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'All Peopled Out': Labour MP Cat Eccles On Being Autistic In Westminster
"All Peopled Out": Labour MP Cat Eccles On Being Autistic In Westminster
Health
Speaking to PoliticsHome ahead of Autism Awareness Day, Labour MP Cat Eccles says she hopes that sharing her story will help make Parliament more accommodating to neurodivergent people.
Voters In Labour-Reform Battlegrounds More Likely To Rely On Disability Benefits
Health
Voters In Labour-Reform Battlegrounds More Likely To Rely On Disability Benefits
The Rundown Podcast: The Social Care Crunch
Health
The Rundown Podcast: The Social Care Crunch
Cross Party MPs To Write To Government Over Care Worker Visa Changes
Health
Cross Party MPs To Write To Government Over Care Worker Visa Changes
Labour MP Campaigning For Bereavement Suites In Maternity Wards Was 'Fighting For Life' As A Newborn
Health
Labour MP Campaigning For Bereavement Suites In Maternity Wards Was "Fighting For Life" As A Newborn
Duty of Candour In NHS 'Not Working', Says Inquiry Chair
Health
Duty of Candour In NHS "Not Working", Says Inquiry Chair
Public Likely To Comply With Lockdown Measures To Halt New Pandemic, Poll Suggests
Health
Public Likely To Comply With Lockdown Measures To Halt New Pandemic, Poll Suggests
Opinion
We must follow the Russell Group's lead to improve care leaver access to universities
Health
By Darren Paffey
We must follow the Russell Group's lead to improve care leaver access to universities
Transplant patients deserve psychological care as standard
Health
By Anthony Nolan
Transplant patients deserve psychological care as standard
Why on earth are we debating assisted suicide in the middle of a palliative care crisis?
Health
By Mary Glindon MP
Why on earth are we debating assisted suicide in the middle of a palliative care crisis?
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Reform's 'Doge' Unit Will Struggle To Find Much Council Waste To Cut, Analysis Shows
Reform's 'Doge' Unit Will Struggle To Find Much Council Waste To Cut, Analysis Shows
Communities
Inside The Shock Zia Yusuf Resignation That Caught Reform UK Off Guard
Inside The Shock Zia Yusuf Resignation That Caught Reform UK Off Guard
Political parties
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Over 100 Green Councillors Sign Letter Backing Zack Polanski's Leadership Bid
Over 100 Green Councillors Sign Letter Backing Zack Polanski's Leadership Bid
Political parties
Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Political parties
Female Labour MPs 'Dismayed' By Blue Labour's Anti-DEI Stance
Female Labour MPs "Dismayed" By Blue Labour's Anti-DEI Stance
Political parties
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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
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Health
By Miriam Cates
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Resolving the modern care dilemma means putting family at the heart of the economy, writes Miriam Cates. But the challenges to implementing this conservative plan for care come from all sides – including the ‘ultra-online right’
Stephen Kinnock: 'I have a really personal understanding of what people are going through'
Health
By Sienna Rodgers
Stephen Kinnock: 'I have a really personal understanding of what people are going through'
Stephen Kinnock is responsible for tackling one of the biggest challenges the government faces: social care. The health minister talks to Sienna Rodgers about charging reforms, professionalising the workforce and his family’s experiences with care
Health & Care news
A National Brain Tumour Strategy can’t wait Partner content
Health
By The Brain Tumour Charity
A National Brain Tumour Strategy can’t wait
Too often the brain tumour community has been left behind by healthcare policy. With the government’s consultation on the 10 Year Health Plan underway, it’s time to do better for people diagnosed with brain tumours
Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments
Health
Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments
Exclusive: Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has said she is “disappointed” by Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s comments on her assisted dying bill.
Why I’m hosting an event about prostate cancer with James Cleverly and Josh Babarinde
Health
By David Lammy MP
Why I’m hosting an event about prostate cancer with James Cleverly and Josh Babarinde
Black men are twice as likely to die from prostate cancer compared to other ethnicities
To improve cancer outcomes, we need a medicines framework which is fit for the future Partner content
Health
By Sanofi
To improve cancer outcomes, we need a medicines framework which is fit for the future
Access to innovation is proving increasingly difficult for UK cancer patients. Unpicking the policy barriers is important for achieving the government’s ambitions of improving outcomes. Now is the time for a resolution
How reforms to UK surrogacy law could lead to a clash with campaigners
Health
By Sienna Rodgers and Sophie Church
How reforms to UK surrogacy law could lead to a clash with campaigners
As the government considers whether to overhaul UK surrogacy law, Sienna Rodgers and Sophie Church explore the ethical and practical questions around reform – and the political backlash that could follow
Layla Moran: 'We are basically at a standstill with social care'
Health
By Sophie Church
Layla Moran: 'We are basically at a standstill with social care'
In her first interview since becoming Health and Social Care Committee chair, Layla Moran tells Sophie Church why Labour’s ‘glaring omission’ in its budget on social care will sink the NHS further. Photography by Tom Pilston
Doubts Cast Over Recommended Pick For UK Surrogacy Regulator
Health
Doubts Cast Over Recommended Pick For UK Surrogacy Regulator
Doubts have been cast over the Law Commission’s recommendation for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to be the UK surrogacy regulator, PoliticsHome can reveal.
