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Green Councils Fight For Drug Consumption Rooms
Green Councils Fight For Drug Consumption Rooms
Health
The Green Party’s success in English local elections has put fresh impetus behind efforts to follow Scotland in providing safer drug consumption facilities to addicts. Matilda Martin investigates
Dame Sally Powell's Campaign For Free Home Care, In Memory Of Iain Coleman
Health
Dame Sally Powell's Campaign For Free Home Care, In Memory Of Iain Coleman
Unison Head Hits Out At “Wall Of Silence” From Shabana Mahmood Over Immigration Changes
Health
Unison Head Hits Out At “Wall Of Silence” From Shabana Mahmood Over Immigration Changes
MPs Vote Down Assisted Dying Bill
Health
MPs Vote Down Assisted Dying Bill
How Burnham Plans To Win Cross-Party Agreement On Social Care
Health
How Burnham Plans To Win Cross-Party Agreement On Social Care
The Rundown Podcast: Samantha Niblett Wants To Shift The Overton Window On Sex
Health
The Rundown Podcast: Samantha Niblett Wants To Shift The Overton Window On Sex
Social Care In England As Unfair As US Healthcare, Says Burnham
Health
Social Care In England As Unfair As US Healthcare, Says Burnham
Opinion
Plastic exposure is fast becoming another social determinant of child health
Health
By Baroness Boycott and Dr Ian Sinha
Plastic exposure is fast becoming another social determinant of child health
Get private equity out and put co-operatives at the heart of the new National Care Service
Health
By Jack Abbott MP
Get private equity out and put co-operatives at the heart of the new National Care Service
This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform adult social care
Health
By Phil Holmes
This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform adult social care
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Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Political parties
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Transport
Green Party Explores Ways To Revisit Zionism Motion Ahead Of Spring Conference
Green Party Explores Ways To Revisit Zionism Motion Ahead Of Spring Conference
Political parties
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
By Luke Tryl
Political parties
PM Says Government Plans To Remove Standing Charges From Energy Bills
PM Says Government Plans To Remove Standing Charges From Energy Bills
Energy
How data will unlock growth through AI in the UK economy Partner content
How data will unlock growth through AI in the UK economy
By Experian UK & Ireland
Economy
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National Maternity Adviser Michelle Welsh: “We Are Not Waiting For More Babies To Die”
Health
National Maternity Adviser Michelle Welsh: “We Are Not Waiting For More Babies To Die”
Labour MP Michelle Welsh has just been appointed the government’s first national maternity adviser. She tells Sienna Rodgers about her personal experience of birth trauma and why she’s fighting for all mums and babies to be better treated by our maternity services
Inside The Wes Streeting Operation At DHSC: “He's Political Up To His Eyeballs”
Health
Inside The Wes Streeting Operation At DHSC: “He's Political Up To His Eyeballs”
Is Wes Streeting a details man? What do his days look like? Who does he delegate to? Sienna Rodgers and Zoe Crowther explore how the Health Secretary runs his department
Labour MPs Are Competing For Wes Streeting's Ear On Puberty Blockers
Health
Labour MPs Are Competing For Wes Streeting's Ear On Puberty Blockers
Amid the persistent will-he-won’t-he speculation over Wes Streeting’s leadership ambitions, Tom Scotson and Sienna Rodgers talk to the Labour MPs applying pressure on the Health Secretary over the divisive puberty blockers trial
Health & Care news
Tory MP Wants Government To “Redouble Efforts” To Fix Mental Health Crisis
Health
Tory MP Wants Government To “Redouble Efforts” To Fix Mental Health Crisis
A Conservative MP has said the government needs to “redouble its efforts” to properly research and prioritise NHS mental health treatment, and suggested that the new Major Conditions Strategy presents an opportunity to review the effectiveness and choice available in NHS therapy services.
Tory MP Wants Government To 'Throw The Kitchen Sink' At ADHD Backlog In NHS
Health
Tory MP Wants Government To "Throw The Kitchen Sink" At ADHD Backlog In NHS
MPs on the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have called on the government to prioritise tackling NHS waiting lists to assess people who could have the disorder.

Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT welcomes the new WHO guidelines warning against the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NNS).
BANT welcomes the new guidelines published 15th May by the World health Organisation (WHO) (1) in which they recommend against the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), also commonly referred to as non-nutritive sweeteners (artificial sweeteners and alternatives that contain zero or very low amounts of carbohydrates or energy).
Open letter to G7 Leaders in advance of the 49th Summit in Hiroshima Partner content
Health
By Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
Open letter to G7 Leaders in advance of the 49th Summit in Hiroshima
40 Parliamentarians from 24 countries call on G7 leaders to invest in neglected tropical diseases.
Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC WELCOMES NEW NHS HEALTH SURVEY
Problem gambling rates in England ‘appear to be falling’ according to a new NHS Health Survey, published today.
If loneliness were a disease we would be searching for a cure
Health
By Dean Russell MP
If loneliness were a disease we would be searching for a cure
Mental Health Awareness Week is yet another opportunity to speak about the importance of mental health and well-being in all aspects of society.
