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Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
Health
MPs have said running makes them better at their jobs, as a record 20 MPs and peers from different parties will be taking part in the London Marathon today.
Rishi Sunak Vows To End 'Sick Note Culture' On 'Moral Mission' To Reform Welfare
Health
Rishi Sunak Vows To End "Sick Note Culture" On "Moral Mission" To Reform Welfare
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Health
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Health
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Government Maternity Disparities Taskforce Only Met Twice Last Year
Health
Government Maternity Disparities Taskforce Only Met Twice Last Year
New Report Recommends Mental Health Crisis Should Be At Heart Of Wider Government Policy
Health
New Report Recommends Mental Health Crisis Should Be At Heart Of Wider Government Policy
Mental Health Leaders Warn Half Of Students Are Losing Out On School Support
Health
Mental Health Leaders Warn Half Of Students Are Losing Out On School Support
The House Live
Loneliness kills – we need to find ways to reconnect
Health
By Dr Vivek Murthy
Loneliness kills – we need to find ways to reconnect
Let’s have open conversations about loneliness and mental health in Parliament
Health
By Lord McFall
Let’s have open conversations about loneliness and mental health in Parliament
Why system change is critical to harness the potential of gene therapies Partner content
Health
By Pfizer UK
Why system change is critical to harness the potential of gene therapies
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Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
By Jimmy McIntosh
Communities
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
Health
Britain cannot stay silent on atrocities in DRC to protect our Rwanda deal
Britain cannot stay silent on atrocities in DRC to protect our Rwanda deal
By Daniel Kawczynski MP
Foreign affairs
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Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Health
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
MPs have said running makes them better at their jobs, as a record 20 MPs and peers from different parties will be taking part in the London Marathon today.
From surviving to thriving: the new care system putting patients' needs first
Health
By Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Paul Twose
From surviving to thriving: the new care system putting patients' needs first
Recovery after intensive care can be a years-long challenge. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and Paul Twose, a consultant therapist at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, chart one patient’s journey from ICU to playing rugby for Wales to show how a new care system puts patients’ needs at its heart
“The question is not to diminish funding; the question is to increase funding': The World Health Organization interview
Health
By Sophie Church
“The question is not to diminish funding; the question is to increase funding": The World Health Organization interview
Donald Trump said he would suspend funding to the World Health Organization in the pandemic. Now, some in the UK question our membership. Sophie Church speaks to Europe’s regional director Hans Kluge about why the WHO is preparing for the worst
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The End of the NHS: Prioritise prevention or prepare for its collapse Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
The End of the NHS: Prioritise prevention or prepare for its collapse
The British public live longer, yet unhealthier lives than previous generations. Many people in the UK will experience decades with serious chronic illness, much of which is preventable. While the ability of our NHS to sustain life is admirable, a long history of ineffective public health policy has created a toxic recipe for extremely long-term illness that will soon finish-off a health service already on its knees.
Demanding more on nutritional care – a view from the BAPEN 2023 annual conference Partner content
Health
By British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA)
Demanding more on nutritional care – a view from the BAPEN 2023 annual conference
On 28-29 November 700 delegates ascended to Edinburgh to attend the BAPEN 2023 Annual Conference.
Boris Johnson Denies His Approach To Covid-19 Was 'Let It Rip'
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Denies His Approach To Covid-19 Was "Let It Rip"
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has denied ever saying government's approach to the pandemic should be “let it rip” and allow Covid-19 to kill older and more clinically vulnerable people.
Seeking Safety for the Most Vulnerable – Escalating Action Against E-Bike Battery Fires Partner content
Health
By Electrical Safety First
Seeking Safety for the Most Vulnerable – Escalating Action Against E-Bike Battery Fires
The media increasingly reports lithium-ion battery fires and their devastating consequences. Here, Wayne Mackay, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, at leading charity, Electrical Safety First, explains why legislation to address them is desperately needed - particularly for the protection of vulnerable and marginalised groups - and why the issue is now being taken forward by Yvonne Fovargue MP.
The Covid inquiry has become a headline grabbing display of tittle-tattle
Health
By Lord Bethell
The Covid inquiry has become a headline grabbing display of tittle-tattle
When news of unexplained mass deaths in Wuhan first reached us in 2020, professor Chris Whitty gave us one of his characteristically straight-shooting assessments on the likelihood of a pandemic.
Boris Johnson Blames 'Default Mindset' For Failings In Government's Early Response To Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Blames "Default Mindset" For Failings In Government's Early Response To Covid-19 Pandemic
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has blamed a "default mindset" for the early assumption by government that Covid-19 would not seriously impact the UK, when questioned at the Covid Inquiry.
New report highlights how a holistic approach to pharmacy can transform healthcare delivery Partner content
Health
By Bayer
New report highlights how a holistic approach to pharmacy can transform healthcare delivery
The report argues that a new approach to pharmacy will unlock its full potential across local communities and the country.