Turning ambition into action: improving care for women with primary biliary cholangitis Partner content
Health
By Robert Mitchell-Thain, Chief Executive Officer, PBC Foundation
Turning ambition into action: improving care for women with primary biliary cholangitis
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) may be rare, but its impact on women can be profound, leaving too many undiagnosed for years. It’s time to raise awareness, improve care, and turn policy promises into action.
Taking the next steps for working carers – the need for paid Carer’s Leave Partner content
Health
By TSB
Taking the next steps for working carers – the need for paid Carer’s Leave
Across the UK, nearly 6 million people now provide unpaid care for family members and friends who are older, disabled, or chronically ill. As our population continues to age, these numbers are only projected to grow1.
Alex Ruck Keene KC on assisted dying: 'Parliamentarians are being radically unsupported'
Health
By Sienna Rodgers
Alex Ruck Keene KC on assisted dying: 'Parliamentarians are being radically unsupported'
As MPs prepare to vote on assisted dying, Sienna Rodgers talks to barrister Alex Ruck Keene KC who emerged from working on a landmark case with a list of pressing questions
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
Health
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has promised that her bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults will have the “strictest protections and safeguards of any legislation anywhere in the world”, PoliticsHome can reveal.
We can’t fix the NHS without social care Partner content
Health
By HC-One
We can’t fix the NHS without social care
As the largest provider of social care in the country, we at HC-One recognise our role in ensuring the health and wellbeing not just of our residents but also of the NHS
My assisted dying bill will have the strictest safeguards in the world
Health
By Kim Leadbeater
My assisted dying bill will have the strictest safeguards in the world
My decision to introduce a bill offering choice at the end of life for terminally ill adults was not taken lightly.
We need the best of the NHS to meet the challenges ahead – including this winter
Health
By Stephen Powis
We need the best of the NHS to meet the challenges ahead – including this winter
After wrapping up another memorable NHS Parliamentary Awards, I want to thank all parliamentarians, past and present, who have shown their support over the last few months.
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
Health
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
The social care system is “basically at a standstill” following the Budget, the new chair of the Health and Social Care Committee Layla Moran has said.
Reducing variation and inequalities in prostate cancer care – how industry can help the NHS achieve its goals Partner content
Health
By Bayer
Reducing variation and inequalities in prostate cancer care – how industry can help the NHS achieve its goals
Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council comments on new Labour government's budget
The Budget Is A 'Critical Moment' For Drug And Alcohol Rehab Services
Health
The Budget Is A "Critical Moment" For Drug And Alcohol Rehab Services
The UK's largest provider of drug and alcohol treatment services has described the Budget as a "critical moment" for the sector with any reduction in funding risking an "unravelling" of rehabilitation provision.
Voters Want Government Money Spent On The NHS More Than Anything Else, Poll Says
Health
Voters Want Government Money Spent On The NHS More Than Anything Else, Poll Says
Voters want Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to prioritise spending on the National Health Service above all government departments in the Budget next week, new polling shows.
New report on how to improve Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) care Partner content
Health
By AbbVie
New report on how to improve Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) care
Half a million people across the UK, of whom I am one, live day in day out with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). IBD is a term used to describe chronic inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.1
New Report On 'Financially Unsustainable' Special Educational Needs System Is 'Watershed Moment'
Health
New Report On "Financially Unsustainable" Special Educational Needs System Is "Watershed Moment"
A new report setting out the severe pressures facing the special educational needs system (SEND) ought to be a “watershed moment” for Westminster, a former children’s commissioner has warned.
Bridging the gap: tackling inequalities in women’s healthcare Partner content
Health
By Association of Anaesthetists and Royal College of Midwives
Bridging the gap: tackling inequalities in women’s healthcare
The NHS is at a critical juncture, with waiting lists the longest on record1 and patient satisfaction the lowest on record.2 Despite progress being made in recent years to close the gender health gap, women are disproportionately feeling the effect.
Why inequality in sport and activity costs £15bn a year Partner content
Health
By Sport England
Why inequality in sport and activity costs £15bn a year
New Sport England research calculates that inequalities in the activity levels of adults cost £15.6bn a year. With a renewed political will to tackle inequalities and reduce the burden on public health, the research makes the unequivocal social and economic case for getting everyone active.
No one left behind: towards a smoke-free future Partner content
Health
By Philip Morris Limited
No one left behind: towards a smoke-free future
With declining smoking rates and reduced-risk products increasing in the marketplace, a smoke-free future may finally be within reach for the UK. A PMI-sponsored discussion at the recent Conservative Party Conference explored why pragmatism and collaboration must be key to delivering a smoke-free future.
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Starmer: One Year On
2025
Online
Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025