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Government Confirms National Insurance Rise Will Be Reversed From November
Government Confirms National Insurance Rise Will Be Reversed From November
Health
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed that the recent rise to National Insurance Contributions is to be reversed from November.
Thérèse Coffey's New NHS Plan Promises To 'Maximise' Use Of Private Sector
Health
Thérèse Coffey's New NHS Plan Promises To "Maximise" Use Of Private Sector
Doctors Warn NHS Is A 'Sinking Ship' Without Urgent Action To Stabilise GP Services
Health
Doctors Warn NHS Is A "Sinking Ship" Without Urgent Action To Stabilise GP Services
Care Homes Facing 1,000% Rise In Energy Costs Say They Could Be Forced To Close
Health
Care Homes Facing 1,000% Rise In Energy Costs Say They Could Be Forced To Close
Therese Coffey Says She Won’t Seek To Undo Abortion Laws Despite Previous Opposition
Health
Therese Coffey Says She Won’t Seek To Undo Abortion Laws Despite Previous Opposition
Government Has Rejected Plans For Olympics-Style Event To Fund Mental Health Services For First Responders
Health
Government Has Rejected Plans For Olympics-Style Event To Fund Mental Health Services For First Responders
Cabinet Minister Claims “There’s A Reason” The Government Hasn’t Introduced Fines For Missed GP Appointments
Health
Cabinet Minister Claims “There’s A Reason” The Government Hasn’t Introduced Fines For Missed GP Appointments
The House Live
Equity must be a priority in the HIV Action Plan
Health
By Mercy Shibemba
Equity must be a priority in the HIV Action Plan
Setting out a vision for long-term NHS reform will win goodwill of frontline staff
Health
By Jeremy Hunt MP
Setting out a vision for long-term NHS reform will win goodwill of frontline staff
Leading British changemakers sign an open letter to the PM Partner content
Coronavirus
By Malaria No More UK
Leading British changemakers sign an open letter to the PM
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Unperturbed Liz Truss Doubles Down On Growth Message After Chaotic Tory Conference
Unperturbed Liz Truss Doubles Down On Growth Message After Chaotic Tory Conference
Political parties
Some Tory MPs Suspect Fracking Plans Could Be 'Quietly Shelved'
Some Tory MPs Suspect Fracking Plans Could Be "Quietly Shelved"
Economy
Banning Channel migrants from claiming asylum flouts our legal and moral obligations
Banning Channel migrants from claiming asylum flouts our legal and moral obligations
By David Simmonds MP
Home affairs
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My Conservative Manifesto: Tom Hunt sets out his vision for SEND provision
Health
By Tom Hunt MP
My Conservative Manifesto: Tom Hunt sets out his vision for SEND provision
Getting SEND provision right from early years is vital to help children with special needs
MPs Call For Stronger UK Abortion Rights After Historic US Abortion Bans
Health
MPs Call For Stronger UK Abortion Rights After Historic US Abortion Bans
Several MPs have called on the UK government to strengthen domestic rights to abortion care following the United States' historic decision to overturn a ruling protecting the right to abortion.
Brexit Has Left A £30m Funding Black Hole At Medicines Regulator
Coronavirus
Brexit Has Left A £30m Funding Black Hole At Medicines Regulator
The UK's medicines regulator has privately warned it has lost tens of millions in revenue as a result of Brexit changes.
Health & Care news
How innovation can help ease the devastating impact of macular disease Partner content
Health
By AbbVie
How innovation can help ease the devastating impact of macular disease
In the first of our new series on improving care for people with long-term health conditions, Dods Impact and AbbVie explore how improving Digital and Virtual Outpatient Services can help the 1.5 million people losing their sight as a result of macular disease
Medicines Discovery Catapult Supports Cystic Fibrosis Week 2022 Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Medicines Discovery Catapult Supports Cystic Fibrosis Week 2022
Exploring the theme of ‘lifting the limits together’, this week (13-19 June) marks Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Week 2022. The event is a week-long opportunity to celebrate the courage and resilience shown by the CF community, whilst raising awareness and demystifying misconceptions surrounding the disease.
We need a polluter levy on tobacco firms to help smokers quit
Health
By Lord Young of Cookham
We need a polluter levy on tobacco firms to help smokers quit
I warmly endorse Javed Khan’s recommendations and particularly welcome his top priority, which is immediate and substantially increased funding for preventive measures to reduce the harm done by smoking.
Global Britain has a vital role to play in helping cure neglected diseases
Health
By Dr Bernard Pécoul and Lord Trees
Global Britain has a vital role to play in helping cure neglected diseases
A silent medical revolution has been going on over the past decade. Innovative initiatives to bring the best science to the most vulnerable communities have resulted in breakthrough cures and preventative drugs for some of the world’s most neglected diseases.
As the cost of living bites, we must make healthy food affordable and accessible for families on low-incomes
Health
By Jo Gideon MP
As the cost of living bites, we must make healthy food affordable and accessible for families on low-incomes
In Britain, we are trapped in a junk food cycle that means we now consume more highly processed foods than any other European country, except Malta, and have higher levels of obesity.
Breaking the stigma of discussing rural mental health Partner content
Environment
By The National Lottery
Breaking the stigma of discussing rural mental health
Sam Stables always dreamed of being a farmer, but when he achieved his goal the pressures of making a living on the land almost destroyed him. Thanks to National Lottery funding, he is using his experience to help others in the community.
Rural mental health must be top of our agenda
Coronavirus
By Neil Hudson MP
Rural mental health must be top of our agenda
Twenty-one years ago, I was a long way away from the green leather benches and procedure of the Commons chamber – instead, as a Veterinary Surgeon, I was surrounded by the destruction of the Foot and Mouth Crisis.
