are once again having to fight for our right to an abortion
The Texas abortion ban is a shocking rollback of women’s hard-fought reproductive rights and damaging to the fight for equality.
To bounce back from Covid the NHS needs investment, not reform
Health
By Jennifer Dixon and Ruth Thorlby, the Health Foundation
To bounce back from Covid the NHS needs investment, not reform
NHS reform may be popular among MPs but it is costly and risky, argues the Health Foundation. Tried and tested techniques, plus investment, are what is needed to tackle the backlog.
Health & Care news
Evidence from abroad shows the unregulated black market will benefit unless we get the gambling review right Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Evidence from abroad shows the unregulated black market will benefit unless we get the gambling review right
In the final debate in the House of Commons before the summer recess, the Minister heading the Government’s Review of Gambling, John Whittingdale, told MPs: “It is very important that we create a safe space where people are given protection if they are gambling online, but we do not want to drive them away from the regulated sector and into the black market. That is certainly something that we will bear in mind during our consideration of these things”.
A more integrated and accountable NHS is crucial to tackle health inequalities
Health
By Edward Argar MP
A more integrated and accountable NHS is crucial to tackle health inequalities
The Health and Care Bill is arguably the most significant piece of healthcare legislation in almost a decade. And perhaps uniquely, it is overwhelmingly made up of measures the NHS itself asked for.
Rising Energy Costs Will 'Hasten The Death' Of Terminally Ill People, Government Warned
Health
Rising Energy Costs Will "Hasten The Death" Of Terminally Ill People, Government Warned
Leading hospice charity Marie Curie has warned a rise in energy costs will push terminally ill people into fuel poverty during the winter months.
Spending review is an opportunity to invest in the NHS for the future
Health
By Matthew Taylor
Spending review is an opportunity to invest in the NHS for the future
There must be sufficient investment in the health service to help ease some of the strain, so that it can cope with the financial burden created by the pandemic and the rapidly growing backlog.
NHS Backlog Hits A Record High With 5.45 Million People Waiting For Routine Treatment
Coronavirus
NHS Backlog Hits A Record High With 5.45 Million People Waiting For Routine Treatment
New figures released by NHS England today show 5.45 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of June, the highest number since records began in 2007.
‘Levelling up’ must include reducing health inequalities Partner content
Environment
By Microsoft
‘Levelling up’ must include reducing health inequalities
The Prime Minister has begun to set out in earnest his plans for levelling up the UK. Not only does he want to bridge long-standing divides in economic performance between the regions, but also the great disparities there are regionally in healthy life expectancy.
Sajid Javid Is Under Pressure To Explain Why Genomic Sequencing Of PCR Tests Has Dipped
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Is Under Pressure To Explain Why Genomic Sequencing Of PCR Tests Has Dipped
Health secretary Sajid Javid is facing tough questions over why the level of genome sequencing of costly PCR tests for Brits returning from abroad has been so low in the last six months.
Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Medicines Discovery Catapult and We Share Ventures collaborate in novel funding partnership to drive medicines discovery in areas of unmet patient need
Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) and We Share Ventures have embarked on a joint venture, piloting an innovative funding model aimed at opening new funding opportunities for early-stage medicines discovery.
The animal health industry: part of the development of the UK as a scientific superpower Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
The animal health industry: part of the development of the UK as a scientific superpower
Dawn Howard, NOAH Chief Executive, calls on the government to back the animal health and medicines industry as a core part of the UK’s fast-developing life sciences sector.
Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Medicines Discovery Catapult relaunches Wolfson Radiochemistry facility in Manchester
Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) today announces the relaunch of radiochemistry at the Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre (WMIC) in Manchester.
We need to take bold steps to tackle Scotland’s drug death shame
Health
By Douglas Ross MP
We need to take bold steps to tackle Scotland’s drug death shame
The Right to Recovery Bill is designed to cut through the broken treatment system and guarantee that everyone who needs treatment can get it.
Boris Johnson Says Traffic Light Travel Rules Will Be 'Simple And User Friendly' As Possible
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says Traffic Light Travel Rules Will Be "Simple And User Friendly" As Possible
Boris Johnson has defended the government's travel scheme as he said restrictions were necessary to avoid "importing" new Covid variants.
