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Hospitality Leaders Worry Smoking Curbs For Younger People Would “Damage Pubs”
Hospitality Leaders Worry Smoking Curbs For Younger People Would “Damage Pubs”
Health
Hospitality groups are concerned that that tougher anti-smoking laws that government is reportedly considering would “damage pubs” and “undermine” pub culture in the UK.
Government Has Not Met Senior NHS Consultants For Five Months
Health
Government Has Not Met Senior NHS Consultants For Five Months
MPs Plan To Keep Pushing For Statutory Inquiry Into Lucy Letby Murders
Health
MPs Plan To Keep Pushing For Statutory Inquiry Into Lucy Letby Murders
Brexit Prep Left UK “Match Fit” for Covid-19 Crisis, Gove Says
Coronavirus
Brexit Prep Left UK “Match Fit” for Covid-19 Crisis, Gove Says
What Is The NHS Workforce Plan And Why Is It Needed?
Health
What Is The NHS Workforce Plan And Why Is It Needed?
Rishi Sunak Pledges To 'Train, Retain And Reform' NHS Workforce In Major New Plan
Health
Rishi Sunak Pledges To "Train, Retain And Reform" NHS Workforce In Major New Plan
Treasury Had 'No Planning' For Lockdowns As Pandemic Response
Coronavirus
Treasury Had "No Planning" For Lockdowns As Pandemic Response
The House Live
Parties at conference must show bold commitment to nursing staff and their patients
Health
By Pat Cullen
Parties at conference must show bold commitment to nursing staff and their patients
How can we help our small employers to ‘keep thriving’? Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
How can we help our small employers to ‘keep thriving’?
British science is key to saving millions of lives from malaria – Brits believe it’s time to finish the job Partner content
Health
By Malaria No More UK
British science is key to saving millions of lives from malaria – Brits believe it’s time to finish the job
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Red wall, blue wall: Can the Tory coalition hold?
Red wall, blue wall: Can the Tory coalition hold?
By Sophie Church
Political parties
How the Conservatives can win again
How the Conservatives can win again
By David Lidington
Political parties
Tackling Voter Apathy Will Be Key To Conservative General Election Campaign
Tackling Voter Apathy Will Be Key To Conservative General Election Campaign
Political parties
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CAMHS crisis - the long wait for neuro assessments
Health
By Justine Smith
CAMHS crisis - the long wait for neuro assessments
In a follow up to our investigation in April, the House has learned thousands of children with suspected ADHD and autism are suffering “severe and irrevocable damage” to their futures, as they wait up to seven years for NHS help. Justine Smith reports.
The Liz Kendall interview: “I don’t want to go back to 1997, let alone 1945”
Health
By Tali Fraser
The Liz Kendall interview: “I don’t want to go back to 1997, let alone 1945”
As shadow care minister, Liz Kendall has to come up with answers to an ageing society. She tells Tali Fraser about her mission to put social care on an equal footing with the NHS, why certain Conservatives have made her furious and what it’s like talking to your parents about death. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
What Is The NHS Workforce Plan And Why Is It Needed?
Health
What Is The NHS Workforce Plan And Why Is It Needed?
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has launched the NHS Workforce Plan, a 15 year strategy to overhaul the staffing of the health service.
Health & Care news
Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
Health
Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
The Cabinet Office is seeking a judicial review over whether the Covid inquiry has the power to request Boris Johnson's personal WhatsApps and diaries from his time in Downing Street during the pandemic, which the government has argued are "unambiguously irrelevant".
Falling Mental Health Waiting Lists 'Skewed' By Drop-Outs
Health
Falling Mental Health Waiting Lists "Skewed" By Drop-Outs
Therapists have accused NHS England of presenting misrepresentative data that includes hundreds of thousands of people who drop out of mental health treatment without any follow up, in order to meet waiting list and recovery rate targets.
BETTING AND GAMING INDUSTRY UNITES AGAIN FOR SAFER GAMBLING WEEK 2023 Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
BETTING AND GAMING INDUSTRY UNITES AGAIN FOR SAFER GAMBLING WEEK 2023
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) is delighted to support this year's Safer Gambling Week, which will build on the record breaking success of last year’s event.
Top Stories: Barclay Admits Government Is Not Building 40 New Hospitals, Price Caps on Food
Health
Top Stories: Barclay Admits Government Is Not Building 40 New Hospitals, Price Caps on Food
The health secretary has admitted the government is not building 40 brand new hospitals, but insisted this does not break a key Conservative manifesto pledge.
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 Barbara Keeley MP
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.
EventsAll
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service London
2023
London
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service London
Women in Education
2023
Women in Education
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership London
2023
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership London
Energy Security & Green Infrastructure Week 2023
2023
Online
Energy Security & Green Infrastructure Week 2023