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Labour MP Says Poorer Areas Must Be Targeted With Resources As Measles Cases Rise
Labour MP Says Poorer Areas Must Be Targeted With Resources As Measles Cases Rise
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.
Resident Doctors Are 'Not Asking For Enough', Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Health
Resident Doctors Are "Not Asking For Enough", Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Government Hopes Unions Will Be Less 'Militant' As It Braces For Wider NHS Strikes
Health
Government Hopes Unions Will Be Less "Militant" As It Braces For Wider NHS Strikes
Campaigners Fear Government Backtracking On Care Supporter Bill
Health
Campaigners Fear Government Backtracking On Care Supporter Bill
Julian Hartley: Challenges At CQC Are 'Even Deeper' Than Expected
Health
Julian Hartley: Challenges At CQC Are "Even Deeper" Than Expected
How AI Is Changing Britain's GP Surgeries
Health
How AI Is Changing Britain's GP Surgeries
Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: 'The Woman Is The Priority'
Health
Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: "The Woman Is The Priority"
Opinion
Without a successful NHS App, the NHS itself could fail
Health
By Ryan Wain
Without a successful NHS App, the NHS itself could fail
Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health Partner content
Health
By Sport England
Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health
From misunderstanding to momentum: a new vision for type 1 diabetes care Partner content
Health
By Sanofi
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
Lib Dem Leader Meets BBC Boss To Complain About Level Of Reform Coverage
Political parties
No 10 Host First Influencer Reception As They Step Up Their Digital Strategy
No 10 Host First Influencer Reception As They Step Up Their Digital Strategy
Political parties
Resident Doctors Are 'Not Asking For Enough', Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Resident Doctors Are "Not Asking For Enough", Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Health
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Foreign affairs
Donald Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan A 'Nasty Person'
Donald Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan A "Nasty Person"
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Clash With National Security Adviser Over Palestinian State Recognition
Labour MPs Clash With National Security Adviser Over Palestinian State Recognition
Foreign affairs
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Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: 'The Woman Is The Priority'
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
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
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
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
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Boris Johnson Insists He Is “Sorry” Over Lockdown Party Failures Outlined By Sue Gray
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Insists He Is “Sorry” Over Lockdown Party Failures Outlined By Sue Gray
Boris Johnson has apologised to MPs for “the things we simply didn’t get right” following an update from Sue Gray into her investigation of Downing Street parties.
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Health
By British Safety Council
Scottish air pollution data ‘concerning’ – British Safety Council Chair
Commenting on figures analysed by Friends of the Earth Scotland, which showed that air quality breached legal limits during 2021 in Glasgow despite traffic levels continuing to be lower due to Covid restrictions, Peter McGettrick, Chairman of British Safety Council, said:
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Environment
By Policy@Manchester
How to build healthy cities
Cities are key places. Changing the way we plan and develop cities will be essential to meet our net zero targets as well as improve the health and lives of people in urban areas. In this blog, Professor James Evans, Dr Luke Munford, Professor David Topping, Professor Sheena Cruickshank and Dr Jamie Anderson explore the interlinked challenges of climate change, health and urban development, and outline policy recommendations to build healthier, climate-resilient cities.
Downing Street And Cabinet Office Accused Of 'Failures Of Leadership' In Sue Gray 'Update' On Lockdown Parties
Coronavirus
Downing Street And Cabinet Office Accused Of "Failures Of Leadership" In Sue Gray "Update" On Lockdown Parties
Gatherings held at Downing Street in breach of coronavirus restrictions represented "failures of leadership and judgement" by both Number 10 and the Cabinet Office, Sue Gray has concluded in a long-awaited update to her investigation into lockdown gatherings.
Grieving Families Say No.10's Decision To Block Covid Bereavement Bubbles Was 'Offensive'
Coronavirus
Grieving Families Say No.10's Decision To Block Covid Bereavement Bubbles Was "Offensive"
A leading campaign group representing more than 6,000 people who have lost family members to Covid-19 has described the government’s decision not to allow bereavement support bubbles during lockdown as “offensive to the majority of the British public”.
The kind of death you experience has become a postcode lottery
Health
By John Johnston
The kind of death you experience has become a postcode lottery
The only guarantee in life, as the saying goes, is death. But how we die, and whether we enjoy the privilege of a “good death,” has no certainty at all. Across the UK, the experience of our final weeks has increasingly become a postcode lottery, influenced by location, condition, age, ethnicity and wealth.
Government Will Confirm In 'The Next Few Days' If Mandatory Jabs For NHS Staff Will Be Dropped
Coronavirus
Government Will Confirm In "The Next Few Days" If Mandatory Jabs For NHS Staff Will Be Dropped
Government will decide whether to reverse its controversial policy on mandatory Covid vaccines for NHS staff in England “in the course of the next few days”.
Where Are They Now? Former Lib Dem MP Paul Burstow
Health
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Lib Dem MP Paul Burstow
Paul Burstow, Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton and Cheam (1997 - 2015)
Brand Boris Permanently Damaged With Voters, Say Pollsters, As Johnson Fights To Stave Off Confidence Vote
Coronavirus
Brand Boris Permanently Damaged With Voters, Say Pollsters, As Johnson Fights To Stave Off Confidence Vote
The Prime Minister’s fightback against the "partygate” fiasco has further damaged his brand with voters, say pollsters, as he tries to stave off a no confidence vote.
Why is Covid modelling so controversial?