Ken Clarke’s tin-eared approach shows why the infected blood inquiry is needed 40 years on
Health
By Diana Johnson MP
Ken Clarke’s tin-eared approach shows why the infected blood inquiry is needed 40 years on
Until this week, Kenneth Clarke had refused to engage with attempts to uncover what happened 40 years ago. His lack of empathy, contrition or humility was shocking, striking - but informative.
Background should not be a barrier to access stem cell transplant treatment and care
Health
By Mark Tami MP
Background should not be a barrier to access stem cell transplant treatment and care
Taking account of a patient’s background, the circumstances of their lives and the particular challenges they might face is crucial to delivering complex treatments like stem cell transplantation.
Almost 690,000 'Pinged' To Self-Isolate In A Single Week By NHS App
Coronavirus
Almost 690,000 'Pinged' To Self-Isolate In A Single Week By NHS App
A record number of people were told to self-isolate in England and Wales last week after getting pinged by the NHS app.
Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs Today: how can we support sustainable living in later life? Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs Today: how can we support sustainable living in later life?
Addressing climate change is the biggest issue of our lifetimes. Since the first industrial revolution over 200 years ago, economic growth and the advances that have flowed from it have been almost entirely driven by fossil fuels.
Platitudes are not enough – nurses hard work deserves to be recognised with a 12.5 per cent pay increase
Health
By Graham Revie
Platitudes are not enough – nurses hard work deserves to be recognised with a 12.5 per cent pay increase
Last year claps warmed hearts and boosted morale, but it now feels like the only recognition health care workers are getting.
Doctors Warn Rise In ‘Staycations’ Could Put Pressure On Stretched NHS In Holiday Hotspots
Coronavirus
Doctors Warn Rise In ‘Staycations’ Could Put Pressure On Stretched NHS In Holiday Hotspots
NHS staff have warned they are bracing for a summer "like no other" with the increase in Brits holidaying in the UK likely to put excess pressure on frontline services already stretched by the pandemic.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
National Food Strategy Plan – innovation and healthy animals support improved sustainability of food supply, says NOAH
The animal health industry recognises the importance of a strategic approach to food in the UK. We welcome the value placed on innovation in the new National Food Strategy Plan and are ready to support efforts to produce food from livestock more sustainably, as the Plan advocates.
Sajid Javid Apologises After Backlash From Bereaved Covid Families Over 'Cower' Comments
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Apologises After Backlash From Bereaved Covid Families Over "Cower" Comments
The Health Secretary has apologised and deleted a tweet following heavy criticism after he urged people not to "cower" from coronavirus.
UK Covid Infections Jumped To More Than 800,000 Last Week
Coronavirus
UK Covid Infections Jumped To More Than 800,000 Last Week
New figures have shown coronavirus infections and hospitalisations from the illness continued to rise across the UK last week.
Westminster Orders Northern Ireland's Leaders To Set Up Abortion Services Immediately
Health
Westminster Orders Northern Ireland's Leaders To Set Up Abortion Services Immediately
The UK government has intervened on abortion access in Northern Ireland with the secretary of state Brandon Lewis issuing a directive ordering Stormont to roll out services.
Our food system is making too many of us sick and causing long-term environmental harm – we can do better
Environment
By Daniel Zeichner MP
Our food system is making too many of us sick and causing long-term environmental harm – we can do better
We are set to wait six months for the government to respond to Henry Dimbleby's recommendations for a national food strategy with a white paper - an ideal recipe for inaction.
Minister Admits He Is 'Very Concerned' About Food Shortages Caused By Self-Isolation 'Pingdemic'
Coronavirus
Minister Admits He Is "Very Concerned" About Food Shortages Caused By Self-Isolation "Pingdemic"
The Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has said he is "concerned" about reported food supply issues but urged shoppers not to "panic".
EventsAll
Cashless Citizens: Are public sector services reaping the benefits of modern online payments?
2021
Cashless Citizens: Are public sector services reaping the benefits of modern online payments?
Resetting the Skills Agenda
2021
Online
Resetting the Skills Agenda
Women into Leadership London
2021
London & Online
Women into Leadership London
Can pets power health in Europe?
2021
Online
Can pets power health in Europe?