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Under-30s In The UK Will Be Offered An Alternative To The Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine As Rare Blood Clot Link Can't Be Ruled Out
Under-30s In The UK Will Be Offered An Alternative To The Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine As Rare Blood Clot Link Can't Be Ruled Out
Coronavirus
Under-30s will be offered alternative Covid vaccines due to concerns over rare blood clots, the government's leading scientific advisers have confirmed.
Government Is Hiring A £3,750 A Week Consultant To “Normalise Testing As Part Of Everyday Life”
Coronavirus
Government Is Hiring A £3,750 A Week Consultant To “Normalise Testing As Part Of Everyday Life”
Everyone In England Will Be Given Access To Two Rapid Home Covid Tests A Week Even If They Don’t Have Symptoms
Coronavirus
Everyone In England Will Be Given Access To Two Rapid Home Covid Tests A Week Even If They Don’t Have Symptoms
“Cuts To Life-Saving Research Are Unavoidable”: How The Pandemic Will Have A Devastating Lasting Impact On Charities
Coronavirus
“Cuts To Life-Saving Research Are Unavoidable”: How The Pandemic Will Have A Devastating Lasting Impact On Charities
Government Finds No Health Disparity Because of Race In the UK Despite Higher Covid Deaths In Ethnic Minority Groups
Coronavirus
Government Finds No Health Disparity Because of Race In the UK Despite Higher Covid Deaths In Ethnic Minority Groups
Ministers 'Expect' First Moderna Covid-19 Jabs To Arrive In The UK Next Month
Coronavirus
Ministers "Expect" First Moderna Covid-19 Jabs To Arrive In The UK Next Month
MPs Vote To Extend Emergency Coronavirus Powers For 6 Months As Matt Hancock Admits They May Be Rolled Over Into 2022
Coronavirus
MPs Vote To Extend Emergency Coronavirus Powers For 6 Months As Matt Hancock Admits They May Be Rolled Over Into 2022
The House Live
Mental health support is vital for individuals with muscle-wasting conditions
Coronavirus
By Mary Glindon MP
Mental health support is vital for individuals with muscle-wasting conditions
'Living in Fear' - how one woman's lockdown experience inspired an award-winning film Partner content
Coronavirus
By The National Lottery
"Living in Fear" - how one woman's lockdown experience inspired an award-winning film
Women in Northern Ireland still need help to access safe abortion
Coronavirus
By Dr Laura McLaughlin
Women in Northern Ireland still need help to access safe abortion
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John Major Says He Agreed With Prince Philip That There Are “Too Many” MPs
John Major Says He Agreed With Prince Philip That There Are “Too Many” MPs
Political parties
Former Northern Ireland Secretary Accuses Government Of 'Casual Indifference' After A Week Of Violence
Former Northern Ireland Secretary Accuses Government Of "Casual Indifference" After A Week Of Violence
Brexit
'The true courtesy of princes is not just their punctuality, but their engagement'
'The true courtesy of princes is not just their punctuality, but their engagement'
By Alistair Burt
Social affairs
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A Year Lost To Covid – The Key Moments Of The Pandemic As The UK Marks A Year Since Lockdown
Coronavirus
A Year Lost To Covid – The Key Moments Of The Pandemic As The UK Marks A Year Since Lockdown
It is one year since the UK entered its first national lockdown. After a historic year battling the pandemic, PoliticsHome sets out the key moments from the past 12 months.
Health of the nation: how the pandemic highlighted the state’s role in preventing illness
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Health of the nation: how the pandemic highlighted the state’s role in preventing illness
With major changes on the horizon, Kate Proctor talks to those on the frontline who believe the pandemic provides an opportunity to tackle public health inequalities.
Surviving the Storm: The Simon Stevens Interview
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Surviving the Storm: The Simon Stevens Interview
Leading the nation’s health service through the worst pandemic in modern history may not have been part of his long-term plan, but Simon Stevens remains upbeat. The chief executive of NHS England talks to Georgina Bailey about his hopes for a more joined-up future for healthcare.