Coronavirus
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Why is Covid modelling so controversial?
The tension between politicians, scientists and experts has become palpable in recent months, amid differing perceptions of how best to defeat the Omicron strain of coronavirus. But surely the numbers don’t lie? So why is Covid modelling so controversial? Chaminda Jayanetti reports
NHS dentistry is in crisis as an exodus of dentists has left many without access to treatment
Health
By Navendu Mishra MP
NHS dentistry is in crisis as an exodus of dentists has left many without access to treatment
This time last year, it was reported that there was a 22 per cent increase in complaints about NHS dental care. From the sheer cost of treatment to the lack of availability of appointments, people are sick to their back teeth that the mere fact of maintaining good oral hygiene is seemingly a luxury out of reach for many.
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Health
By Policy@Manchester
Incorporating health and wellbeing into housing developments
Despite the health, social and environmental benefits of high-quality housing developments, delivering healthy and sustainable homes and neighbourhoods remains a challenging task. In this blog, Caglar Koksal outlines how housing developers and local authorities can work together to create healthy, high-quality homes while also addressing long-standing health and housing inequalities.
A cross-government strategy is vital to tackle growing health inequalities and level up
Health
By Peter Dowd MP
A cross-government strategy is vital to tackle growing health inequalities and level up
The pandemic has exposed and exacerbated the inequalities that have existed in our society for far too long.
Failing to address the cancer backlog could see survival rates fall for the first time in decades
Health
By Barbara Keeley MP
Failing to address the cancer backlog could see survival rates fall for the first time in decades
The Health and Social Care Select Committee has just held the last of its evidence sessions in its current inquiry into cancer services in England.
Boris Johnson Didn't Tell Cabinet About Downing Street Police Inquiry As It Launched
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Didn't Tell Cabinet About Downing Street Police Inquiry As It Launched
Number 10 has confirmed that Boris Johnson was aware police were about to open an investigation into alleged Downing Street parties during lockdown, but did not tell Cabinet ministers he was meeting with as it launched.
Healthcare professionals lack sufficient training and awareness of sickle cell disease
Health
By Florence Eshalomi MP
Healthcare professionals lack sufficient training and awareness of sickle cell disease
Sickle cell is an inherited disease. When parents both carry the sickle cell trait, it is a cruel game of chance as to whether children inherit the trait but remain asymptomatic, have no trait at all, or have to live with symptomatic sickle cell disease.
Backbench Tories Warn Of 'Last Days Of Rome' For Boris Johnson Over Downing Street Police Inquiry
Coronavirus
Backbench Tories Warn Of "Last Days Of Rome" For Boris Johnson Over Downing Street Police Inquiry
The Conservative party has been plunged into fresh crisis this morning with the announcement that Downing Street will be investigated by the Metropolitan Police over potentially law breaking parties held during the pandemic.
Met Police Will Now Investigate Alleged Downing Street Parties During Lockdown
Coronavirus
Met Police Will Now Investigate Alleged Downing Street Parties During Lockdown
Police will now investigate allegations a number of parties were held in Downing Street during lockdown in breach of coronavirus rules, the Metropolitan Police commissioner has confirmed.
Grant Shapps Insists Boris Johnson 'Didn't Organise' Lockdown Birthday Party
Coronavirus
Grant Shapps Insists Boris Johnson "Didn't Organise" Lockdown Birthday Party
Transport secretary Grant Shapps said it was “for Sue Gray” to decide whether it was “appropriate” that the Prime Minister attended a birthday gathering in Downing Street while Covid restrictions banned indoor gatherings.
NHS recovery must not leave heart patients behind Partner content
Health
By British Heart Foundation
NHS recovery must not leave heart patients behind
The coronavirus pandemic has posed a huge challenge to health systems across the globe. As the government seeks to invoke a 'catch-up' programme for patients left behind in the pandemic, the British Heart Foundation is working to ensure heart patients are made a priority.
On gambling reform, the Government should ignore the extremists and stick with evidence Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
On gambling reform, the Government should ignore the extremists and stick with evidence
New figures from a YouGov poll published last week showed that fewer that one in five people would be happy to accept arbitrary checks on their finances, like accessing bank statements and pay cheques, in order to be able to have a bet. These so-called ‘affordability checks’ are just one of a number of measures being discussed as part of the Government's ongoing review of gambling.
Downing Street Hosted A Birthday Party For Boris Johnson During Lockdown
Coronavirus
Downing Street Hosted A Birthday Party For Boris Johnson During Lockdown
Boris Johnson reportedly hosted a small number of guests for his birthday during lockdown, despite coronavirus rules at the time limiting gatherings indoors.
By investing in the right treatment and after-care for stroke survivors, we could improve patient outcomes and save the NHS money
Health
By Sir Robert Neill MP
By investing in the right treatment and after-care for stroke survivors, we could improve patient outcomes and save the NHS money
To begin with, an admission: prior to summer 2019 my knowledge of stroke, like many, was somewhat limited.
Two Paths Emerge For A Beleaguered Boris Johnson As He Faces His Toughest Week Yet
Coronavirus
Two Paths Emerge For A Beleaguered Boris Johnson As He Faces His Toughest Week Yet
As Westminster awaits the publication of the much anticipated Sue Gray report into alleged Downing Street parties, two paths are emerging for Boris Johnson and the beleaguered Tory party.
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Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
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Parliament's People Awards