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'All Peopled Out': Labour MP Cat Eccles On Being Autistic In Westminster
"All Peopled Out": Labour MP Cat Eccles On Being Autistic In Westminster
Health
Speaking to PoliticsHome ahead of Autism Awareness Day, Labour MP Cat Eccles says she hopes that sharing her story will help make Parliament more accommodating to neurodivergent people.
Voters In Labour-Reform Battlegrounds More Likely To Rely On Disability Benefits
Health
Voters In Labour-Reform Battlegrounds More Likely To Rely On Disability Benefits
The Rundown Podcast: The Social Care Crunch
Health
The Rundown Podcast: The Social Care Crunch
Cross Party MPs To Write To Government Over Care Worker Visa Changes
Health
Cross Party MPs To Write To Government Over Care Worker Visa Changes
Labour MP Campaigning For Bereavement Suites In Maternity Wards Was 'Fighting For Life' As A Newborn
Health
Labour MP Campaigning For Bereavement Suites In Maternity Wards Was "Fighting For Life" As A Newborn
Duty of Candour In NHS 'Not Working', Says Inquiry Chair
Health
Duty of Candour In NHS "Not Working", Says Inquiry Chair
Public Likely To Comply With Lockdown Measures To Halt New Pandemic, Poll Suggests
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Public Likely To Comply With Lockdown Measures To Halt New Pandemic, Poll Suggests
Opinion
I consulted marginalised groups on the assisted dying bill – there is fear
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By Dr Jamilla Hussain
I consulted marginalised groups on the assisted dying bill – there is fear
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable Partner content
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By Slimming World
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable
There is little choice in the assisted dying bill for those without agency
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By Polly Billington MP
There is little choice in the assisted dying bill for those without agency
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Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Political parties
Reform's 'Doge' Unit Will Struggle To Find Much Council Waste To Cut, Analysis Shows
Reform's 'Doge' Unit Will Struggle To Find Much Council Waste To Cut, Analysis Shows
Communities
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
Social affairs
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable Partner content
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable
By Slimming World
Health
Stonewall Founder And Former Labour Peer Says Blue Labour Has No Influence Whatsoever On The Party
Stonewall Founder And Former Labour Peer Says Blue Labour Has No Influence Whatsoever On The Party
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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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By Medical Defence Union
You can't just put your head in the sand - we agree
Last week, Michael Wade, a former Lloyds of London insurance executive, expressed concern about the affordability of payouts for claims against the NHS when he was interviewed by the Financial Times. He is quoted as saying You can't just put your head in the sand and MDU agrees with him.
Ban on smoking in cars with children welcomed by CIEH Partner content
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By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Ban on smoking in cars with children welcomed by CIEH
MPs have today passed legislation making it illegal to smoke in a private vehicle carrying anyone under the age of 18 in England, which has been welcomed by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
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By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
CIEH welcomes the news that smoking in cars carrying children is to be prohibited
The CIEH welcomes the news that MPs have passed legislation making it an offence from 1 October to smoke in a private vehicle carrying anyone under the age of 18 in England.
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By Independent Age
Closed-down care home, Merok Park, rated “inadequate”
Closed-down care home, Merok Park, rated inadequate response from Independent Age.
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By Health and Care Professions Council
HCPC research examines preventing small problems from becoming big problems in health and care
A new research report published today by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) offers a groundbreaking study of the triggers for disengagement in health and care professionals from Picker Institute Europe alongside a thought-provoking review of the literature on competence from Professor Zubin Austin of the University of Toronto.
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By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Written evidence submitted by BANT to the Health Select Committee
Written evidence submitted by the British Associationfor Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT)to the Health Select Committee of the House of Commons published 12 February, 2015.
We could be heroes Partner content
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By British Red Cross
We could be heroes
The British Red Cross and St John Ambulance have welcomed a new law designed to reassure people who step in to help in an emergency.
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By Action for Children
Huge cost of waiting too long to help young people
Action for Children: Response to EIF 17bn cost of social problems.
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By Nursing and Midwifery Council
The freedom to speak up is vital for patient safety and public protection - NMC
TheNMChas welcomed Robert Franciss review intowhistleblowingin the NHS: Freedom to Speak Up.
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By General Dental Council
Freedom to Speak Up review welcomed by General Dental Council
The General Dental Council (GDC) welcomes the independent review of whistleblowing in the NHS, Freedom to Speak Up, led by Sir Robert Francis QC.
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By Independent Age
Adult social services: new council workforce figures released by HSCIC
In response Simon Bottery, Director of Policy at Independent Age, said:
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By Independent Age
ONS: UK Perspectives, Spending on Public Services in the UK
In response to todays publication of these figures, Simon Bottery, Director of Policy at Independent Age, said:
1 in 7 children admits to online bullying - new survey Partner content
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By Action for Children
1 in 7 children admits to online bullying - new survey
One in seven children admits to bullying others online, according to a leading charity. 
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By Action for Children
Children’s centres are vital for communities
Action for Childrens comment on the future of childrens centres.
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By Dignity in Dying
Canadian Supreme Court rules in favour of the right to die
6thFebruary 2015: Today the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled infavourof allowing medical assistance to die, arguing that Canadian citizens have a constitutional right to control their death.
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By Medical Defence Union
Doctors free to innovate without fear of litigation
Michael Devlin, MDU's Head of Professional standards and liaison writes:
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By Police Federation of England and Wales
Health service 'must look after all mental health patients'
Ministers must do more to ensure the health service properly looks after people suffering mental health problems instead of leaving it to police officers, the Police Federation has warned.
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By Medical Defence Union
Welsh Assembly adopts stance on medical innovation which is right for doctors and patients - MDU says
Reacting to news that the Medical Innovation Bill has been rejected by the Welsh Assembly, Dr Michael Devlin, head of professional standards and liaison at the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said:
UK must diagnose cancer earlier to catch up with Europe
Health
By John Baron MP
UK must diagnose cancer earlier to catch up with Europe
Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer John Baron calls for action to bring UK cancer survival rates in line with the best in Europe.        
Govt must do more to address post-natal depression
Health
By Baroness Royall
Govt must do more to address post-natal depression
Ahead of her oral question today, Labour’s leader in the Lords Jan Royall calls for more action to help new mums dealing with post-natal depression
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By Independent Age
Care cap will not benefit those with only 'moderate' needs
On the publication of the Department of Healths consultation on draft regulations and guidance to implement the cap on care costs, Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Independent Age, said:
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By Independent Age
Independent Age responds to higher than expected deaths in elderly
As analysis by Public Health England (PHE) finds deaths among people aged over 65 have been higher than expected for six weeks, Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Independent Age, said:
Time to make smoking around children a thing of the past
Health
By Luciana Berger
Time to make smoking around children a thing of the past
Ahead of a committee vote this morning on a Bill preventing smoking in cars with children present, Labour's Shadow Health Minister explains why the "simple and straightforward" measure is needed.
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By National Autistic Society
NAS responds to NAO's 'Care services for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour'
Responding to the NAO report released today, Mark Lever, Chief Executive of the National Autistic Society, said:
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