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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
I consulted marginalised groups on the assisted dying bill – there is fear
Health
By Dr Jamilla Hussain
I consulted marginalised groups on the assisted dying bill – there is fear
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable
There is little choice in the assisted dying bill for those without agency
Health
By Polly Billington MP
There is little choice in the assisted dying bill for those without agency
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Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Political parties
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
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
Social affairs
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable Partner content
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable
By Slimming World
Health
Stonewall Founder And Former Labour Peer Says Blue Labour Has No Influence Whatsoever On The Party
Stonewall Founder And Former Labour Peer Says Blue Labour Has No Influence Whatsoever On The Party
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
Parkinson’s UK: together we can unlock a better future for people with Parkinson’s Partner content
Health
By Parkinson's UK
Parkinson’s UK: together we can unlock a better future for people with Parkinson’s
Every hour, two people in the UK receive a life-changing diagnosis of Parkinson’s, the fastest growing neurological condition in the world. From delays in diagnosis to fighting for essential medication and financial support, many people with Parkinson’s are left without the care and support they need. This comes at a high cost to them, their loved ones and the UK economy
Diet fad or fact? New survey reveals why people struggle to lose weight and keep it off Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Diet fad or fact? New survey reveals why people struggle to lose weight and keep it off
As a new survey finds more than half of UK adults have attempted a fad diet, the UK and Ireland’s largest weight loss organisation is calling on the government to support the option of evidence-based and effective lifestyle-based weight loss programmes working in partnership with the NHS.
Parliamentary event calls for action on improving women's health Partner content
Health
By Bayer
Parliamentary event calls for action on improving women's health
A “Welcome to Parliament” reception brought together women MPs, experts from the pharmaceutical industry, and senior health leaders to celebrate the record number of women elected at the general election and to discuss the transformative impact this could have on women’s health.
Partner content
Environment
By Humane World for Animals UK
Charity calls Government-backed ‘eat more red meat’ campaign ‘reckless self-sabotage on Labour’s national health and climate policy ambitions’
Humane Society International/UK calls on the Government to conduct an urgent review of the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board’s goals and spending priorities.
The UK Chemical Industry Celebrates its Achievements and Looks to the Future Partner content
Health
By Chemical Industries Association
The UK Chemical Industry Celebrates its Achievements and Looks to the Future
Behind many new medicines or scientific breakthroughs is an army of professionals who work in the UK’s thriving chemical and pharmaceutical sector. At the annual Chemical Industry Awards Dinner, the industry came together to celebrate the people and the businesses that are making a difference in all of our lives.
Doctor phobia: supporting the millions of people unhappy with their weight who are too scared to go to the doctor Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Doctor phobia: supporting the millions of people unhappy with their weight who are too scared to go to the doctor
As Wes Streeting pledges billions to GPs to ‘fix the front door’ of the NHS, weight management experts are urging the Health Secretary to support the millions of people who are too scared to go to the doctor because they fear being judged.
Teachers And NHS Staff To Get Above Inflation Pay Rise
Health
Teachers And NHS Staff To Get Above Inflation Pay Rise
The Government has agreed a pay rise worth 5.5 per cent for teachers and some NHS staff, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed.
What is the future of work? Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
What is the future of work?
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work Act, experts came together discuss its successes, challenges, and the future impact of new technologies and employee mental health on the workplace.
Catalysing progress: How an incoming government can seize the moment to drive healthy growth Partner content
Health
By MSD
Catalysing progress: How an incoming government can seize the moment to drive healthy growth
Ben Lucas, Managing Director of MSD in the UK, highlights how the pharmaceutical industry is ready to scale partnerships with the new government and the NHS: to tackle health inequalities and improve patient pathways. He explores opportunity spaces to focus on in the early days of a new administration.
Urgent need to prioritise people living with obesity Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Urgent need to prioritise people living with obesity
Slimming World, the largest weight management organisation in the United Kingdom and Ireland, has written to Wes Streeting MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to lend its support to the Minister’s commitment to rebuild the NHS.
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT welcomes the Labour Government and urges the new Health Secretary to deliver on his pledge for prevention focused healthcare
Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
Employers and staff optimistic about impact of new technologies, despite uncertainty about safety – new British Safety Council survey
We need a heart disease action plan to end heartbreak for good Partner content
Health
By British Heart Foundation
We need a heart disease action plan to end heartbreak for good
The UK is in the grip of a heart care crisis. Our hearts need and deserve more. Comprehensive action is necessary to get heart care back on track and reignite progress in reducing deaths from one of the UK’s biggest killers. The new Government must grasp this opportunity with both hands.
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Act against the drivers of obesity and rid Britain of its label as ‘the fat man of Europe!’
BANT 2024 Election Manifesto – A call for change!
“The Forgotten Majority”: Leading Charities Call for Action to Tackle Long-Term Conditions Partner content
Health
By AbbVie
“The Forgotten Majority”: Leading Charities Call for Action to Tackle Long-Term Conditions
Long-term conditions (LTCs) impact millions across the nation and are a major challenge for the NHS and the economy. Now, as part of “The Forgotten Majority” campaign, key UK health and care charities have come together with pharmaceutical company AbbVie, to urge the incoming government to find new ways to tackle long-term conditions.
Partner content
Health
By Mineral Products Association
MPA PRESS RELEASE: STRATEGIC SAFETY FORUM FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE MINERAL PRODUCTS SECTOR
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Legislate on food labelling and stop misleading consumers!
BANT 2024 Election Manifesto – A call for change!
The next UK government must ensure health, safety and wellbeing standards are upheld Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
The next UK government must ensure health, safety and wellbeing standards are upheld
Ahead of July’s General Election, British Safety Council is calling on all political parties to consider how we can best use regulation to make the workplaces of the future healthier, safer, and happier.
Joint call for urgent regulation of human embryo research Partner content
Health
By Policy@Manchester
Joint call for urgent regulation of human embryo research
Clear rules governing human embryo research must be established to enable regulators, researchers and funders to assess whether stem cell-generated models should be considered as human embryos, two leading experts from The University of Manchester have argued.
Labour Drops 'NHS Is Not For Sale' Wording For Manifesto
Health
Labour Drops "NHS Is Not For Sale" Wording For Manifesto
The Labour Party's decision not to include the statement “the NHS is not for sale” in its election manifesto, despite the line being in a pre-manifesto offer, has prompted concern on the left.
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
We cannot fix the diet-induced chronic disease crisis without first empowering the nation with dietary guidelines that are fit for purpose!
BANT 2024 Election Manifesto – A call for change!
Parliament Unwrapped: What did the 2019-2024 Parliament mean for workers’ health, safety, and wellbeing? Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
Parliament Unwrapped: What did the 2019-2024 Parliament mean for workers’ health, safety, and wellbeing?
With another session of Parliament now prorogued, and a General Election called for 4 July, it’s only natural to reflect on what a Government, on what a Parliament, has been able to achieve.
Five-point manifesto to support people and families living with obesity Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Five-point manifesto to support people and families living with obesity
As the General Election campaigning gathers pace, the UK and Ireland’s largest weight loss organisation, Slimming World, is calling on the next government to commit to helping more people living with obesity
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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