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Labour MP Calls For End To 'Postcode Lottery' For NHS Ear Care Services
Labour MP Calls For End To "Postcode Lottery" For NHS Ear Care Services
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Labour MP Yasmin Qureshi has said that patients with hearing loss are being hit by hidden costs that should be covered by the NHS, as she continues to campaign on the issue ahead of Deaf Awareness Week.
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
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MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
Assisted Dying Divide Persists Among MPs As Debate Gathers Pace
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Assisted Dying Divide Persists Among MPs As Debate Gathers Pace
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
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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
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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
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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
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Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
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Soaring dementia care costs reach £42 billion in UK – and families bear the brunt Partner content
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By Alzheimer’s Society
Soaring dementia care costs reach £42 billion in UK – and families bear the brunt
An international call to G7 leaders for financial commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases Partner content
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By Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
An international call to G7 leaders for financial commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases
Time for a prevention-led model to rebuild the nation’s health Partner content
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Time for a prevention-led model to rebuild the nation’s health
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Derek Guy: What Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are getting wrong about menswear
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Priti Patel Is Quietly Becoming The Favourite For Next Tory Leader
Priti Patel Is Quietly Becoming The Favourite For Next Tory Leader
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I am all too familiar with how harsh media attention can be
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MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
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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'
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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
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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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By Dignity in Dying
Largest ever poll on assisted dying shows 82% of public support Lord Falconer’s proposed change in the law
Terminally ill people are calling on the next Government to give time for parliamentary debate in My Last Vote video;Poll finds 44% of people would break the current law and help a loved one to die; the penalty for doing so is a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.
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By Macular Society
Official appraisal of Avastin needed
Responding to allegations today of a drug firm trying to block access for the drug Avastin to be used to treat macular degeneration, the Macular Society explains why an official appraisal of the drug is badly needed:
Care Act ‘at risk’ from cuts Partner content
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By Independent Age
Care Act ‘at risk’ from cuts
Head of Policy and Campaigns at Independent Age, Andy Kaye, warns that further funding cuts to the care sector could undermine the Care Act, which came into force yesterday. 
Don't let the Care Act's 'powerful message' be watered down Partner content
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By Carers Trust
Don't let the Care Act's 'powerful message' be watered down
Commenting on the implementation today of the new Children and Families Act and Care Act, Dr Moira Fraser, Director of Policy and Research at Carers Trust, said:
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By National Autistic Society
NAS says Care Act 'should make a huge difference to adults with autism'
Mark Lever, Chief Executive of the National Autistic Society, said:
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By Mind
Mind welcomes Lib Dem mental health care pledge
Paul Farmer, Chief Executive ofMind, said:
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By Scope
Scope responds to Cameron's comments on Personal Independence Payments
Chief Executive of the disability charity Scope,Richard Hawkessaid:
New Code comes into force for every nurse and midwife Partner content
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By Nursing and Midwifery Council
New Code comes into force for every nurse and midwife
The Nursing and Midwifery Council introduces a new code of practice, which sets out its expectations for its members and has protecting the public at its heart.  
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By Nursing and Midwifery Council
New Code comes into force for every nurse and midwife
From today (31 March), every nurse and midwife in the UK will practice in line with a revised Code from their regulator, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
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By Medical Defence Union
Action urged on Leicester hospitals' Compensation Bill
A medical indemnity body is calling on Liz Kendall MP to take action to prevent increases in multi-million pound compensation awards affecting Leicester NHS hospitals.
1.9 million new jobs created by this Government and progress removing the stigma of mental health
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By Mark Harper MP
1.9 million new jobs created by this Government and progress removing the stigma of mental health
The Minister of State for Disabled People at the Department for Work and Pensions writes about the progress this Government has made on reducing unemployment and improving mental health provision. He says the next Government must build on this progress.
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By National Autistic Society
New Autism Act statutory guidance issued
National Autistic Society comments onthe Government's publication of an updated statutory guidance, setting out what local authorities and NHS bodies in England have to do to meet the needs of adults with autism in their area.
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By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
CIEH launches manifesto for 2015 election: Health for our future
Launching its manifesto for the next government the CIEH is calling on all political parties to recognise that the skills and services provided by the environmental health profession are crucial to the advancement of health and wellbeing in the UK and are worth billions annually in savings to the exchequer.
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By Medical Defence Union
MDU welcomes call for improvements to ombudsman's complaint investigations
The MDU said today that improving the way the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman investigates clinical complaints will benefit patients and doctors.
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By Home-Start
Mental health investment is ‘well short of what is needed’
Home-Start, a leading family support charity, has welcomed the 75 million to support mothers with perinatal mental health problems outlined in last weeks budget, but has warned that this needs to be just the start.
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By University of Exeter
Consent for research participation: Time to change?
A major investigation into the views of volunteers on the consent process for medical research has been found to conflict with the standard practice required for consent in the UK. In the project led by the University of Exeter, sociologist Professor Susan Kelly has found that trust and personal relationships appear to play an important role in shaping peoples willingness to consent to research.
Mental health investment is ‘well short of what is needed’ Partner content
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By Home-Start
Mental health investment is ‘well short of what is needed’
Home-Start, a leading family support charity, has welcomed the £75 million to support mothers with perinatal mental health problems outlined in last week’s budget, but has warned that this needs to be just the start.
Spiralling cost of complaints putting strain on nursing and midwifery regulator Partner content
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By Nursing and Midwifery Council
Spiralling cost of complaints putting strain on nursing and midwifery regulator
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is calling on the Government to address the increasing cost of dealing with complaints. 
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By Medical Defence Union
MDU supports the Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill
The Medical Defence Union supports the Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill.
Healthy debate: parliamentarians discuss improving customer service in the NHS Partner content
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By Institute of Customer Service
Healthy debate: parliamentarians discuss improving customer service in the NHS
The importance of good customer service in the NHS has been highlighted in recent days by parliamentarians and leading industry experts.
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By NHS Blood and Transplant
NHS Blood and Transplant and Anthony Nolan welcome funding to help save and improve lives through stem cell transplantation
NHS Blood and Transplant and blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan will share 3 million funding to continue their work to support stem cell transplantation and save more lives.
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By Unite
London NHS crisis moves into ‘intensive care’, says new report
London NHSs crisis has deepened and moved into intensive care, according to a report launched today (Thursday 26 March) which investigates the capitals health service over the last 12 months has concluded.
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By UNICEF UK
Enshrine the Convention on the Rights of the Child into UK law - Unicef comments on JCHR report
Commenting on the Joint Committee of Human Rights report published today, Sol Oyuela, Unicef UK Public Affairs Director said:
NHS at risk from obesity 'timebomb' Partner content
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By Slimming World
NHS at risk from obesity 'timebomb'
The Managing Director of Slimming World calls for urgent political leadership to address a looming public health crisis.
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
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Net Zero Week 2024