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MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
Health
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.
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
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Health
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Government Maternity Disparities Taskforce Only Met Twice Last Year
Health
Government Maternity Disparities Taskforce Only Met Twice Last Year
The House Live
The government is failing to tackle record-high alcohol-related deaths
Health
By Dan Carden MP
The government is failing to tackle record-high alcohol-related deaths
The blight of loneliness
Health
By Tracey Crouch MP
The blight of loneliness
Loneliness kills – we need to find ways to reconnect
Health
By Dr Vivek Murthy
Loneliness kills – we need to find ways to reconnect
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All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
Political parties
Claire Coutinho: 'People want us to play a part in climate change, but not at any cost'
Claire Coutinho: 'People want us to play a part in climate change, but not at any cost'
By Sienna Rodgers
Energy
London And Dublin Insist Rwanda Row Is A 'Storm In A Teacup'
London And Dublin Insist Rwanda Row Is A "Storm In A Teacup"
Foreign affairs
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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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Health
By Age UK
Charity warns that hundreds of thousands of older people are facing ‘double whammy’ of unmet care needs and being chronically lonely
Today, new research from Age UK shows just how tough life is for hundreds of thousands of older people with care needs who are struggling on without any help.
Legal reforms must accompany government patient safety plans Partner content
Health
By Medical Defence Union
Legal reforms must accompany government patient safety plans
The Medical Defence Union welcomes new patient safety initiatives, but warns that they should not be seen as the solution to the spiralling cost of clinical negligence claims.
Top UK firms back ground-breaking Government health campaign Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Top UK firms back ground-breaking Government health campaign
A pioneering new adult health campaign backed by top UK firms, including Amazon.co.uk, Asda, BBC Get Inspired and Slimming World, has today been launched by Public Health England.
Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
Care homes struggle to care for people with advanced dementia, new research finds
New research released today, Saturday 5 March, has raised concerns over the care of people with advanced dementia living in care homes, who are approaching the end of life.
Cuts to community pharmacies are a prescription for chaos
Health
By Baroness Walmsley
Cuts to community pharmacies are a prescription for chaos
Lib Dem Health spokesman Baroness Walmsley writes following her parliamentary question this week on 'Steps to ensure every community has a local pharmacy'.
Partner content
Health
By University of Hertfordshire
New scholarship to empower people living with mental distress
The number of people with mental health problems in the UK has increased dramatically in the past decade, with over 1.7 million adults accessing NHS services for severe or enduring mental health problems.
Partner content
Health
By National Audit Office
Personalised commissioning in adult social care
Commissioning adult social care services through personal budgets and direct payments is an important way of giving care users more choice and control over their services. When implemented well they improve users quality of life. The Department of Health, however, requires a deeper understanding of the best ways to implement personalised commissioning, according to the National Audit Office.
Lord Hunt: Ministers should not be cutting community pharmacies
Health
By Lord Hunt
Lord Hunt: Ministers should not be cutting community pharmacies
Labour Health spokesperson Lord Hunt of Kings Heath writes about the Governments muddled thinking on the future of community pharmacies ahead of a debate in the House of Lords today.
Chancellor’s £1.5bn investment plan may save social care – for now Partner content
Health
By Papworth Trust
Chancellor’s £1.5bn investment plan may save social care – for now
Ahead of Budget Day, disability charity Papworth Trust calls for George Osborne to bring forward his planned £1.5billion investment in the Better Care Fund.
Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
World Dementia Council Goes Global
The World Dementia Council (WDC) re-formed at a meeting in London this week, becoming truly globally representative in recognition of the urgent need to tackle the biggest disease burden facing the world today.
Partner content
Health
By University of Exeter
More hands-on training for doctors required if policy changes
Research into views on whether doctors should be fully registered to practise on graduation has highlighted scope for improvements in the medical education training system.
When should doctors gain full registration with the General Medical Council? Partner content
Health
By University of Exeter
When should doctors gain full registration with the General Medical Council?
Professor Karen Mattick from the University of Exeter, who was part of a panel which looked into medical training, writes about the report's findings.
Partner content
Health
By Bloodwise
Blood cancers are 5th most common cancer in England
Latest Office for National Statistics figures confirm blood cancer is fifth most common blood cancer as new cancer cases in England continue to rise.
'Cut to disability benefit puts mentally ill at risk,' charity warns Partner content
Health
By Rethink
'Cut to disability benefit puts mentally ill at risk,' charity warns
Rethink, a leading mental illness charity, is urging the Government to abandon plans to cut disability benefit, warning that it will remove vital support for those suffering from mental illness.
Invisible and in distress: young carers have worse mental health than their peers - report Partner content
Health
By Carers Trust
Invisible and in distress: young carers have worse mental health than their peers - report
Young carers may be ‘invisible and in distress’ unless they get more support for their mental health, says Carers Trust
Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
Why is dementia is being singled out? Gov removes Dementia Enhanced Service from GP contract​
Alzheimers Society responds to removal of the Dementia Enhanced Service (DES) from the GP contract in England.
Partner content
Health
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Mental health investment “a step in right direction”
New investment into mental health services in the UK is a step in the right direction, according to the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
Ban the dangerous overuse of antibiotics in farming
Environment
By Kerry McCarthy MP
Ban the dangerous overuse of antibiotics in farming
Shadow Defra Secretary, Kerry McCarthy, writes ahead of a crucial EU Committee vote on whether ban routine, preventative use of antibiotics on groups of healthy animals.
Partner content
Health
By Bloodwise
Immune cell therapy breakthrough in blood cancer treatment
Many of todays front pages report the news that a treatment that uses the immune system to attack cancer cells has had very promising initial results in a clinical trial in America for blood cancer patients.
Partner content
Health
By University of Exeter
Gene could help identify psychosis risk in cannabis users
Researchers at the University of Exeter and UCL (University College London) have identified a gene which can be used to predict how susceptible a young person is to the mind-altering effects of smoking cannabis. The finding could help identify otherwise healthy users who are most at risk of developing psychosis.
Partner content
Health
By Medical Defence Union
Nurse practitioners at increased risk of claims and complaints, warns MDU
Nurse practitioners are reporting an increasing number of claims and complaints, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) warned today.
MPs commit to take action against poor dementia care Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
MPs commit to take action against poor dementia care
MPs uncovered how their local hospital trusts performed in recent FOI requests about dementia care, at a Parliamentary event held by the Alzheimer’s Society last week.    
Partner content
Health
By GMB
Bed blocking in England up by 26% since 2011 new GMB study shows
The severe cuts in local authorities social services provision is the major contributory factor for bed-blocking getting worse says GMB.
Partner content
Health
By GMB
Bed blocking in England up by 26% since 2011 new GMB study shows
The severe cuts in local authorities social services provision is the major contributory factor for bed-blocking getting worse says GMB.
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