Health & Care news
Search For Missing Brazil Covid Case Zones In On 379 Homes In South East England, Matt Hancock Says
Coronavirus
Search For Missing Brazil Covid Case Zones In On 379 Homes In South East England, Matt Hancock Says
Matt Hancock has announced efforts are underway to contact 379 households in the south-east where it is suspected an unidentified person infected with a Brazilian strain of Covid-19 is staying.
The Health and Care Bill will build a health service fit for a post-pandemic future
Health
By Edward Argar MP
The Health and Care Bill will build a health service fit for a post-pandemic future
Our health and care system has performed amazingly throughout this time of national crisis, in very large part down to the phenomenal efforts of our fantastic NHS and care workforce.
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT calls for recognition of personalised nutrition with the launch of their Food for your Health campaign
BANT has campaigned for improved nutrition initiatives for over twenty years but is now consolidating its knowledge and reputation with the launch on 22 February 2021 of its own long-term campaign entitled: Food for your Health.
Partner content
Health
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Health organisations urge UK Government to endorse UN Political Declaration protecting patients, medics and health facilities in war zones
UK Health organisations have written a letter to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Dominic Raab, urging the Foreign Secretary and the UK Government to ensure healthcare facilities, nursing and health workers, and their patients are protected in conflict torn countries.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
RCEM Winter Flow Project shows EDs returning to “unacceptable normal pressures”
Commenting on the latest weekly data on performance at 35 Emergency Departments in the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s Winter Flow Project, Dr Adrian Boyle, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Pandemic’s toll: over 34,000 people with dementia dead; care home deaths third higher than thought
Coalition says ‘never again’ as Alzheimer’s Society investigation reveals 92% report pandemic causing more rapid increase in dementia symptoms
The Government’s obesity strategy is putting those with eating disorders at risk
Health
By Sarah Champion MP
The Government’s obesity strategy is putting those with eating disorders at risk
This Eating Disorder Awareness Week, we must recognise that there is not a catch-all strategy to addressing obesity in the UK.
Increased funding has provided an essential lifeline for those with eating disorders during the pandemic Partner content
Health
By The National Lottery
Increased funding has provided an essential lifeline for those with eating disorders during the pandemic
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery, this Eating Disorder Awareness Week Beat can continue to support those in need.
The need for a children’s mental health strategy isn’t new – but it is more vital than ever
Health
By Lisa Cameron MP
The need for a children’s mental health strategy isn’t new – but it is more vital than ever
A new Mental Health Act placing children and young people for the first time at the heart of legislation would be a fitting memorial for this pandemic.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Policy@Manchester
Area-based vaccination would better protect against COVID-19
Dr Ruth Watkinson and Professor Matt Sutton, from the Health Organisation, Policy and Economics (HOPE) group and the Institute for Health Policy and Organisation, argue that everyone living in areas with the highest coronavirus infection rates should now be prioritised for vaccination.
Government Won't Say If There Were Any Covid-19 Cases In Hotel Quarantine As First Guests Complete Isolation
Coronavirus
Government Won't Say If There Were Any Covid-19 Cases In Hotel Quarantine As First Guests Complete Isolation
The first people ordered to stay in coronavirus quarantine hotels in the UK will have been released this week, though questions remain over how effective the scheme has been.
People Aged 40-49 Will Be The Next To Get A Covid-19 Vaccine As Scientists Confirm Phase 2 Rollout
Coronavirus
People Aged 40-49 Will Be The Next To Get A Covid-19 Vaccine As Scientists Confirm Phase 2 Rollout
Government scientific advisers have set out the next steps in the vaccine rollout, saying they will prioritise people based on age, but dismiss calls to prioritise key workers.
Allergy is a public health crisis. In the absence of a cure, we must educate to increase awareness and treatment
Health
By Jon Cruddas MP
Allergy is a public health crisis. In the absence of a cure, we must educate to increase awareness and treatment
A national programme of public allergy education should include increased awareness in the catering industry – and training in schools to help recognise and treat severe reactions
Returning to the NHS frontline has been physically and mentally exhausting
Coronavirus
By Maria Caulfield MP
Returning to the NHS frontline has been physically and mentally exhausting
I am proud to have worked alongside the true heroes of this crisis, but the relentless strain of nursing in the pandemic has taken its toll.
