The number of social care providers who say they have been forced to cut support for vulnerable adults has doubled in the last 12 months as a direct result of financial pressures, according to a newly published report.

Social care is in crisis – we need to start putting people first, rather than profit, writes James Murray MP

Child protection must be the Government’s first priority – and the Domestic Violence Bill is a crucial place to start, writes Baroness Benjamin

Until we properly recognise and reward care work, we will never have a system that provides the quality of care that everyone deserves, writes Charlotte Nichols MP

The Government must urgently order a review of eating disorder services, says Baroness Parminter

Matt Hancock has announced a £20 million fund to help create life-saving vaccines to tackle the coronavirus and other epidemic diseases.

The Foreign Secretary said China has agreed to let a plane full of UK nationals trapped in Wuhan fly home amid the coronavirus outbreak.

This month, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) joined Mates in Mind’s community of Supporter organisations and have partnered with the charity to improve the mental health of their workforce and members.

Decision comes as new figures reveal that one Brit travels to Switzerland for an assisted death every week. 

The Royal Osteoporosis Society has responded to Lord Crisp's opinion article on nursing and midwifery.

To commemorate the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, Lord Crisp calls on the Government to show they are investing in nurses, which will improve health, promote gender equity, and strengthen local economies.

Mind has responded to news of the death of Mr Errol Graham, who has died following cuts to his benefits. 

The Children's Commissioner for England has warned that it could take up to a decade to fix the "chasm" in child mental health services.

New figures published today (Wednesday 29 January 2020) reveal that one British person travels to Switzerland for an assisted death at least every seven days, up from one every eight days in recent years.

The money announced by the Government last year isn’t enough to make the SEND funding crisis go away, we need to make government, schools, health and social services work more effectively, writes Munira Wilson MP. 

Ministers are looking at "all options" to help more than 200 Britons stuck in Wuhan amid the coronavirus epidemic, Priti Patel has said.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is to chair a meeting of the Government's Cobra committee to discuss the growing threat from the deadly coronavirus.

Why are we tolerating the immense strain which doctors and nurses in Paediatric Intensive Care Units and A&E departments are under, asks Baroness Donaghy

Deloitte UK has released a report which shows the £45 billion cost of poor mental health to employers - up 16 per cent since 2016.

Commons debate follows discussions in Isle of Man’s Parliament, where assisted dying was debated yesterday for first time since 2015.

The Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Jones as its new Chief Executive Officer.

A grown-up, joined-up approach to alcohol harms could strengthen the health of our nation, reducing health inequalities and supporting healthier and happier lives, writes Lord Brooke. 

The Government's additional £1bn spending commitment is not sufficient even to meet the current gap, it's clear our social care system needs urgent reform, writes Helen Hayes MP.