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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
Government Launches £500m Fund For Social Care Using Controversial National Insurance Hike
Health
Government Launches £500m Fund For Social Care Using Controversial National Insurance Hike
The government is launching a £500million fund intended to improve the social care workforce as a controversial levy to pay for it comes into force this week.
The 2022 NHS Parliamentary Awards: get involved to say thanks
Health
By Jeremy Hunt MP
The 2022 NHS Parliamentary Awards: get involved to say thanks
The NHS Parliamentary Awards always showcase the very best examples of care that NHS staff strive to deliver across the country each and every day.
MPs Vote To Make At-Home Early Abortion Services Permanent
Health
MPs Vote To Make At-Home Early Abortion Services Permanent
MPs have voted against a government policy to end telemedicine abortion services brought in as a temporary measure during the pandemic.
Our scatter-gun approach to be smoke-free by 2030 is failing
Health
By Adam Afriyie MP
Our scatter-gun approach to be smoke-free by 2030 is failing
My parliamentary friend and colleague, Charles Walker MP, held an important debate yesterday in Westminster on progress to achieving a smoke-free England by 2030.
Health Minister Tells Tory MPs Government Does Not Support At Home Abortion Services
Health
Health Minister Tells Tory MPs Government Does Not Support At Home Abortion Services
Health Minister Maggie Throup has written to MPs confirming the government does not support attempts to reverse the Department for Health and Social Care’s policy to end at-home early abortion services in England.
Wes Streeting Writes To Labour MPs Urging Them To Vote To Maintain At-Home Abortion Services
Health
Wes Streeting Writes To Labour MPs Urging Them To Vote To Maintain At-Home Abortion Services
Exclusive: Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting has written to Labour MPs imploring them to support an amendment to the Health and Care Bill that would force government to U-turn on its policy to end at-home early abortion services.
Parents and doctors deserve better - Charlie’s Law deserves our full support
Health
By Emma Hardy MP
Parents and doctors deserve better - Charlie’s Law deserves our full support
The current system is letting families down. I tabled Charlie’s Law as an amendment to the Health and Care Bill, as I knew it was a vehicle for positive change for both parents and doctors.
Temporary at home abortions must not be made permanent
Health
By Sally-Ann Hart MP
Temporary at home abortions must not be made permanent
In the maelstrom of spring 2020, as the terrible dawning of the pandemic became apparent, a number of difficult decisions were understandably taken to protect our health services from being overwhelmed.
There is no reason to deny women the option of taking abortion pills at home
Health
By Caroline Nokes MP, Sir Peter Bottomley MP and Crispin Blunt MP
There is no reason to deny women the option of taking abortion pills at home
In March 2020 the government granted permission to allow early medical abortion to be carried out at home. The at-home service, known as telemedicine, gave clinically eligible women the option of taking both abortion pills - instead of only the second pill - in the privacy and comfort of their own home instead of at an abortion clinic.
Senior Tories Urge MPs To Overturn 'Misjudged' End Of At-Home Abortion Services
Health
Senior Tories Urge MPs To Overturn "Misjudged" End Of At-Home Abortion Services
Exclusive: Senior Tory MPs have pledged support for an amendment to the Health and Care Bill that would force government to U-turn on its “misjudged” policy to end at-home early abortion services.
Save the NHS: Deliver a Fair Fee for Care Partner content
Health
By Advinia Health Care
Save the NHS: Deliver a Fair Fee for Care
In the decade before the pandemic, while health care budgets went up every year, social care spend was savaged with multi-billion-pound cuts. As a result, today, care capacity is at rock bottom.
Partner content
Health
By [email protected]
Improving cancer outcomes in the UK and Kenya
On 3 March, [email protected] – The University of Manchester’s policy engagement team –gathered a panel of experts to discuss the future of cancer care in the UK and abroad, including specialists on AI & algorithms in clinical settings, advanced radiotherapies, and international healthcare collaborations.
