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Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
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The government's welfare bill has passed a House of Commons vote after another major concession to Labour rebels.
Government Offers Major Eleventh Hour Concession On Welfare Reforms
Health
Government Offers Major Eleventh Hour Concession On Welfare Reforms
No Reason Why Lords Can't Vote On 'Terrible' Assisted Dying Bill, Says Tory Peer
Health
No Reason Why Lords Can't Vote On "Terrible" Assisted Dying Bill, Says Tory Peer
Labour Must Deliver On NHS and Cost Of Living To Have Chance Of Retaining Power, Says Leading Pollster
Health
Labour Must Deliver On NHS and Cost Of Living To Have Chance Of Retaining Power, Says Leading Pollster
MPs Vote To Allow Assisted Dying Bill To Proceed
Health
MPs Vote To Allow Assisted Dying Bill To Proceed
Public Expects To See Improvements In NHS, Schools And Housing Before The Next General Election
Health
Public Expects To See Improvements In NHS, Schools And Housing Before The Next General Election
Labour Whip Quits In First Frontbench Resignation Over Welfare Reforms
Health
Labour Whip Quits In First Frontbench Resignation Over Welfare Reforms
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The assisted dying bill isn't safe for disabled people – that's why I will fight it in the Lords
Health
By Baroness Grey-Thompson
The assisted dying bill isn't safe for disabled people – that's why I will fight it in the Lords
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
Health
By Emma Lewell MP
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
Trialling puberty blockers for under-18s puts young people at risk – it should not go ahead
Health
By Rebecca Paul MP
Trialling puberty blockers for under-18s puts young people at risk – it should not go ahead
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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Foreign affairs
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
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Energy
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
By Tim Leunig
Political parties
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Political parties
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
Parliament
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
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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
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Health
By Miriam Cates
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Resolving the modern care dilemma means putting family at the heart of the economy, writes Miriam Cates. But the challenges to implementing this conservative plan for care come from all sides – including the ‘ultra-online right’
Stephen Kinnock: 'I have a really personal understanding of what people are going through'
Health
By Sienna Rodgers
Stephen Kinnock: 'I have a really personal understanding of what people are going through'
Stephen Kinnock is responsible for tackling one of the biggest challenges the government faces: social care. The health minister talks to Sienna Rodgers about charging reforms, professionalising the workforce and his family’s experiences with care
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The deficit Osborne doesn’t like to talk about – solving the healthcare crisis Partner content
Health
By Independent Age
The deficit Osborne doesn’t like to talk about – solving the healthcare crisis
An ageing population combined with diminishing funds for social care has led the charity Independent Age to appeal for a health and care budget that looks beyond short-term efficiency. To avoid further crisis in the NHS, it calls on the Government to create an independent Care Commission tasked with securing the long-term future of social care.
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Health
By University of Exeter
House of Commons showcase for University of Exeter dementia research
University of Exeter research which can help people living with early-stage dementia to manage their everyday lives and remain independent will be showcased by politicians at the House of Commons.
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Health
By University of Hertfordshire
English girls’ wellbeing plummets as they reach teenage years – report reveals
English schoolgirls are less satisfied with their lives than boys and feel more pressure to succeed at school a report authored by University of Hertfordshire researchers has revealed.
Partner content
Health
By University of Exeter
Pregnant mother’s weight, glucose and blood pressure affect baby’s size
Being overweight or obese in pregnancy causes babies to be born larger, according to new research.
Partner content
Health
By Age UK
Almost three million hospital bed days lost due to collapse of social care services
On Budget day Age UK warns that without urgent action its only going to get worse
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Health
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Cross-industry push to combat cancer risk from dust

A pan-industry approach to controlling mineral dust in the workplace could help to reduce the UK’s occupational cancer burden, according to IOSH.
74% British adults in favour of independent health and care commission – new poll Partner content
Health
By Independent Age
74% British adults in favour of independent health and care commission – new poll
Ahead of the second reading of the NHS and Social Care (Commission) Bill, a new poll commissioned by Independent Age reveals three quarters of British adults agree there is a need for an independent Commission.
Partner content
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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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).
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