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Labour MP Says Poorer Areas Must Be Targeted With Resources As Measles Cases Rise
Labour MP Says Poorer Areas Must Be Targeted With Resources As Measles Cases Rise
Health
A Labour MP has told PoliticsHome government needs to target resources at "poorer areas" in order to increase vaccine uptake amid a rise in cases of measles in the UK.
Resident Doctors Are 'Not Asking For Enough', Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Health
Resident Doctors Are "Not Asking For Enough", Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Government Hopes Unions Will Be Less 'Militant' As It Braces For Wider NHS Strikes
Health
Government Hopes Unions Will Be Less "Militant" As It Braces For Wider NHS Strikes
Campaigners Fear Government Backtracking On Care Supporter Bill
Health
Campaigners Fear Government Backtracking On Care Supporter Bill
Julian Hartley: Challenges At CQC Are 'Even Deeper' Than Expected
Health
Julian Hartley: Challenges At CQC Are "Even Deeper" Than Expected
How AI Is Changing Britain's GP Surgeries
Health
How AI Is Changing Britain's GP Surgeries
Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: 'The Woman Is The Priority'
Health
Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: "The Woman Is The Priority"
Opinion
Without a successful NHS App, the NHS itself could fail
Health
By Ryan Wain
Without a successful NHS App, the NHS itself could fail
Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health Partner content
Health
By Sport England
Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health
From misunderstanding to momentum: a new vision for type 1 diabetes care Partner content
Health
By Sanofi
From misunderstanding to momentum: a new vision for type 1 diabetes care
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Lib Dem Leader Meets BBC Boss To Complain About Level Of Reform Coverage
Lib Dem Leader Meets BBC Boss To Complain About Level Of Reform Coverage
Political parties
No 10 Host First Influencer Reception As They Step Up Their Digital Strategy
No 10 Host First Influencer Reception As They Step Up Their Digital Strategy
Political parties
Resident Doctors Are 'Not Asking For Enough', Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Resident Doctors Are "Not Asking For Enough", Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Health
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Foreign affairs
Donald Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan A 'Nasty Person'
Donald Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan A "Nasty Person"
Foreign affairs
'We’re Too Nice': Lib Dems Eye Reform Tactics to Sharpen Their Message
"We’re Too Nice": Lib Dems Eye Reform Tactics to Sharpen Their Message
Political parties
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Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: 'The Woman Is The Priority'
Health
Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: "The Woman Is The Priority"
Tonia Antoniazzi has won a landmark vote to decriminalise abortion. The Labour MP talks to Sienna Rodgers about being painted ‘as a monster’, and says the assisted dying bill she co-sponsors ‘may look like a completely different bill’ after changes in the Lords
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
The use of egg donations is increasing, giving people struggling with fertility a chance to start a family. But are young donors attracted to the compensation payments? Are they fully aware of the risks? And what are the ethical implications? Sienna Rodgers talks to the MPs demanding reform
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
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How to ensure vaping remains as a solution to Smokefree 2030 Partner content
Health
By BAT UK
How to ensure vaping remains as a solution to Smokefree 2030
Vaping is the key to unlocking the Government’s smoke free 2030 target, but regulations must be changed to ensure the good work is not undone.
Broken Britain: Uncovering Middlesbrough's teen pregnancy problem
Health
By Eleanor Langford
Broken Britain: Uncovering Middlesbrough's teen pregnancy problem
The North Yorkshire town of Middlesbrough on the south bank of the River Tees has the unfortunate title of “teenage pregnancy capital” of England. Eleanor Langford explores the reality behind the headline.
Loneliness is a drain on our communities and the NHS – but we have the means to confront it
Health
By Tracey Crouch MP and Kim Leadbeater MP
Loneliness is a drain on our communities and the NHS – but we have the means to confront it
Five years ago, the United Kingdom became the first country in the world to appoint a minister for loneliness – a key recommendation of the loneliness commission set up by Kim’s sister, the late Jo Cox.
Cladding chaos: Why some tenants are suffering from the drive to remove cladding
Health
By Andrew Kersley
Cladding chaos: Why some tenants are suffering from the drive to remove cladding
In the wake of the Grenfell tragedy, flammable cladding was removed from flats around the country. As Andrew Kersley discovers, some has yet to be replaced – and as the cost of living crisis escalates, tenants are suffering as a result
Ministers Accused Of Stoking Strike Stalemate By 'Playing It Long' On Pay
Health
Ministers Accused Of Stoking Strike Stalemate By "Playing It Long" On Pay
The standoff between the government and unions over public sector pay is showing no signs of ending any time soon as the country braces for a day of mass strike action on 1 February.
After decades of denial the government must finally do right by infected blood victims
Health
By Des Collins
After decades of denial the government must finally do right by infected blood victims
This week the infected blood inquiry heard closing submissions from the barristers representing victims and their families, as well as the Department of Health and Social Care.
Labour's plan to ban the sale of cigarettes is a condescending kneejerk reaction
Health
By Scott Benton MP
Labour's plan to ban the sale of cigarettes is a condescending kneejerk reaction
Last week we learnt that The Labour Party will look at banning the sale of cigarettes if Sir Keir Starmer secures the keys to No 10 at the next general election.
Michael Gove Defends Levelling Up Funding On Rishi Sunak's Patch, New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern To Resign
Health
By Eleanor Langford
Michael Gove Defends Levelling Up Funding On Rishi Sunak's Patch, New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern To Resign
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has defended the decision to give long-awaited funding to a town in Rishi Sunak’s constituency.