A Parliamentary peek into the inner workings of Commercial Compounding Manufacturing Partner content
Health
By British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA)
A Parliamentary peek into the inner workings of Commercial Compounding Manufacturing
On Friday 6 May, BSNA were delighted to welcome Foreign Secretary Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP to visit her local Commercial Compounding facility in Thetford, Norfolk, and to join with Mount Vernon Cancer Centre to welcome local MP David Simmonds on a tour of the hospital’s pharmacy unit.
In the face of disease outbreaks across the world, Global Britain must act now to protect children’s futures
Health
By Theo Clarke MP
In the face of disease outbreaks across the world, Global Britain must act now to protect children’s futures
The past year has shown us the power of immunisation. It gave us back our lives. Immunisation has rightly been high on the global agenda and I’m proud that the UK government has led the way.
This Mental Health Awareness Week, we must urgently improve access to vital mental health services that so many desperately need
Health
By Kerry McCarthy MP
This Mental Health Awareness Week, we must urgently improve access to vital mental health services that so many desperately need
The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (9 to 15 May) is loneliness.
The Government must take action to stop data gaps from putting our children at risk
Health
By Lord Watson
The Government must take action to stop data gaps from putting our children at risk
Mental health is one of the most significant health policy challenges facing decision makers today, yet the solutions – and the funding – are too often found to be wanting.
Moves to overturn Roe v Wade shows women’s rights must never be taken for granted
Health
By Baroness Hayter
Moves to overturn Roe v Wade shows women’s rights must never be taken for granted
Once over my disbelief, then anger, at reports indicating the United States Supreme Court is on the cusp of removing women’s right to access safe, legal abortion, I drew three lessons from the move.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
New figures confirm another drop in problem gambling rates in the UK
New figures released by the Gambling Commission confirm the rates of problem gambling have fallen to 0.2% in the year to March 2022.
This Mental Health Awareness Week, let’s break the stigma of loneliness
Health
By Mark Rowland
This Mental Health Awareness Week, let’s break the stigma of loneliness
Mental Health Awareness Week next week is our chance to talk about loneliness, how it affects our mental health and break the stigma that surrounds it.
The Farm helping young people face their fears and thrive in their communities Partner content
Environment
By The National Lottery
The Farm helping young people face their fears and thrive in their communities
This National Gardening Week, we explore how outdoor spaces, like the Whirlow Hall Farm Trust, supported by The National Lottery, are helping nurture young people struggling with complex difficulties.
Let's celebrate the benefits of gardening in the post-Covid world
Environment
By Baroness Fookes
Let's celebrate the benefits of gardening in the post-Covid world
As I write, this National Gardening Week, I am looking out at my garden awash with colour and the luxuriant growth of spring, and my spirits soar.
Labour Claims Boris Johnson Misled Parliament Over Asymptomatic Covid Claim
Coronavirus
Labour Claims Boris Johnson Misled Parliament Over Asymptomatic Covid Claim
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been accused of misleading the Commons after he claimed ministers were not made aware of asymptomatic Covid transmission.
Air pollution is a problem we can solve - but the Government must show ambition in the Environment Act Partner content
Health
By Impact on Urban Health
Air pollution is a problem we can solve - but the Government must show ambition in the Environment Act
If the Government is serious about addressing health inequality, it must set ambitious targets for clean air.
We must act now to unlock the potential that gene therapies could offer people with rare diseases Partner content
Health
By Pfizer UK
We must act now to unlock the potential that gene therapies could offer people with rare diseases
The formation of a Gene Therapy Taskforce could help ensure people with genetic rare diseases can access the latest scientific advances.
Later life matters: The case for an Older People’s Commissioner for England Partner content
Health
By Centre for Ageing Better
Later life matters: The case for an Older People’s Commissioner for England
The State of Ageing 2022, a new comprehensive review of public data by the Centre for Ageing Better, shines a light on people’s worsening experiences of growing older in England and strengthens calls for an Older People’s Commissioner.
Civilised societies don’t betray animals, say leading charities Partner content
Environment
By League Against Cruel Sports
Civilised societies don’t betray animals, say leading charities
“…High standards of animal welfare are one of the hallmarks of a civilised society…they have never been more important”, wrote George Eustice, Secretary of State for the Environment last year.
Countries with punitive laws criminalising LGBT+ people threatens the fight to end new HIV infections by 2030
Health
By David Mundell MP
Countries with punitive laws criminalising LGBT+ people threatens the fight to end new HIV infections by 2030
Thanks to advances in medicine over the past 40 years, there is no reason why people living with HIV should live shorter lives than someone without HIV.
Cancer Charities Warn Government Is Failing To Address Chronic NHS Staff Shortages
Health
Cancer Charities Warn Government Is Failing To Address Chronic NHS Staff Shortages
MPs have warned that the NHS is not on track to meet the NHS Long Term plan target to diagnose 75% of cancers at stage 1 or 2 by 2028, with chronic cancer workforce shortages meaning the UK is now performing behind other comparable countries for cancer outcomes.
As We Recover From Covid, The Government Is Investing To Support The Social Care Workforce
Health
By Gillian Keegan MP
As We Recover From Covid, The Government Is Investing To Support The Social Care Workforce
The Covid pandemic has been challenging for all of us, but perhaps the greatest impacts have been felt by our health and care staff.
EventsAll
Unlocking the SCS London
2022
London
Unlocking the SCS London
Building & Fire Safety: Achieving regulatory compliance
2022
Online
Building & Fire Safety: Achieving regulatory compliance
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership London
2022
Central London
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership London
Online Safety Bill Briefing
2022
Online
Online Safety Bill Briefing