Money worries are fuelling a mental health crisis
Health
By Mark Rowland
Money worries are fuelling a mental health crisis
Whilst the pandemic might be in our rear-view mirror, life in 2023 brings new pressures such as the cost of living crisis and the threat of global instability which is contributing to feelings of worry, fear and anxiety across the United Kingdom. That’s why anxiety is the theme of our Mental Health Awareness Week.
Standardising our hospital design – a national opportunity Partner content
Health
By WSP
Standardising our hospital design – a national opportunity
WSP’s UK Head of Healthcare, Anisha Mayor, sets out the case in favour of moving to a standard design for future hospitals.
Work = Health = Wealth? Why UK businesses must step forward to shape a healthier future Partner content
Health
By Total Politics Impact
Work = Health = Wealth? Why UK businesses must step forward to shape a healthier future
If the relationship between work and health was not at the forefront of policy discussions 5 years ago, it certainly is now. The pandemic triggered a much wider awareness of the relationship between the jobs people do, the places that they work, and the impact on their health. But what steps should UK businesses take to ensure a healthier nation? A Legal & General supported webinar explored the key issues.
Soaring food costs must be a wake up call to invest in a resilient food system
Health
By Jo Gideon MP
Soaring food costs must be a wake up call to invest in a resilient food system
Food security is a global issue, and it is a very immediate concern for many people. The cost of a weekly food basket has risen by 25 per cent in the last year.
Five Years of Reshaping Drug Discovery Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Five Years of Reshaping Drug Discovery
Medicines Discovery Catapult Marks Milestone Anniversary.
More dither and delay over gambling reform is deeply disappointing
Health
By Louise Davies MBE
More dither and delay over gambling reform is deeply disappointing
Today, the government finally published its long overdue white paper on gambling reform.
After Six Months In No 10, Fixing The NHS Is Still Rishi Sunak’s Biggest Test
Health
After Six Months In No 10, Fixing The NHS Is Still Rishi Sunak’s Biggest Test
Rishi Sunak has completed six months as Prime Minister, but despite having returned his chaotic party to a state of relative stability and clawed back some points from Labour in the polls, whether he can fix the crisis in the NHS remains his biggest barrier to staying in office.
Junior doctor strikes are unsustainable – a fair pay compromise is needed
Health
By Dan Poulter MP
Junior doctor strikes are unsustainable – a fair pay compromise is needed
Over Easter, I spent four nights working in a busy London hospital providing senior medical cover during the latest round of industrial action by junior doctors.
Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC welcome Government Gambling White Paper
There is a crisis in young people’s mental health and we must end the wait
Health
By Tom Madders
There is a crisis in young people’s mental health and we must end the wait
“I ended up in hospital too many times and was often left feeling as though no help was ever going to come.”
Nurses Strike Cut Short By Government Legal Challenge
Health
Nurses Strike Cut Short By Government Legal Challenge
A government legal challenge has succeeded in cutting short planned industrial action by nurses next week after the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) rejected a pay deal.
The government is failing to protect those living with eating disorders
Health
By Wera Hobhouse MP
The government is failing to protect those living with eating disorders
No one should be condemned to a life of illness, nor should anyone be dying of an eating disorder in 2023
Social media companies must address edited pictures fuelling negative body image
Health
By Luke Evans MP
Social media companies must address edited pictures fuelling negative body image
In the United Kingdom over 1.25 million people suffer with anorexia or bulimia, more than one million have body dysmorphic disorder and between 500,000 and one million people use anabolic steroids.
People with learning disabilities and autism are being failed by government inaction
Health
By Baroness Keeley
People with learning disabilities and autism are being failed by government inaction
Across the country there are more than 2,000 autistic people and people with learning disabilities who are being detained in inpatient settings.
In a cost of living crisis we need to do more to limit the impact of financial insecurity on mental health
Health
By Lord Davies of Brixton
In a cost of living crisis we need to do more to limit the impact of financial insecurity on mental health
One in four of us will experience a problem with our mental health at some stage of our life. We also know that for those who are affected, having concurrent financial problems will almost invariably make things worse
The state can tip the scales in the quest for a Parkinson’s cure
Health
By Miles Evans
The state can tip the scales in the quest for a Parkinson’s cure
Parkinson’s disease is the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world.
Health select committee chair: CAMHS failings break my heart
Health
By Tali Fraser
Health select committee chair: CAMHS failings break my heart
The chair of the commons select committee has said the state of child mental health services in the UK “breaks his heart” after an investigation by The House Magazine exposed severe delays and a de facto postcode lottery facing those seeking care.
Disturbing maternal mortality rates indicate a dereliction of duty by the Conservatives
Health
By Anneliese Dodds MP
Disturbing maternal mortality rates indicate a dereliction of duty by the Conservatives
Giving birth can be the happiest moment of many women’s lives, and the happiest moment for their partners as well.
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