NHS Nurses “Angry” At Health Secretary’s Claim That Pay Rises Could Cut Patient Care
Health
NHS Nurses “Angry” At Health Secretary’s Claim That Pay Rises Could Cut Patient Care
Striking NHS nurses have expressed their frustration at health secretary Steve Barclay’s suggestion that pay rises are “unaffordable” and that repurposing existing budgets to facilitate them would take money away from vital patient care.
We need a new strategy to tackle alcohol harm after over a decade of inaction
Health
By Dan Carden MP
We need a new strategy to tackle alcohol harm after over a decade of inaction
As a society, we have a complex relationship with alcohol. While we celebrate and normalise its consumption, we stay silent about its harm.
Labour Lays Into Ambulance Waiting Times, Inflation Falls Again, Nurses Begin Fresh Strike
Health
Labour Lays Into Ambulance Waiting Times, Inflation Falls Again, Nurses Begin Fresh Strike
Labour leader Keir Starmer has accused the prime minister of not taking responsibility for long ambulance waiting times in a heated session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), as a new wave of NHS staff go on strike.
Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Industry-First Cancer Screening Technology Boosted by Biomedical Grant Funding
Medicines Discovery Catapult and SMi secure funding to validate cancer biomarker technology.
Putting the spotlight on children with cancer Partner content
Health
By Great Ormond Street Hospital
Putting the spotlight on children with cancer
The word ‘cancer’ is one that nobody wants to hear, particularly in relation to a child. But for thousands of families across the UK, it is now their reality.
I’m a junior doctor – going on strike is the only way to save our NHS
Health
By Silan Fidan
I’m a junior doctor – going on strike is the only way to save our NHS
I am a junior doctor in the NHS working in a large hospital in central London. The conditions I am forced to work in goes against everything I swore in my oath upon qualifying. I feel deceived.
Keir Starmer Warns NHS Faces 'Managed Decline' Without 'All Sorts Of Reform'
Health
Keir Starmer Warns NHS Faces "Managed Decline" Without "All Sorts Of Reform"
Labour leader Keir Starmer has warned that the NHS must “reform or die” as he set out a sweeping range of reforms he would implement in the health service if he became prime minister.
Islands of isolation: The challenges of island living for dementia patients
Health
By Hamish Auskerry
Islands of isolation: The challenges of island living for dementia patients
Island living presents unique challenges for people living with dementia and their carers, as Hamish Auskerry and his family have discovered.
Partner content
Health
By Advinia Health Care
Is a minimum fee for care much to ask if it saves the NHS?
Advinia Healthcare is a major provider of social care in UK with around 3,000 beds and 3,500 employees. Here, Sanjeev Kanoria, the company’s chairman, co-founder and group CEO, provides comment on how a higher minimum fee for care beds could save not only social care but the NHS too…

In the current economic climate, with rising inflation, there is a significant increase in interest, food, energy and staff costs.
Doctors Warn Strike Talks Must Address 'Full Pay Restoration' After Health Secretary Summit
Health
Doctors Warn Strike Talks Must Address "Full Pay Restoration" After Health Secretary Summit
Doctors have warned Health Secretary Steve Barclay that averting strikes from junior doctors means addressing "pay restoration" to historical levels, as the NHS continues to tackle the winter crisis.
Health Secretary Meeting With Doctors' Union To Avert Strikes Not Expected To Cover Pay
Health
Health Secretary Meeting With Doctors' Union To Avert Strikes Not Expected To Cover Pay
Health secretary Steve Barclay is set to meet doctors' union the British Medical Association for talks on Thursday as members are balloted for strike action, but discussions are not expected to cover pay, PoliticsHome understands.
The NHS I work in is a sinking ship – strike action is the only way we can save it
Health
By Dr Benjamin Janaway
The NHS I work in is a sinking ship – strike action is the only way we can save it
What would drive a doctor to strike? Negligence, ignorance, and abuse. I fear that your distance makes this easy. But the esteem of the high office does not absolve responsibility, and I have no intention of allowing it for the sake of politeness.
Rishi Sunak Has NHS GP, Ambulance Workers On Strike, Brexit Crunch Talks In Northern Ireland
Health
Rishi Sunak Has NHS GP, Ambulance Workers On Strike, Brexit Crunch Talks In Northern Ireland
The Prime Minister has finally addressed questions over whether he uses the NHS or private healthcare, confirming that the answer is in fact both. He told Prime Ministers' Questions (PMQs) that he's seen private doctors “in the past” but is now registered with an NHS GP.
Treasury Is Unlikely To Come Up With More Money To Break Strike Deadlock
Health
Treasury Is Unlikely To Come Up With More Money To Break Strike Deadlock
The treasury does not plan to grant additional money to departments to fund public sector pay settlements, the possibility of which unions say are a condition of agreeing to negotiations that would end strikes, PoliticsHome understands.

Radical social care reform is vital if we are to solve the crisis in the NHS
Health
By Damian Green MP
Radical social care reform is vital if we are to solve the crisis in the NHS
One side-effect of the current enormous pressure on the NHS has been a recognition that if you do not fix social care you cannot fix the health service.
Anti-Strikes Bill In Parliament, Government Talks Fail To Avert Strikes, Conservative MP Suspended Over Lobbying
Health
Anti-Strikes Bill In Parliament, Government Talks Fail To Avert Strikes, Conservative MP Suspended Over Lobbying
A controversial bill to ensure further minimum levels of public sector services during strike action will have its first reading in Parliament today.
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
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Parliament's People Awards
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Parliament's People Awards