Mental Health Commissioner Could Offer 'Sustained Leadership' For Patients
Health
Mental Health Commissioner Could Offer "Sustained Leadership" For Patients
The government should create a Mental Health Commissioner for England role in order to offer “sustained leadership” and to put mental health “at the heart” of policymaking, according to a new report.
Early diagnosis and timely treatment: Why both are key to improving cancer survival Partner content
Health
By MSD
Early diagnosis and timely treatment: Why both are key to improving cancer survival
The government and NHS’s positive action on early diagnosis must be matched with an equal focus on timely treatment if we are to deliver a step change in cancer survival. David Long, Business Unit Director for Oncology at MSD UK, explains how current NHS pressures need not be a barrier to patients receiving the right treatment at the right time.
Matt Hancock Admits His Covid Rulebreaking Was Damaging To Public Confidence
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Admits His Covid Rulebreaking Was Damaging To Public Confidence
Former health secretary Matt Hancock has admitted that his "transgression" – having an affair with his aide which broke social distancing rules – might have damaged public confidence and the likelihood of the wider population adhering to the rules themselves.
Matt Hancock Says Health Department 'Rose To The Challenge' Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Says Health Department "Rose To The Challenge" Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Former health secretary Matt Hancock has defended his record leading the Department for Health and Social Care during the pandemic to the Covid-19 Inquiry, arguing that he had been the one urging the government to take action against the virus sooner.
London’s super sewer is nearly here – but we must keep making progress Partner content
Health
By Andy Mitchell CBE, Tideway CEO
London’s super sewer is nearly here – but we must keep making progress
The Thames Tideway Tunnel will begin protecting the River Thames next year. We must
use this momentum and keep driving toward better infrastructure and a better future.
The NHS plan for winter uses new technology and hard work to deliver for those who need us
Health
By Amanda Pritchard
The NHS plan for winter uses new technology and hard work to deliver for those who need us
The 75th year of the NHS has been its busiest yet.
Partner content
Health
By Policy@Manchester
‘Hyper-local’ action can boost young people’s wellbeing
Targeted “hyper-local” action is required to tackle the crisis in young people’s wellbeing, the academic lead for a gold standard survey on adolescent life satisfaction has warned.
Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently 'Dysfunctional' During Pandemic
Coronavirus
Michael Gove Says Cabinet Office Was Inherently "Dysfunctional" During Pandemic
The Cabinet Office was inherently “dysfunctional” and unprepared for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to former Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove.
Tackling the growing demand for eye health services is one of the biggest challenges facing the NHS in England today.
Health
By Roche Products Ltd
Tackling the growing demand for eye health services is one of the biggest challenges facing the NHS in England today.
This article authored by Marsha de Cordova MP has been commissioned and funded by Roche Products Ltd.
Parliament must vote to decriminalise abortion
Health
By Stella Creasy MP
Parliament must vote to decriminalise abortion
When Roe v Wade was repealed in America last year, many voices in the UK were quick to dismiss concerns that restrictions on a woman’s basic right to choose could ever happen here, and assumed that our right to access abortion services was secure and reflected the settled will of the people.
MPs Could Vote On Decriminalising Abortion In England And Wales
Health
MPs Could Vote On Decriminalising Abortion In England And Wales
MPs will get the chance to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales, with a Labour MP expected to table an amendment this week.
Sadiq Khan Felt 'Winded' By Covid Spread After Weeks Shut Out Of Cobra Meetings
Health
Sadiq Khan Felt "Winded" By Covid Spread After Weeks Shut Out Of Cobra Meetings
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has told the Covid Inquiry he felt “almost winded” when he was informed of the scale of Covid’s spread in London at a high-level meeting in March 2020, after weeks of his team asking government officials for him to be invited to discussions.
Partner content
Health
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB comment on rise in construction fatalities
Caroline Gumble, CEO at the Chartered Institute of Building, said:
Chris Whitty Says Government Was 'Too Late' To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus
Chris Whitty Says Government Was "Too Late" To Act In First Wave Of Covid-19 Pandemic
The UK government was "a bit too late" to intervene in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, according to top medical adviser to the government Professor Chris Whitty.
Sajid Javid and the Samaritans: 'Suicide prevention training for MPs will save lives'
Health
By Tali Fraser
Sajid Javid and the Samaritans: 'Suicide prevention training for MPs will save lives'
“I really, genuinely think this kind of training for MPs will save lives,” says Sajid Javid, ahead of his event with the emotional support charity Samaritans in Speakers House tomorrow morning.
Boris Johnson Was 'Bamboozled' By Scientific Advice During Covid Pandemic
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Was "Bamboozled" By Scientific Advice During Covid Pandemic
Former prime minister Boris Johnson was "bamboozled" by much of the scientific advice given during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the government's top scientific adviser.
Politicians must act now to protect people's health data
Health
By Adam Freedman
Politicians must act now to protect people's health data
Every aspect of our lives today produces data, and some of the most personal data relates to our health.
EventsAll
After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
2024
Online
After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
The road to proactive government
2024
Online
The road to proactive government
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
Online
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
Online
Net Zero Week 2024