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Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Health
Rishi Sunak's plan to ban smoking has cleared its first House of Commons hurdle, but not without around half of Conservative MPs failing to vote for it.
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
New Report Recommends Mental Health Crisis Should Be At Heart Of Wider Government Policy
Health
New Report Recommends Mental Health Crisis Should Be At Heart Of Wider Government Policy
Mental Health Leaders Warn Half Of Students Are Losing Out On School Support
Health
Mental Health Leaders Warn Half Of Students Are Losing Out On School Support
Home Office Warned Migrant Care Workers Face Exploitation Risk
Health
Home Office Warned Migrant Care Workers Face Exploitation Risk
Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' Was The 'Right Thing To Do'
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Tells Covid Inquiry 'Eat Out To Help Out' Was The "Right Thing To Do"
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How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge? Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge?
Coalition of Women’s Health stakeholders calls for policy overhaul to deliver equitable access to reproductive services and support local economies Partner content
Health
By Bayer
Coalition of Women’s Health stakeholders calls for policy overhaul to deliver equitable access to reproductive services and support local economies
We can’t trust this government to get a grip on youth vaping
Health
By Preet Kaur Gill MP
We can’t trust this government to get a grip on youth vaping
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All The 100 MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
All The 100 MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
Political parties
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
By Sienna Rodgers
Communities
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Communities
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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
“The question is not to diminish funding; the question is to increase funding': The World Health Organization interview
Health
By Sophie Church
“The question is not to diminish funding; the question is to increase funding": The World Health Organization interview
Donald Trump said he would suspend funding to the World Health Organization in the pandemic. Now, some in the UK question our membership. Sophie Church speaks to Europe’s regional director Hans Kluge about why the WHO is preparing for the worst
Doctor's orders: Why patients are still fighting to receive a medical cannabis prescription
Health
By Sophie Church
Doctor's orders: Why patients are still fighting to receive a medical cannabis prescription
Medical cannabis was legalised in 2018, but patients are still fighting to be prescribed. Sophie Church looks at whether a Labour government would make access simpler
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Health
By Turn2us
Gov't must understand Welfare Reform Bill's impact on most vulnerable - charity
Simon Hopkins, Chief Executive ofTurn2uscalls on theGovernment to reconsider the negative consequences of the Welfare Reform Bill may have on those struggling financially.
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Health
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Sharing 999 call centres not the only way to modernise services
Police, fire and ambulance services in England should share control rooms to improve their response to 999 calls, a Home Office minister has said.
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Health
By Turn2us
Child poverty measures 'vital' to target support for those in need
Turn2us sets out why it is vital to maintain the four child poverty measures the Governmentplans to scrap.
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Health
By InDependent Diabetes Trust
NHS urged to follow advice of PAC diabetes care review
InDependent Diabetes Trust comments on Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Review of Diabetes Care
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Health
By Mind
Three in four DWP threats to cut benefits are incorrect
Data obtained by Mind from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under the Freedom of Information Act reveals the huge and disproportionate number of sanctions imposed on people with mental health problems who arent currently able to work.
Sarah Wollaston MP: It’s time for a bold and brave strategy on childhood obesity
Health
By Dr Sarah Wollaston
Sarah Wollaston MP: It’s time for a bold and brave strategy on childhood obesity
Health Committee Chair Dr Sarah Wollaston MP writes that all measures need to be used as part of the UK's Childhood obesity strategy, which will be debated in the House of Commons today.
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Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
HSCIC report highlights inconsistencies in hospital dementia care
The Focus on Dementia report from the Health and Social Care Information Centre has highlighted inconsistent hspitalrecord-keepingfor patients with dementia.
Cancer Drug Fund is ‘a victim of its own success’
Health
By Pauline Latham MP
Cancer Drug Fund is ‘a victim of its own success’
Conservative MP Pauline Latham calls for the Cancer Drug Fund to work with drug manufacturers to reduce the prices and to have the drugs that were removed back onto the list.
