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Ministers will be handed powers to set up no-go zones and cancel sporting events as part of a "battle plan" to tackle a major outbreak of coronavirus.
Government plans to re-register nurses from a retired workforce is not a credible plan and reveals how ill-prepared we are to deal with such eventualities, says Mohammad Yasin MP.
Rishi Sunak has been forced to re-write his Budget amid increasing concerns that the UK is on the verge of a major coronavirus outbreak.
The NHS has the greatest care team in the world. Now Members of Parliament have a chance to give them the recognition they richly deserve, writes NHS chief executive Simon Stevens
Britain has been placed on red alert after the Government admitted the coronavirus outbreak will peak in "months rather than weeks".
Alzheimer’s Society Cymru’s annual conference will welcome approximately 200 delegates, a quarter of whom will be people who are affected by dementia and will include, key health and social care professionals from across the country
A former Tory health minister has hit out at the Government's decision to quit the EU's pandemic warning system after Brexit.
Ministers and health chiefs "will stop at nothing" to tackle the spread of the deadly coronavirus, Boris Johnson will say as he finally chairs an emergency meeting on the crisis.
We need systematic changes to how fractures are treated to prevent healthcare inequalities that exist when it comes to getting access to a fracture liaison service, says the Royal Osteoporosis Society.
British cities could be shut down to help contain a coronavirus outbreak, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has acknowledged.
Ministers have unveiled their “battle plan” for a potential COVID-19 pandemic - including calling up newly-retired doctors.
The Government is set to rush in sweeping emergency laws in an attempt to tackle the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Dealing with the outbreak of the coronavirus is now the Government's "top priority", Boris Johnson has declared, amid mounting criticism of the response from ministers.
Boris Johnson is to finally chair an emergency Cobra meeting on the coronavirus as George Osborne called for the UK to be put on a "war footing” to deal with the outbreak.
The coronavirus outbreak could cause UK economic growth to be downgraded as stock markets tumble around the world, Mark Carney has warned.
In light of fears regarding the coronavirus, Dods Monitoring's Alexandra Ming considers how the United Kingdom’s response fits within that of the wider international community.
In response to the Care Quality Commission’s report on sexuality and sexual safety in care homes, Kathryn Smith, Chief Operating Officer at Alzheimer’s Society said:
On 2 January 2020 BANT submitted its Counter Petition to the Privy Council in respect of an application for a Royal Charter by the Association for Nutrition (AfN).
Shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth has branded rising health inequalities as a "national disgrace".
Sitting down with PoliticsHome recently, Charles Pitt, Head of Policy and Influencing at the British Safety Council, said it would be a “terrible error” if Brexit were to be used as an excuse to stop caring about health and safety.
The NHS has a staffing crisis – while the skills of refugee doctors go to waste. Let’s give them the chance to contribute, writes Baroness Finlay
Dignity in Dying responds to RCGP survey results out today which reveal GPs’ opposition to change in law on assisted dying has plummeted whilst support has risen emphatically, but College resists shift in stance.
Five days in self-isolation following a coronavirus scare gave Alex Sobel plenty of time to take stock of the new reality in British politics.
Research exploring political leaders’ perceptions of clothing choices has been presented at a leading academic conference.