The Treasury can't bail everyone out – let’s impose a levy on the tobacco industry instead
Health
By Steve Brine MP
The Treasury can't bail everyone out – let’s impose a levy on the tobacco industry instead
The past two years have laid bare underlying health disparities across the UK.
Government 'Spooked' By Attempts To Block Medical Equipment From Regions With 'Genocide Risk'
Health
Government "Spooked" By Attempts To Block Medical Equipment From Regions With "Genocide Risk"
An amendment to the Health and Care Bill, seeking to ban the Department of Health from procuring medical equipment made in regions of the world at “serious risk of genocide” is believed to be causing unease within government.
Sajid Javid Says It's 'Not Possible' To Reach Zero-Covid In The UK As Cases Rise Dramatically
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Says It's "Not Possible" To Reach Zero-Covid In The UK As Cases Rise Dramatically
The Health Secretary has insisted the government's "defence" against Covid is working but said the UK would not be able to implement a "zero Covid" approach due to the emergence of a more infectious form of the Omicron variant.
Why malnutrition should be a priority for health care Partner content
Health
By British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA)
Why malnutrition should be a priority for health care
It often gets overlooked, but its importance is undeniable. This Nutrition and Hydration Week, BSNA reflects on the importance of addressing malnutrition in Integrated Care Systems.
Lords Move To Overturn 'Unjustifiable' Government Decision To End At-Home Abortion Services
Health
Lords Move To Overturn "Unjustifiable" Government Decision To End At-Home Abortion Services
The Conservative peer Baroness Sugg has tabled an amendment to the Health and Care Bill, seeking to make permanent the temporary at-home early abortion services that were brought in during the pandemic.
This government cannot continue to ignore the crisis in our ambulance services
Health
By Helen Morgan MP
This government cannot continue to ignore the crisis in our ambulance services
At 6pm last Friday evening, the headteacher of a local secondary school contacted me in desperation.
BANT celebrates 25 years as the leading professional organisation for Nutritional Therapy Practitioners Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT celebrates 25 years as the leading professional organisation for Nutritional Therapy Practitioners
Setting the standard of excellence in science-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine
Menopause: Career-pause for women?
Health
By Marilyn Wright
Menopause: Career-pause for women?
A lack of support to help manage menopause symptoms in the workplace is ruining women’s careers, with many feeling forced to forego promotion or even leave their jobs. But the narrative is shifting. Employers are realising doing nothing could be damaging not just for the women affected but for business too, as Marilyn Wright reports
Reducing excess salt in our food would be a much-needed triumph for UK public health
Health
By Graham MacGregor CBE
Reducing excess salt in our food would be a much-needed triumph for UK public health
Earlier this year, evidence emerged from South Africa that mandatory salt targets resulted in a huge fall in salt intake, even amongst the most deprived groups.
The Government should treat betting like booze - not like tobacco Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
The Government should treat betting like booze - not like tobacco
After more than a year of waiting for the outcome of the Gambling Review, and with the Government changing its ministers more times than Watford change football managers, it strikes me that the debate has boiled down to this: should betting be treated like tobacco, which is inherently and universally damaging to all, or should it be treated more like alcohol, something millions of people do and where the vast majority are able to enjoy it responsibly, but where sadly a small minority can have a problem and, in the most extreme and terrible cases, it can be an addiction?
Let’s Mark International Women’s Day by Improving Cancer Screening for UK Women Partner content
Health
By Hologic
Let’s Mark International Women’s Day by Improving Cancer Screening for UK Women
We must make cancer screening accessible to all women in the UK by ensuring preventative healthcare is a priority.
Women should not be forgotten in the UK HIV response
Health
By Baroness Barker and Florence Eshalomi
Women should not be forgotten in the UK HIV response
Women make up a third of people living with HIV, with an estimated 31,000 women living with HIV in the UK. As a group, women do not experience the best HIV outcomes.
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