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Health
By Age UK
Almost 12,500 older blind and partially sighted older people become casualties of the social care crisis
Thousands of blind and partially sighted older people are not receiving any social care support, becoming the latest casualties of the social care crisis, according to Charities Age UK and RNIB.
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Health
By University of Exeter
Easier diagnosis for fungal infection of the lungs
A new clinical imaging method developed in collaboration with a University of Exeter academic may enable doctors to tackle one of the main killers of patients with weakened immune systems sooner and more effectively.
Alzheimer’s Society launch new campaign to Fix Dementia Care Partner content
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By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society launch new campaign to Fix Dementia Care
Alzheimer’s Society calls for better oversight of dementia care in hospitals at the national level.
Partner content
Health
By Medical Defence Union
GPs not to blame for increasing number of negligence claims
GPs are definitely not to blame for the increasing numbers and costs of negligence claims, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said today.
Record number of UK asylum seekers destitute as Immigration Bill looms Partner content
Health
By British Red Cross
Record number of UK asylum seekers destitute as Immigration Bill looms
A record number of asylum seekers in the UK are being left destitute and without adequate access to food, housing and healthcare, according to figures from the British Red Cross, a situation which could be made worse by impending legislation.
The cost of poor hand hygiene in the NHS
Health
By Nigel Mills MP
The cost of poor hand hygiene in the NHS
Nigel Mills MP blasts the "woefully inadequate" hand hygiene checks in the NHS and calls for action to improve level of compliance.
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Health
By Age UK
Age UK responds to Peter Kyle MP's call on care homes
Responding to Peter Kyle MP's article on care homes, Caroline Abrahams, Age UKs Charity Director saying, a care home of reasonable quality should be available to all who need it.
Minimum wage increase will push care homes ‘towards the brink’
Health
By Peter Kyle MP
Minimum wage increase will push care homes ‘towards the brink’
Labour MP, Peter Kyle, accuses the Government of having no plan to address the impeding social care crisis and calls for a commitment to dignity for all in later life.
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Health
By National Audit Office
Local welfare provision
Since 2013, central and local government have reduced overall spending on discretionary support to help people meet urgent needs for food, heating, clothing and essential household items, according to todays report from the National Audit Office.
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Health
By Independent Age
Charity backs Norman Lamb MP's call for cross-party Commission on future of social care
Independent Age welcomes the call by former Health Minister Norman LambMP, backed by former Secretaries of State for Health, StephenDorrelland AlanMilburn, for a cross-party Commission to examine the future of theNHSand social care.
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Health
By Turn2us
Employment and Support Allowance changes will have 'devastating impact' on cancer sufferers
Turn2us responds to new research which reveals thatcancer patients face the possibility of losing their homes if proposed government cuts to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) go ahead.
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By Mind
Prime Minister outlines key priorities for mental health investment
The Prime Minister is announcing plans for investment in mental health care, including 290m for perinatal care, 247m in liaison mental health services in AE and expanded services to help teenagers with eating disorders.
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By Scope
NAO's report shows scale of assessment structure and its impact on disabled people
Mark Atkinson, chief executive at disability charity Scope, responds to NAO's report on contracted-out health and disability assessments.
Norman Lamb MP: Time to secure a sustainable future for the NHS and social care
Health
Norman Lamb MP: Time to secure a sustainable future for the NHS and social care
Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson and former Care Minister Norman Lamb calls for an independent commission to examine the future of the NHS and social care services.
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Health
By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
CIEH welcomes new guidelines for alcohol consumption
Following the publication of new guidelines for appropriate levels of alcohol consumption by the UKs Chief Medical Officers, Anne Godfrey, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), said:
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Health
By Independent Age
Prime Minister urged to be ‘bold’ and hold Commission on the future of NHS and social care
An open letter to David Cameron, signed by Independent Age and nearly 40 organisations,the Prime Minister is called tohold a Commission on the future of health and social care, as the UK is facing monumental demographic challenges.
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After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
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After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
The road to proactive government
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The road to proactive government
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
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Net Zero Week 2024