UK Covid-19 Alert Level Has Been Downgraded From Level Five To Four – But The NHS Is Still Under Pressure
Coronavirus
UK Covid-19 Alert Level Has Been Downgraded From Level Five To Four – But The NHS Is Still Under Pressure
The Covid-19 alert level has been lowered in all four nations despite warnings the health service was still under "significant pressure" from the virus.
Can The Government's Obesity Strategy Tackle The UK's Weight Crisis?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Can The Government's Obesity Strategy Tackle The UK's Weight Crisis?
The government’s latest obesity strategy includes a watershed on advertising unhealthy foods and changes to labelling. But is that enough to reverse the crisis, or should the emphasis be on tackling food poverty and improving access to clinical support? Georgina Bailey reports
150,000 People With Learning Difficulties Will Now Be Prioritised For A Covid-19 Vaccine
Coronavirus
150,000 People With Learning Difficulties Will Now Be Prioritised For A Covid-19 Vaccine
All people with learning difficulties face a “higher risk of death from Covid-19” and will now be moved up the priority list for a vaccine, government has said.
Covid has exposed the health gaps between rich and poor and across ethnic groups
Coronavirus
By Baroness Young of Old Scone
Covid has exposed the health gaps between rich and poor and across ethnic groups
A more equal society will help people to live longer in better health, and reduce pressures on the NHS
After a decade of increasing inequality, it’s time this government starts valuing ethnic minority and disabled people's lives
Coronavirus
By Marsha de Cordova MP
After a decade of increasing inequality, it’s time this government starts valuing ethnic minority and disabled people's lives
We cannot let the government off the hook for the way that Black, Asian and ethnic minority lives, disabled lives and poorer people’s lives have been undervalued before and during the pandemic.
Many people are not given the right care at the end of their lives
Health
By Baroness Finlay
Many people are not given the right care at the end of their lives
Reform is needed if we’re to remove costly administrative hurdles and provide the palliative support that patients and their families so desperately need
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Departments face continued pressures as 12 hr delays hit 50,000 in RCEM Winter Flow Project
Latest data from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s Winter Flow Project shows that in the second week of February 2,359 patients stayed in Emergency Departments for longer than 12 hours across 32 Trusts and Boards in the UK. This represents 4.30% of all attendances.
Matt Hancock Said It Would Be 'Ridiculous' To Bar Ministers From Giving Covid Contracts To People They Know Amid Row Over PPE
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Said It Would Be "Ridiculous" To Bar Ministers From Giving Covid Contracts To People They Know Amid Row Over PPE
Health secretary Matt Hancock has defended himself after his department was found to have acted "unlawfully" by failing to publish details of Covid contracts worth billions.
Covid Hospitalisations Are Still Just Below The First Peak, Chris Whitty Warns As Lockdown Roadmap Announced
Coronavirus
Covid Hospitalisations Are Still Just Below The First Peak, Chris Whitty Warns As Lockdown Roadmap Announced
The government’s chief medical adviser has warned hospitalisations from Covid-19 are still only just below the April peak as Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown was announced.
Scientific Advisers Warn Tens Of Thousands More Deaths Likely From Lockdown Easing Plans
Coronavirus
Scientific Advisers Warn Tens Of Thousands More Deaths Likely From Lockdown Easing Plans
The government's leading scientific advisers have predicted there will be at least 30,000 more deaths from the virus as lockdown restrictions are eased.
EventsAll
D&I for Line Managers
2021
London & Online
D&I for Line Managers
Resetting the Skills Agenda for a Post-COVID Recovery
2021
Online Conference
Resetting the Skills Agenda for a Post-COVID Recovery
Supporting Mental Health at Work
2021
London & Online
Supporting Mental Health at Work
Race to Equality: Supporting BAME Colleagues in the Workplace
2021
London & Online
Race to Equality: Supporting BAME Colleagues in the Workplace