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Labour MP Says Poorer Areas Must Be Targeted With Resources As Measles Cases Rise

31 Jul 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.

31 Jul Health

Resident Doctors Are "Not Asking For Enough", Says Train Drivers' Union Leader

22 Jul Health

Government Hopes Unions Will Be Less "Militant" As It Braces For Wider NHS Strikes

21 Jul Health

Campaigners Fear Government Backtracking On Care Supporter Bill

18 Jul Health

Julian Hartley: Challenges At CQC Are "Even Deeper" Than Expected

16 Jul Health

How AI Is Changing Britain's GP Surgeries

14 Jul Health

Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: "The Woman Is The Priority"

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01 Aug Health

Without a successful NHS App, the NHS itself could fail

Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health

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31 Jul Health

Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health

From misunderstanding to momentum: a new vision for type 1 diabetes care

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31 Jul Health

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

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Resident Doctors Are "Not Asking For Enough", Says Train Drivers' Union Leader

31 Jul Health

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14 Jul 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

12 Jul 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

13 Mar 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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14 Nov 2022 Health

45% of adults aged 25-44 without a protection policy are not confident they can financially cope if ill

Three in five people without a protection product would feel more financially resilient if they had a policy that paid if they were unable to work due to illness or injury.

14 Nov 2022 Health

The NHS faces a challenging winter but MPs can trust that plans are in place to cope

Winter will come hot on the heels of an extremely busy summer for NHS staff who are facing significant pressure on various fronts.

10 Nov 2022 Health

Cabinet Minister Says Nurses’ Pay Rise Demand Is A “High Ask” After Strikes Announced

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said that nurses’ demand for a 17 per cent pay rise is a “high ask” after members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) union voted to go on strike for the first time.

The Health of Nations: Why Businesses Need to Step Up When it Comes to Health

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10 Nov 2022 Health

The Health of Nations: Why Businesses Need to Step Up When it Comes to Health

With the new Prime Minister recommitting to Levelling Up, UK businesses need to step forward to create a more balanced economy. But that can only happen with a healthy population and a healthy workforce. The House sat down with Legal & General’s John Godfrey to hear why he believes health should be on the agenda in every UK boardroom.

09 Nov 2022 Health

NHS Nurses Will Hold First UK-Wide Strikes Over Pay

Members of the Royal College of Nursing have voted in favour of the biggest-ever NHS strike action by the end of the year, with the union arguing for better pay and working conditions.

The UK's social care system is 'broken', the Prime Minister must fix it

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07 Nov 2022 Health

The UK's social care system is 'broken', the Prime Minister must fix it

With the onset of Winter, pressures on the NHS are, once again, a point of major political debate. There is no quick fix, but Rishi Sunak must recognise he cannot ease the burden on health care without fixing our broken social care system too.

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03 Nov 2022 Health

Medicines Discovery Catapult and Xerion Healthcare Secure Funding for Innovative Brain Tumour Treatment

Innovate UK SMART Grant awarded to accelerate progress to clinical trials.

03 Nov 2022 Health

If the Asylum System is broken, who broke it?

"The Home Secretary stated that the United Kingdom’s immigration system is broken. The Conservatives have been in government for 12 years. She does not appear to realise that this is an admission of Conservative failure."

03 Nov 2022 Health

Public health policy should return to the top of Steve Barclay’s priority list

After a gap of less than eight weeks, Steve Barclay returned to the Department of Health and Social Care to find NHS waiting lists of more than 7m, a social care system on its knees, record workforce shortages, and the first signs of a flu season arriving in hospitals.

02 Nov 2022 Health

Social care workforce crisis is failing people with dementia

It’s been 11 months since the government published its Adult Social Care White Paper, People at the Heart of Care – and yet we still have precious little detail on how government will deliver vital reform for the social care workforce.

Pandemics, plastic bags and planning: What can data tell us about government policy?

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02 Nov 2022 Health

Pandemics, plastic bags and planning: What can data tell us about government policy?

How do we know if a policy works and gives value for money, or has unintended consequences? The longitudinal data of Understanding Society can help to find the answers.

01 Nov 2022 Health

I will bring serious leadership and rigorous scrutiny as Health and Social Care Select Committee chair

I am standing to be the next chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee as I believe the challenges facing our health and care systems today require not only serious leadership, but rigorous scrutiny.

01 Nov 2022 Health

Government must do more to boost uptake of Healthy Start

Today I’m presenting a bill to Parliament which would ensure that families who are eligible for the Healthy Start scheme are registered to receive it.

31 Oct 2022 Health

I would bring experience and credibility as chair of the Health and Social Care Committee

We’re all known for one thing during our time in Parliament. For me, it’s health and I think I have a strong record on the subject – in government and on the backbenches – working collegiately and respectfully with MPs from every party.

31 Oct 2022 Health

I would be a constructive, independent and evidence-led chair of the Health and Social Care Committee

In January this year, Jane (pseudonym), mother of two and a midwife, noticed that she had symptoms associated with cancer.

31 Oct 2022 Health

We must take allergies seriously in Parliament if we are to protect those affected on the outside

One in three parliamentarians has an allergy. And yet when Allergy UK, the nation’s leading patient charity on allergy, held a reception in Parliament recently, even the parliamentary authorities struggled to cater for many of the attendees with food allergies.

27 Oct 2022 Health

Sickle Cell: Why Are Black Lives in the Healthcare System Ignored?

Sickle cell – which disproportionately affects those of Black heritage – is the UK’s fastest growing genetic disorder. Although the NHS’s new campaign highlighting the need for more black donors is positive, the government’s refusal to add sickle cell to the prescription exemption list highlights that inequalities still exist.

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26 Oct 2022 Health

Medicines Discovery Catapult Appoints International Entrepreneur to Bolster Commercial Expertise

New appointment reflects ambition for growth to drive drug discovery innovation.

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24 Oct 2022 Health

INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT AND THE REGULATOR COME TOGETHER TO BACK SAFER GAMBLING WEEK

This year’s Safer Gambling Week event will run from today until Sunday 23rd October and will see the whole industry coming together in a concerted effort to raise awareness of safer gambling, the tools that are available to help and sources of further advice and support.

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24 Oct 2022 Health

The continued risk of COVID-19 to patients with severe mental illness

The success of the coronavirus vaccine rollout in the UK and internationally has allowed some return to normality for many people. However, one group that was – and continues to be – at risk of being overlooked in the context of COVID-19 are those with severe mental illness (SMI).

Dr Lamiece Hassan and Dr Joseph Firth from The University of Manchester outline the findings of new research into the continued risk coronavirus poses to those with SMI, and what policymakers and public health officials can do to protect this vulnerable group from the current (and future) pandemics.